Example sentences of "not a [noun] [to-vb] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two of the expressions cited , however , are more problematic : ‘ I wish my estate to be Titius ' ’ , no doubt on the ground that it contains no words of transfer such as restituere ; scio , because it is not a request to pass on property , but an assertion of a conviction ( and who is to say whether that is justified ? ) . |
| 2 | Not a man to rely on . ’ |
| 3 | The pass is not a permit to park on or near the esplanade and is valid ONLY ON THE DATE SHOWN . |
| 4 | Hendaye is not a town to dwell on , being easily outdone for charm by its partly walled Spanish equivalent of Fuenterrabia , facing it on a slight rise across the water . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's not a lot to go on . ’ |
| 6 | But equally clearly , these ‘ other expressions ’ must be chosen with care : in considering to pull someone 's leg , for instance , there is little point in referring to pull in to pull a fast one , or leg in He has n't a leg to stand on . |
| 7 | CPRW 's Director , who moved the declaration , said : ‘ When it comes to complaining about ‘ EC centralism ’ the UK Government has n't a leg to stand on . |
| 8 | There was n't a lot to go on but , whatever little there was , he did n't want the scent to go cold . |