Example sentences of "not [verb] on [art] " 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 | She had other questions but Stan chose not to be sidetracked from the serious business of telling Oliver he could not stay on the premises after all . |
| 3 | ‘ The defence does not arise on a plea of autrefois convict , but on the well-established rule at common law , that where a person has been convicted and punished for an offence by a court of competent jurisdiction , transit in rem judicatam , that is , the conviction shall be a bar to all further proceedings for the same offence , and he shall not be punished again for the same matter ; otherwise there might be two different punishments for the same offence . |
| 4 | Hunger is a problem that simply should not arise on the F-Plan , even though you are restricting the actual number of calories consumed each day . |
| 5 | Watkins found crossroads falling on leys with amazing frequency , even though the present-day roads were not aligned on the leys . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | In Scotland and Northern Ireland , for instance , the shortage of qualified staff simply does not exist on the same grand scale as in some parts of England , and central London particularly . |
| 8 | However , I shall at least admit that that contradiction does not exist on the Liberal Democrat Bench . |
| 9 | Perhaps what has saved it is the fact that it is not situated on a major road . |
| 10 | This is a situation where you can not knock on a door and hope to be immediately granted the favours you seek . |
| 11 | ‘ Then why not knock on the damned door ? ’ |
| 12 | That means do not thump on the piano . |
| 13 | " Do n't be frightened , " he said , trying not to sound on the edge of panic himself . |
| 14 | The objective is not to report on an individual teacher , but appraisals have highlighted teachers whose performance does leave a lot to be desired . |
| 15 | The appeal committee 's decision is not binding on the LEA , but there is a further right of appeal to the Secretary of State who can confirm , amend or revoke the statement . |
| 16 | To say this , of course , does not mean that the consent is not binding on the agent . |
| 17 | In December 1947 , for example , when they had agreed a memorandum on Area Board organisation , Randall , the London Board chairman , insisted that it should be a purely advisory document not binding on the areas ; and some degree of variation in local organisation did in fact emerge . |
| 18 | The inspector 's report is not binding on the minister ; it is merely advisory . |
| 19 | This seems to contradict the NEC v Intel case although , being an American case , it is obviously not binding on the United Kingdom courts . |
| 20 | ( 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Unless otherwise agreed , the findings of the expert(s) are not binding on the parties : they may be recommendations for the future performance of the contract . |
| 23 | They are not binding on the judges , but they have a persuasive authority where judicial choice is possible . |
| 24 | It is not binding on the courts , although it remains a treaty obligation for the Government to ensure that the law conforms with it . |
| 25 | Ex-hacker Stephen Gold says he remains ‘ astounded at the arrogance ’ of the Law Commission for not drawing on the experience of others . |
| 26 | 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 |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Mr Eric Forth , consumer affairs minister , told MPs he had been ‘ very affected ’ by the death but ‘ on balance ’ had decided a ban was not justified on a product which carried a warning on the packaging . |
| 29 | is not justified on a general reading of that case . |
| 30 | It is certainly not justified on the basis of the 1991 earnings per share — 2.58p — or the outlook for 1992 . |