Example sentences of "not [vb infin] on the " 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 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | However , I shall at least admit that that contradiction does not exist on the Liberal Democrat Bench . |
| 7 | ‘ Then why not knock on the damned door ? ’ |
| 8 | That means do not thump on the piano . |
| 9 | The court astonished everybody by deciding that it could not rule on the legality or otherwise of something that had not happened yet . |
| 10 | His Honour Judge Morrell did not rule on the bank 's main contention , which was that since a guarantee card guarantees cheques and a forged cheque is not in fact a cheque , the card is of no significance at all in a transaction if the signature on the cheque is forged , though this is obviously an alternative approach . |
| 11 | We did not rule on the applications at the time , as they were opposed by Mr. Munby , for the foster mother , but he agreed that we should look at the evidence de bene esse and make our ruling as part of our judgment . |
| 12 | Bond Corp would not comment on the situation . |
| 13 | A normal 2¼ does not run out of steam at 60mph Check that on full throttle the carb is actually on full throttle 24v distributors do not have provision for a vacuum ignition timing advance only a mechanical system which is prone to failure Also as the 24v plugs are very expensive these are seldom changed once out of the forces A cure this You do not comment on the general state of the engine possibly a decoke , piston rings and cylinder head skim ( up to 65 thousandsths of an inch ) which will give you the performance and reliability you require |
| 14 | Officially , the organisation would not comment on the proposed change . |
| 15 | Buckingham Palace has always insisted that it does not comment on the private affairs of members of the family . |
| 16 | Mrs Thatcher did not comment on the snub and her spokeswoman refused to comment on her association with Philip Morris . |
| 17 | British Nuclear Fuels refuse to discuss individual cases , and say they will not comment on the latest report until it is published . |
| 18 | The senator 's Washington office said he would not comment on the claims . |
| 19 | Married Sarfraz , of School Road , Hounslow , would not comment on the alleged offences which are said to have taken place last Wednesday . |
| 20 | The government service organisation questioned would not comment on the quality of the headhunting service it had received but , of eleven firms it cited , mentioned only one top international consultancy , Spencer Stuart . |
| 21 | Contrary to reports , a spokesman for Sun Microsystems Inc said the company 's chief financial officer did not comment on the outlook for the quarter — ‘ We generally do not comment on the Street or analysts ’ earnings expectations , ’ he said . |
| 22 | Contrary to reports , a spokesman for Sun Microsystems Inc said the company 's chief financial officer did not comment on the outlook for the quarter — ‘ We generally do not comment on the Street or analysts ’ earnings expectations , ’ he said . |
| 23 | It would not comment on the potential value of the joint venture but published reports put it at around $3,000m , adding that Cable & Wireless and Telstra would share 40% , Benpres would take another 40% , and the rest would go to smaller investors . |
| 24 | I can not comment on the devices available in other languages , but in Arabic , for instance , the particle qad may be used with the past tense of the verb to convey emphasis . |
| 25 | I can not comment on the evidence , but the Lord Advocate has made it extremely clear that the criminal proceedings are the result of an extremely brilliant , thorough and painstaking investigation by the Scottish police services and their colleagues , to whom I also pay tribute . |
| 26 | Obviously , I can not comment on the inquiry because of those investigations . |
| 27 | Unless she asks a more precise question about a particular regulator and a particular action , I can not comment on the detailed points that she makes . |
| 28 | I can not comment on the individual circumstances of the contracts . |
| 29 | I can not comment on the details , and I certainly can not promise a statement next week . |
| 30 | European observers were reported as saying that they had witnessed no serious problems during voting but did not comment on the claim of fraud after the close of stations . |