Example sentences of "[vb -s] not [vb pp] up [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the company does prove its case , it is still not clear whether it would escape the sanctions threatened by the US against European telecommunications products and services — mainly because the US has not firmed up on what action it will take . |
| 2 | My remarks about the Attorney-General were strong because he has not faced up to his responsibility to enforce the law . |
| 3 | There is also considerable evidence that even people entitled to , for instance , free glasses , must still contribute significant amounts to the cost , because the value of the benefit has not kept up with the cost of glasses . |
| 4 | However the subscription has not gone up for 2 years and it is only a 15p per week rise . |
| 5 | McKeown has not given up on the north 's hope for next year 's Classic , who was found to have a temperature after finishing last in the Somerville Tattersall Stakes . |
| 6 | He has not given up on health care . |
| 7 | He has not turned up for the past two meetings of the Supreme National Council , which he chairs and which is supposed to govern Cambodia , in conjunction with the UN , in the period up to the election . |
| 8 | Here , it is quite simply that the religion has not lived up to the expectations of its followers , that is , it has provided for them none of the benefits that they were led to expect when they were first introduced to it . |
| 9 | There is a rapidly-growing belief in Italy that Sampdoria are ready to part company with England defender Walker because he has not lived up to expectations since joining them last summer . |
| 10 | The Middlesex slow left-armer began this winter 's campaign as one of the world 's top ranked spinners , but he has not lived up to that reputation . |
| 11 | There have already been suggestions that Wang 's deal with IBM to sell the RS/6000 has not lived up to expectations — in June 1991 IBM took a stake in the financially troubled company , in return for which Wang agreed to sell the AS/400 and RS/6000 machines ( CI No 1,697 ) , but late last year said that it would not be adding to its stake as it had the right to do under terms of the agreement . |
| 12 | She died last month in her 80th year , knowing — as we all do — that the practice has not lived up to the vision , but still believing that some day it might . |
| 13 | There have already been suggestions that Wang 's deal with IBM to sell the RS/6000 has not lived up to expectations — in June 1991 IBM took a stake in the financially troubled company , in return for which Wang agreed to sell the AS/400 and RS/6000 machines ( UX No 39 ) , but late last year said that it would not be adding to its stake as it had the right to do under terms of the agreement . |
| 14 | Like the War powers Act , the budget reform act has not lived up to the expectations of those who crafted it . |
| 15 | The suggestion that hand posture during writing provides a ready indication has not lived up to its early promise . |
| 16 | At the most general level , we can say that the electorate has not lived up to the hopes of those who looked to an active and informed public involvement in policies and elections . |
| 17 | There may also be more room for professional bodies to discipline those whose conduct has not come up to expected standards but where proving dishonesty in a court would be hard . |
| 18 | But Li Ka-shing , head of Cheung Kong , confirmed he is ‘ interested in some of Olympia 's assets , but has not come up with any solid plans ’ . |
| 19 | If for some reason the UKCC has not caught up with you then you can write to the Registration Department , , and you will be sent standard forms to complete . |
| 20 | it 's not gone up to twenty four has it ? |