Example sentences of "[verb] or fall [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I am willing to stand or fall on this one , ’ he had said — but when he was proved wrong he did not fall , he rose yet higher . |
2 | The CEGB 's case is likely to stand or fall on the economics of the project . |
3 | There have to be some standards but a track record is more important than spending three weekends away being taught something you already know , and I 'm quite happy to stand or fall on my personal record . |
4 | The storyline was always going to stand or fall by the performance of Tim Guinee as Lazar . |
5 | However , in anal sex condoms may tear or fall off more often , and protection is lost . |
6 | No matter how well intentioned an author may be , no matter how good his work is considered , a lavish photographic book of this kind , and of this price , must stand or fall on the sheer quality of the pictures selected and the way in which they are presented . |
7 | Milken refused to play the game of domino justice , so the case against him will stand or fall on its own merits . |
8 | Mr Karimov knows that he will stand or fall on his ability to stave off economic collapse . |
9 | But the argument must stand or fall on its merits . |
10 | But the ordination of women does not stand or fall on that , rather it is related back to our understanding of God and of men and women created and redeemed in that image . |
11 | With respect to a concept of orthogenesis the validity of internally direction evolution does not stand or fall on what various specialists such as molecular biologists , have to offer . |
12 | Which could be seen as a good thing ; after all , in the eyes of sceptical guitarists the GR-1 could stand or fall on its immediate user-friendly appeal . |
13 | It seems that this is a case that will stand or fall on its own particular facts . |
14 | The success of the new News at Ten will stand or fall on his relationship with the seven million plus viewers . |
15 | For the government , acceptance of central planning did not stand or fall on the issue of nationalisation . |
16 | While difficulties in calculating harm may impede the application of the ‘ harm-to-others ’ principle , the regulation of insider dealing should not stand or fall on the fact that proof of harm is difficult to acquire . |
17 | Heinemann has a one volume FCE course entitled Target First Certificate , and this has neither prequels nor sequels and will stand or fall on its own merits . |
18 | Their case would stand or fall on her reliability . |
19 | It seems that the case for elaboration , and thus for the Withington-Barton Farm-Woodchester order of development , must stand or fall on the implications of the stylistic inter-relationships of the pavements themselves . |
20 | It 's a business enterprise and will stand or fall as a business . |
21 | The Conference decided " that the leaders of the next Labour Government and the Parliamentary Labour Party be instructed by the National Conference that , on assuming office , either with or without power , definite Socialist legislation must be immediately promulgated , and the Party shall stand or fall in the House of Commons on the principles in which it has faith " . |
22 | There must be many who are touched to the heart by that phrase ‘ earthly father ’ and yet who do n't believe a word of the novel 's religion ; just as , and more obviously , Raskolnikov 's kissing the dirt in the middle of the Haymarket does n't stand or fall by Dostoevsky 's Soil Philosophy . |
23 | It is extremely important at this stage to take unlimited amounts of time and trouble , as the success of your design will stand or fall by the way in which it is finished . |
24 | He would stand or fall by his policies and , to prove it , he gave one year 's notice of his resignation . |
25 | Regardless of the worthiness of any concept the actual product will stand or fall by its quality and here InteSoft leaves something to be desired . |
26 | Nonetheless the parties may stand or fall by the evidence as disclosed in their witness statements , although a witness will always be free to give evidence in relation to new matters which have arisen since the statement was served on the other party . |
27 | The former research scientist , who has resigned his seat on Middesbrough Council , said he would stand or fall by his record over the last few months . |
28 | The school has an outstanding and deserved reputation , which will stand or fall by the testimony of its pupils . |
29 | The surface above will rise or fall in response to the changes in volume brought about by these alterations in mineral density . |