Example sentences of "n't [vb infin] for [det] " 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 | She was surprised to notice that they did n't make for either of London 's airports ; rather they seemed to be flying west into the rapidly darkening sky . |
| 3 | It would n't hurt for some of them throwing away but none the right size of course . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | That 's what I 'm saying you 'll still get people who , they do n't qualify for any of these benefits |
| 6 | Must n't fall for that . |
| 7 | You did n't fall for that ludicrous theory — advanced , if I recall correctly , in the Sunday Telegraph — that Punch died when it was deserted by the nation 's finest cartoonists ? |
| 8 | Of course he did n't fall for that . |
| 9 | ‘ Maybe you really have lost your memory or you 'd know I would n't fall for that . |
| 10 | I 'm glad I did n't fall for that hazardous country gesture of spontaneity , as glib as whistling . |
| 11 | He wo n't fall for that . |
| 12 | Oh Joyce you did n't fall for that did you ? |
| 13 | ‘ For goodness ’ sake , surely you did n't fall for all that nonsense of his the other night ? |
| 14 | ‘ What a blessing I did n't fall for some curtaining remnants this afternoon . |
| 15 | Do n't fall for this but draw him out instead by providing openings . |
| 16 | Only I wo n't wait for that , she thought , as she breathed quietly , feeling her bosom rise and fall and her heart beat — I 'll be dead . |
| 17 | We got the Gilbey bar but I no the answer to that question would be if any company or org organisation was prepared or wished to talk about funding the theatre in any way and I think were 'd be more than welcome to sit down with and talk them and say well how would you perceive that which way would you like to go about it how can we assist that and I think we 're be open to suggestions from them how they see it I mean you know it could be seats it could be programmes it could be any any arrange of things that we 'd certainly welcome who approach us from companies but we I think we are pro-active in sense that we do n't wait for that to happen we actually go out but was said early I think given the recession it has been difficult lately to actually go out to companies and say I mean sure companies like the Harlow Council find it extremely finance the finances extremely difficult on them and with the recession it 's really difficult for them to actually find funding and I know lot 's of companies who actually cutting back on it certain areas I think funding of oth outside organisations will be one of the areas they 'll be cutting back on . |
| 18 | I ca n't wait for that ! |
| 19 | Housing benefit is very , very difficult to get erm and again it 's paid in arrears , and landlords wo n't wait for that , so you ca n't get accommodation erm and you just sort of go down and down with discouragement really . |
| 20 | ‘ Poor Dora , she ca n't wait for this week to be over , ’ Melissa remarked . |
| 21 | Harriet made a grunting sound that meant she 'd given in under protest and Jess did n't wait for any other sign . |
| 22 | Fortunately he did n't wait for any reply . |
| 23 | He did n't wait for any response , but pushed open the heavy white gates with a scrunch of gravel . |
| 24 | She stormed off and did n't wait for any reply , but Alain caught her quickly . |
| 25 | The solution is to invest money which you wo n't need for some years , say five or more . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Is that the general , I mean I do n't know for all you car drivers have any thing to say about public transport , maybe you do n't know any more but those of you who use it , I mean is hopeless the general view ? , yes |
| 28 | Also , he had learnt English from a book and sometimes put the words in the wrong order , but it did n't matter for most of the time Endill knew what he was trying to say . |
| 29 | So I ca n't speak for that obviously . |
| 30 | ‘ I really ca n't speak for all of them . |