Example sentences of "not [verb] up in [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He remembers his lonely school days , in assured manner that his son will not grow up in the same way . |
| 2 | I can not sum up in a few sentences what will be the substance itself of my book . |
| 3 | The next generation which is taking over the reins of industry is a generation who were not brought up in the same milieu that I was brought up in . |
| 4 | We did not go up in the same lift , but were taken to another one , apparently for the use of directors only . |
| 5 | If Britain is not to end up in a technological cul-de-sac , with a technical solution to managing nuclear waste confronted by massive political opposition , it must tackle a number of problems . |
| 6 | His behaviour at the visit seems to suggest that he was a disturbing presence , since he did not turn up in the Great Hall as expected , but disappeared into a derelict and disused part of the house from whence he had to be fetched . |
| 7 | Although I was n't brought up in the Jewish faith — my mother would n't hear of it — he still passed on to me all those standards that were part of his own upbringing and would never tolerate what he from time to time described as my ‘ unacceptable behaviour ’ . |
| 8 | Er children are n't brought up in the same maternal way as they are in in this country , and many other countries . |
| 9 | For light relief we had Valerie , and why she did n't end up in the same boat I 'll never know . |
| 10 | ‘ I shall see to it that she does n't end up in the wrong hands . |
| 11 | ‘ I work in sales and am sure none of my clients would take me seriously if I did n't turn up in a sharp suit . |
| 12 | But if Geoff does n't turn up in a few minutes . |