Example sentences of "not be [adv prt] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ANYONE CONCERNED that their camcorder skills might not be up to par could consider doing what some New Yorkers have done — take a ‘ how to ’ class in X-rated video production . |
| 2 | him but er he might not be up in time anyway , cos he 's got a lot of work to do and he thinks he might be up all night tonight , in which case , he wo n't be getting up very early in the morning . |
| 3 | In addition to their normal teaching duties , many college teachers will teach evening-class students , which means they may not be back at college until late the following day . |
| 4 | ‘ Then he 'll not be back until lunch-time . |
| 5 | If it were on the very fringe of his area he might not be back until lunch-time . |
| 6 | If you do not buy one of these make sure that you always leave some lights switched on inside the house — even if you are going out at eight o'clock in the morning and will not be back until midnight . |
| 7 | Mary and Reggie had gone away for the weekend , and would not be back until evening . |
| 8 | Her husband had taken lunch with him , and would not be back till teatime . |
| 9 | Vincent-Jones continues : ‘ We decided that some sort of celebration would not be out of order on the occasion of this remarkable escape . |
| 10 | But if the consensus is one of conviction , then dissent , however surprising , will not be out of order in the same way , because everyone will recognize that an attack on the substantive case for the proposition is an attack on the proposition itself . |
| 11 | Nina wanted to keep holding hands , and hurried the sleeves over her arms so they would not be out of contact for long . |
| 12 | But however great the wife 's contribution , the order to her should not be out of proportion to the total assets and had to do justice between the parties . |
| 13 | This may not be out of unwillingness but rather ignorance on the part of parents : they do not know how to go about encouraging such skills . |
| 14 | Although Digital has never put a figure on the number involved in what it terms the downsizing of its operations , the company 's president , Robert Palmer , has said that those figures would not be out of line . |
| 15 | Progress should be slow and cautious , and not be out of step with Britain 's other major foreign policy concerns , the Commonwealth and the United States . |
| 16 | At least the newly painted floor would not be out of commission too long . |
| 17 | But in the crazy world of intelligence that would not be out of place . |
| 18 | The Shepherd 's Week ( 1714 ) , though clearly a burlesque , used images of agricultural life that would not be out of place in the work of Duck or of Mary Collier . |
| 19 | It is no part of the function of this chapter to dilate at length upon the rules ( so far as they exist ) or the functions of heraldry since its rise in the second quarter of the twelfth century , but a few general remarks will not be out of place . |
| 20 | The results range from the almost predictable ( say the unsettled but distinctly South African ‘ township ’ feel of Lullaby ) to the totally unpredictable , ; the title track is indeed just that , ranging from a tight , boppy ensemble that would not be out of place as a riff in a Basie band arrangement and transforming ( metamorphosing — see ? ) into a complex interweaving of improvised joint soloing against rhythmic drumbeats and back again . |
| 21 | A brief note about power supplies might not be out of place here . |
| 22 | The nylon material and GRP tube ‘ poles ’ will be familiar , so the shelter will not be out of place in the kite bag . |
| 23 | In Tune with the Infinite , subtitled Fullness of Peace , Power and Plenty , would not be out of place on any committed New Ager 's bookshelf if it were n't for the frequent references to God and the Holy Spirit . |
| 24 | The 15 other boys in his class are having their heads shaved so that Mark will not be out of place when his hair falls out during his treatment . |
| 25 | The Mail had a regular page for women which would not be out of place in an English daily , where it may well have originated : |
| 26 | He persuaded the government to allow a group of students to be sent to the USA in 1872 , but they were recalled for fear they might become ‘ too gay ( morally loose ) or western ’ ( Wang 1928 : 44 ) , a comment which would not be out of place in more recent times . |
| 27 | There are pastures which would not be out of place in the Peak District , woods reminiscent of mid Wales , sharp climbs and panoramic views . |
| 28 | A comment here and there on a classic will not be out of place , but a list of recommended varieties is out ! |
| 29 | Elderly people in residential care live in conditions which would not be out of place in prison , according to Help the Aged . |
| 30 | There are some relentless industrial dance tracks here , like the opener ‘ Agitate ’ or ‘ In Vain ’ , which would not be out of place amidst the FLA/Skinny Puppy/Front 242 axis . |