Example sentences of "not [verb] [adv prt] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The answer is not to fall back on the offensive utilisation of a harmless birthday , but to write into constitutions strict regulations about terms of appointment . |
| 2 | Companies cluster together anxious not to miss out on the latest developments and the growing pool of scientifically-skilled labour . |
| 3 | Chile is Britain 's oldest ally in the Southern Hemisphere … and the Falcons were determined not to miss out on the celebrations to mark the 75th birthday of the Royal Air Force . |
| 4 | He looked at her sharply and she realized what she 'd said , but met his gaze determined not to go back on the promise to herself . |
| 5 | Jochen and Elke warn Fabian not to go out on the streets on 7 October for the 40th anniversary of the formation of East Germany , and for God 's sake not to demonstrate . |
| 6 | Police warned that the man — aged between 18 and 30 — could strike again and advised women not to go out on the moor alone after dark . |
| 7 | McKeown has not given up on the north 's hope for next year 's Classic , who was found to have a temperature after finishing last in the Somerville Tattersall Stakes . |
| 8 | If only Oliver had not fallen over on the path he would not have gone to spend the night with Marjorie and Mr Sargent . |
| 9 | ‘ But if the players are only going to produce their best in the glamour games and not pick up on the importance of matches against the likes of Wimbledon and Sheffield United , then they wo n't be playing when the big games come round again — it 's as simple as that . ’ |
| 10 | If his education were below that of his audience he could not fall back on the validity of the Sacraments he administered for support . |
| 11 | She had not looked in on the gallery this visit . |
| 12 | By whatever means possible , will the right hon. Gentleman get in touch with Ministers to ensure that , if it is right for the Government to gain publicity over Christmas for looking after a few hundred homeless , it should be right to do something about them now so that they are not turned out on the streets ? |
| 13 | It is a complacent researcher indeed who does not look back on the research findings and wish that some things had been done better . |
| 14 | Well you 're not going out on the razzle dazzle . |
| 15 | Not handed out on the street , this club flyer advertises Newcastle 's Rockshots . |
| 16 | Choosing the right sparkling wine can be a bit of a minefield , especially if you 're not clued up on the different brands available . |
| 17 | The orchestra did not miss out on the fun either , starting with an unscored game of hunt-the-missing-French-horn-part ( eventually found lurking on the bassoonist 's stand ) , which delayed the start . |
| 18 | You do not call out , you do not lay around on the floor . |
| 19 | The auctioneers Phillips have asked us to point out that they are not giving up on the continent , although they are reducing their representation there ( The Art Newspaper No. 21 October 1992 , p. 27 ) . |
| 20 | Another , who did not pass by on the hour , might think , not of Death , but of the astrolabe showing the positions of the planets . |
| 21 | Do not go out on the streets , he begged his compatriots — instead , put a lighted candle in the window for reform . |
| 22 | Oh , and by the by , I want you to promise me that you will not go out on the rampage with Rose again . ’ |
| 23 | He was being paid to work , was n't he , not to lie down on the job ? |
| 24 | Rumour has it that ‘ Cope ’ , brilliant as it is , might not end up on the Aunts ' album , such is the ‘ glut ’ of material available . |
| 25 | Sheer orders of magnitude matter , and the orders of magnitude do not come down on the side of the real-balance effect . |
| 26 | But there was no reason why she should not stretch out on the forward superstructure and get in a little sunbathing . |
| 27 | Now I though he would have hysterics ; he could not get down on the ground quick enough to carry this action out . |
| 28 | We were given to understand that the A.S.R. boats did not put out on the express orders of the A.O.C. that they would be too vulnerable to air attack . |
| 29 | Get down you 're not allowed up on the cushions hairs . |
| 30 | But once I have passed my test , I am not allowed out on the road without insurance . |