Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The next day was hot and sunny , but I needed food and water , so I could not stay on the moor . |
| 2 | Official nature conservation policies in France are only very recent in origin so the framework of protected sites simply does not exist on the scale and extent it does in the UK . |
| 3 | That means do not thump on the piano . |
| 4 | " Do n't be frightened , " he said , trying not to sound on the edge of panic himself . |
| 5 | Another variation is to impose on the seller the obligation to accept all orders placed in accordance with the buyer 's forecast , even though that forecast is not binding on the buyer . |
| 6 | ( h ) Presenting another 's cheque : Wille , above , even though the bank had no mandate to honour the cheque , and Chan Man-sin v R , above , where the cheques were not binding on the company . |
| 7 | The inspector 's report is not binding on the minister ; it is merely advisory . |
| 8 | To say this , of course , does not mean that the consent is not binding on the agent . |
| 9 | Ex-hacker Stephen Gold says he remains ‘ astounded at the arrogance ’ of the Law Commission for not drawing on the experience of others . |
| 10 | and I thought he can put that on something so that 's not resting on the floor as well , cos that 's where the wet 's on the |
| 11 | She snaked her head forward and bit hard into his nose , biting down with all her strength , ignoring his shrieks of pain , trying not to gag on the blood that filled her mouth . |
| 12 | It is certainly not justified on the basis of the 1991 earnings per share — 2.58p — or the outlook for 1992 . |
| 13 | ‘ Yes , ’ she said hesitantly , wishing that now she had not commented on the book , for one did not talk about poetry with chance acquaintances . |
| 14 | She accepted the coffee with a grunt and told Maxie not to sit on the bed , because he had cement on his jeans . |
| 15 | What you quickly learned was not to sit on the end of the row , because the usherettes would pass the trays down the row and as soon as everybody was served they 'd give the nod to the projectionist , the lights would go down again , and on the film would go . |
| 16 | We warned her not to sit on the chair , but she said she did n't mind . |
| 17 | Micky Yornutta is not so sure , so he asked Brian what exactly he expects from his side and Brian , as ever , decided not to sit on the fence , but the main concern being for his side to pass the ball as opposed to kicking it , but first Brian says that long ball to John Durnin is all wrong . |
| 18 | Yet this still means that over a thousand African languages are not heard on the radio . |
| 19 | ‘ Carl 's decision not to go on the ranking devalues the No.1 position of Alan Cooke , ’ Douglas said . |
| 20 | Thomas Linehan of the IDA stated in court that a fencing contractor had been warned by pickets at the dump , one carrying a sign reading ‘ We want justice not asbestos ’ , not to go on the site or there would be trouble . |
| 21 | The court astonished everybody by deciding that it could not rule on the legality or otherwise of something that had not happened yet . |
| 22 | His Honour Judge Morrell did not rule on the bank 's main contention , which was that since a guarantee card guarantees cheques and a forged cheque is not in fact a cheque , the card is of no significance at all in a transaction if the signature on the cheque is forged , though this is obviously an alternative approach . |
| 23 | However , if there are other syllables following the tonic syllable ( i.e. there is a tail ) , we find that the pitch movement of the tone is not completed on the tonic syllable . |
| 24 | However , the final victory over sin was anticipated but not completed on the cross . |
| 25 | Unfortunately , because , in this case , we are talking about not a prayer — because of the time expiry — but simply a revocation resolution , the usual notification is not given on the Order Paper . |
| 26 | Mrs Thatcher did not comment on the snub and her spokeswoman refused to comment on her association with Philip Morris . |
| 27 | Contrary to reports , a spokesman for Sun Microsystems Inc said the company 's chief financial officer did not comment on the outlook for the quarter — ‘ We generally do not comment on the Street or analysts ’ earnings expectations , ’ he said . |
| 28 | I can not comment on the evidence , but the Lord Advocate has made it extremely clear that the criminal proceedings are the result of an extremely brilliant , thorough and painstaking investigation by the Scottish police services and their colleagues , to whom I also pay tribute . |
| 29 | A spokesman for the receivers , from the accountancy firm , Arthur Andersen , said he could not comment on the possibility of a buy-out at Birmingham . |
| 30 | We therefore can not comment on the use of supplemental oxygen in these patients . |