Example sentences of "n't [vb infin] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here was an example of an AE who was perfectly " revved " up This is why he was never sacked , even though his bullishness did n't make for enough sales . |
| 2 | In theory , people who took out their cards before July 1977 — the date when the Consumer Credit Act became effective — and who still use the same cards , do n't qualify for this protection under their initial contract . |
| 3 | ‘ What a blessing I did n't fall for some curtaining remnants this afternoon . |
| 4 | ‘ Poor Dora , she ca n't wait for this week to be over , ’ Melissa remarked . |
| 5 | He did n't wait for any response , but pushed open the heavy white gates with a scrunch of gravel . |
| 6 | Fortunately he did n't wait for any reply . |
| 7 | She stormed off and did n't wait for any reply , but Alain caught her quickly . |
| 8 | The solution is to invest money which you wo n't need for some years , say five or more . |
| 9 | And if we were able to make a budget erm , without the constraints of the S S A and so on , we would not , erm you know , and without the cuts of business rates as Mr said , there would n't need for any pain anyway . |
| 10 | Immobile , barely breathing , Maria did n't speak for several seconds . |
| 11 | ‘ I felt we played a little bit like an end of season game and did n't work for each other . ’ |
| 12 | Of course , this wo n't work for all cases if any of the last three fields are sometimes blank , although the WHILE condition could be amended to ‘ NOT ( ISBLANK ( [ Field13 ] ) AND ISBLANK ( [ Field14 ] ) AND ISBLANK ( [ Field15 ] ) to trap some of these . |
| 13 | I do know about actresses such as Patrice Charbonneau , who did n't work for several years after starring in the lesbian love story Desert Hearts . |
| 14 | Unfortunately , household expenses do n't go away just because you 're in hospital or ca n't work for any length of time . |
| 15 | I ca n't vouch for this hotel but it looked wonderful for a romantic weekend . |
| 16 | No , what er y er I suggest you do n't apply for another licence now , now you 've left it so late . |
| 17 | She turned to the bookcase : ‘ Those were his books , but after he had his stroke he could n't read for any length of time without tiring his eyes and I used to read to him . |
| 18 | Sometimes I feel I 'd like to pack a bag and just go … sometimes you think you ca n't manage for another minute . ’ |
| 19 | Sometimes you think you ca n't manage for another minute . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ He 's a hard man to deal with and Fergie wo n't stand for any nonsense . |
| 21 | But a doctor did n't arrive for another hour and a half , by which time Mrs Johansen had died from a heart attack brought on by the fracture . |
| 22 | Well no , do n't pay for any privilege , it 's just that they 've |
| 23 | I do n't go for that child , he 's too big man . |
| 24 | I 'm glad we do n't go for that sort of tree actually . |
| 25 | ‘ Women are a great idea , ’ Crawford had said the previous year , ‘ but I do n't go for this marriage bit . |
| 26 | Now I , I wo n't , I wo n't go for this vote because at the end of the day I I do n't think it 'd be er er productive , it 'd be counterproductive erm , I do hope that you around the chamber tonight , do look inside and say look if you 're fed up with it coming to the council Mr whatever your name is , I forget , the new guy er , it will only come back next year . |
| 27 | I remember there were invitations given out to go to it , sherry party , I had an invitation but I did n't go for some reason |
| 28 | said , if I ca n't come for that typewriter then I 've sold it , he said I , I told her if she wanted it she 'd got to come and collect it and he said and nobody asked for it , I said well I know |
| 29 | Clearly the tiny outpost was awaiting demolition , but maybe that would n't come for many years . |
| 30 | erm On occupational health , and I do n't plead for those figures , because for a time , until Helen left to have her baby , we were fully staffed , and the number of inspections and the number of notices served and the number of prohibition notices served are very encouraging indeed . |