Example sentences of "[not/n't] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It does n't work for her the mistress of the moment of sudden isolation at not seeing back to the black magician who fantastically juggles luminous hoops in the recto-rectangular hey put my mirror back . |
| 2 | Another powerful reason why improved mud buildings are not catching on in the tropical Third World is that for poor families , housing is not the first priority . |
| 3 | Clinging to the hillside amid scenic splendour , these houses sternly defy gravity by not tumbling down to the sea below . |
| 4 | ‘ You are not walking on to the stage at the Shield , or any theatre in which I have influence , again . |
| 5 | When not banging on about the sins of Vin Garbutt , the shaggy-haired Teesside warbler responsible for Little Innocents and other anti-abortion songs , certain feminist folkies have taken to conducting vigilante patrols through Folk Roots magazine in search of new sources of offence . |
| 6 | Salaries were not keeping up with the rate of inflation , which in the cities was estimated to be running at 20 per cent . |
| 7 | For I could tell that he was a little rusty , and I wondered if sometimes this affable and agreeable companion was worried because he knew that he was not keeping up with the strides that modern medicine was taking . |
| 8 | Whereas a statement about services to follow will not be rendered ‘ false ’ by the services not matching up to the earlier statement , a subsequent statement which is false when made can attract liability . |
| 9 | What evidence is there that you are not living up to the appropriate standards ? |
| 10 | I 'm tempted to suggest the Mercedes S-class for being visually boring , but I respect Bruno Sacco too much , so I 'll plump for any current Maserati for not living up to the legend . |
| 11 | They 're they 're not living out in the in the sticks the vast majority of people , they actually live in in settlements . |
| 12 | ‘ Jansher was warned by the players ’ chairman , Phil Whitlock , for not turning up to the official function at the Singapore Open last month . |
| 13 | Eventually , either Mr Smith or Mr Jones had remarked : ‘ Are we not going on with the journey ? ’ |
| 14 | I 'm not going on with the lecture if they 're going to play their childish little games in here . ’ |
| 15 | Often the buyer will exercise both remedies at once , i.e. will reject the goods and will also indicate that he is not going on with the contract , e.g. by demanding his money back . |
| 16 | It does have the advantage of the computer not going off in the heat of the moment and hurting some innocent bank clerk , though . ’ |
| 17 | They are not going in at the moment but that does n't worry me because he is a smashing lad doing the right things again . |
| 18 | I was emotionally devastated , but I was not going back with the intention of finding a man to take care of me , to pay my bills , to embellish me and play papa as Helmut had . |
| 19 | Or if you 're not going back to the hospital , it will be sent to you by post . |
| 20 | That , however , is of scant consequence to coach Brian Gilbert , who ruefully reflected : ‘ At this late stage of the season it should be about polishing off moves , not going back to the drawing board . |
| 21 | Yeah we 're not going back to the underpass do |
| 22 | You 're not going back in the family business , are you , Floyd ? ’ |
| 23 | Lucien was so disturbed by the dream that the following morning he considered staying in his room and not going down to the exercise court to practice with Resenence . |
| 24 | Well you 're not going out on the razzle dazzle . |
| 25 | ‘ No you 're not going out to the cinema tonight . |
| 26 | If you look up to the university lecturer or down on the cleaner , either way you 're not facing up to the truth about us all . |
| 27 | The Ahlbergs have been accused of not facing up to the harsh realities of life , of being too cosy and sweet , but their latest picture book , Bye Bye Baby , published today , breaks the mould . |
| 28 | For the two women , Bumface 's dismissal merited no more than perfunctory laughter and a slight impatience with Charles for not getting on with the business of bottle opening . |
| 29 | Within that two years , any time within that two years you can basically be given the sack for not coming up to the grade or not coming up to scratch or sometimes they prolong your pr probation for another six months so instead of being a probationer constable for two years you 're a probationer constable for two and a half years . |
| 30 | She 's not coming up to the prison , it 's as simple as that . ’ |