Example sentences of "have missed [adv] on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | UNIVERSITIES ' rugby , poised to sign a long-term sponsorship contract , has missed out on an immediate injection of £35,000 after an embarrassing hitch resulted in the deal being kicked firmly into touch by student authorities . |
| 2 | Van Gelder had n't made any mistakes about her , Talbot thought , except that he 'd missed out on the wide green eyes and a rather bewitching smile . |
| 3 | They may also have missed out on the crucial period of sociability , relatively early in life , when dogs learn about their wider environment . |
| 4 | Sanchia Holmes , manageress of the Framework clothes shop , said Saturday was usually their busiest day and they had missed out on a good deal of custom . |
| 5 | Barrie Lamb , chairman of the Darlington Railway Preservation Society , claimed the council had missed out on a major tourist attraction . |
| 6 | High prices and a determination to stick to plain , some say ‘ dull ’ pieces , meant that they have missed out on a growing market for decorative items in the lower price range , while the move to new premises essentially changed their image from a shop to a ‘ view by appointment ’ private gallery . |
| 7 | ‘ Having studied my chemistry in the steam age ’ , he writes , ‘ presumably I have missed out on the new ‘ water ’ . |