Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] [adv prt] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , she was quietly grateful for the fact that he chose not to sit down to table with them . |
| 2 | She had not sat down to breakfast , preferring to eat a handful of dry Puffkins while she sought her shoes , nor did she utter any words of affectionate farewell , not being one for dissimulation . |
| 3 | Although Fletcher admitted that England have not come up to standard over the last three months , he also believes that a poor itinerary and a lack of turning pitches in English domestic cricket is largely to blame for the string of dismal performances . |
| 4 | Maseratis ‘ not living up to legend ’ |
| 5 | THE owner of a Newtownards pub targeted by loyalist bombers because it hosted folk music sessions has vowed that he will not give in to terrorist threats . |
| 6 | We are going to nurture our souls , not give in to lust . |
| 7 | You 're not turning up to school in this are you ? |
| 8 | You are not logged on to LIFESPAN |
| 9 | There was also what was to become a recurrent feature of Gilkes 's reports — as indeed it had been for a half a century already — regret at the parents ' lack of faith or courage , which resulted in boys leaving early and not going on to University . |
| 10 | ‘ We can not run back to Uncle ! ’ |
| 11 | From the point of view of the tenant , he has the security of the rents payable by the subtenants , and is not called on to find income from other resources . |
| 12 | Many Christians today , especially in the Western world , are not called on to bear suffering , rejection and death in their discipleship . |
| 13 | Not to give in to temptation , no matter what form it takes . |
| 14 | Those who can not allow themselves to experience the pain and the guilt that goes with it can not move through to acceptance and therefore some more creative response . |
| 15 | Those who can not measure up to text-book success may feel a sense of guilt or failure . |
| 16 | In this she stated her belief that colour was not tied down to form but instead floated free , and that research into the nature of colour would lead to questions ‘ about being itself ’ . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm not coming back to school , ’ replied Anne firmly . |
| 18 | And he phoned , and he phoned the pub this afternoon and he says I 'm not coming in to work tonight . |
| 19 | But this intuition does not stand up to inspection . |
| 20 | But it will not stand up to detergent . |
| 21 | Nevertheless Dynamius accused Theodore of plotting against Guntram , had him arrested and sent to the king for trial ; again the accusations did not stand up to scrutiny . |
| 22 | Given his concern with the exchange rate , the argument does not stand up to analysis . |
| 23 | The assertion , by Mr Guy Woodall , 37 , of Leatherhead , Surrey , that his sparkling British drink was the 400-year-old tradition known as elderflower champagne did not stand up to analysis , said counsel Mr Nicolas Bragge . |
| 24 | Yet the Imperial side of the argument — whatever view may be taken of the fiscal , economic and domestic — would not stand up to examination . |
| 25 | Its contents are hard to classify , and its quality is hard to define : it is a good-bad play , which does not stand up to examination once it is over but provides some striking effects while it lasts . |
| 26 | Assessment shows that the rhetoric of community involvement did not stand up to examination in the way that bids were compiled . |
| 27 | Many people wake up in the night with a wonderful " eureka " idea which does not stand up to examination in the cold light of morning . |
| 28 | It will not stand up to examination by the electorate in the coming election campaign . |
| 29 | Do not go on to fill in the objectives list until you and your partner have begun negotiations on your expectations . |
| 30 | It may or may not go on to say " produced in conjunction with brand X or company Y " . |