Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For until such time as oxygen in sufficient quantities could create an ozone shield , organisms subject to the lethal wavelengths of ultraviolet radiation could not exist on land except in the shade , or in shallow water within reach of suitable wavelengths of light for photosynthesis to take place . |
| 2 | Half of those giving a trade credit report said that payment was not received on time and two-thirds said that the situation was worse than 12 months previously . |
| 3 | These are not calculated on time , but on daily placings . |
| 4 | More fertilizer might mean more grain ( and more carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide to add to the greenhouse effect ) , but there obviously comes a point where more fertilizer does not mean a bigger yield or perhaps is not justified on cost grounds , particularly when grain prices are low , as they were for part of the 1980s . |
| 5 | We were in New York , and came round a corner to find fifteen Father Christmases trying to decide whether or not to go on strike . |
| 6 | He decided not to abandon it , not to go on foot . |
| 7 | The defendants were liable to a penalty clause in the main contract if the work was not completed on time . |
| 8 | Birth dates are not given on marriage certificates , only ages , and his mother 's was there as twenty-five , which meant she must have been born in 1926 and have been twenty-seven when he was born . |
| 9 | But , as Mates ( 1986 ) has pointed out , there is considerable doubt as to whether the banks have a legal right to such large claims against enterprises , since much of the foreign exchange supplied to enterprises by the banks was sold to them , not given on credit . |
| 10 | This is the second time in a fortnight the Chancellor has broken with the convention that he does not comment on interest-rate movements . |
| 11 | A university spokesman said last night he could not comment on speculation that Mr Powell , who was studying for a BSc in applied biology , had been anxious about sitting his first year exams . |
| 12 | A palace spokesman said : ‘ We do not comment on speculation in newspapers . |
| 13 | SUN DID NOT COMMENT ON OUTLOOK |
| 14 | But they would not comment on security at the shop . |
| 15 | I did not sample any of the catering so I can not comment on quality and value , but the everything was ready on time , and the queues seemed to move reasonably well . |
| 16 | and these people were not depending on agriculture alone . |
| 17 | If , as a nation , we are to improve our performance then industry must look to the future and not concentrate on short-termism . |
| 18 | There were some attempts at consultation , notably with Commonwealth finance ministers in 1947 and 1949 , but the relationship is perhaps symbolized by the fact that the RSA countries were not consulted on devaluation in 1949 , simply informed of the decision a day or two before it took place . |
| 19 | He has not relied on intimidation . |
| 20 | The reason for keeping women and men separated is that it is felt that a man can not concentrate on prayer when women are in close proximity . |
| 21 | So , like Berton , Rey was compositionally able , but preferred not to concentrate on composition . |
| 22 | ‘ Minister Warns EEC Not To Prosecute on Water ’ , declared the headline . |
| 23 | When the customers are in the boardroom , IBM still knows how to win , but can not count on fear or brand loyalty — just applications know-how . |
| 24 | The Committee on Safety of Medicines ( personal communication ) has received only a single report of visual disorder associated with chlorambucil — namely , corneal opacity — and the manufacturers ( Wellcome ) have only a single report of optic neuritis , occurring on day 1 of chlorambucil treatment and not resolving on withdrawal . |
| 25 | The Labour party is not trusted on tax matters , and that is small wonder when its Members of Parliament say things like that . |
| 26 | WHAT do arts documentary-makers do when they want to profile someone who prefers not to appear on camera ? |
| 27 | However , it is so much woven into the fabric of multimedia , we will not focus on interactivity in itself in this study but allow it to feature implicitly throughout our assessment of multimedia design , technology and application . |
| 28 | She dared not cry on duty . |
| 29 | In his preamble to the report Lord Hunter quoted Lord Denning 's preamble to the Profumo affair report about the importance of justice to the individual and not condemning on suspicion , and he also promised to avoid what he called wild speculation . |
| 30 | Otto 's invitation , Jean-Claude said , could not wait on M. Chaillot 's decision . |