Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] at the " in BNC.

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1 The analyses of both Cockburn and Dearlove imply a relationship between business and local government which did not exist at the time and could not easily be generated , whatever the ambitions of civil servants in the departments of central government , or of individual chief executives .
2 Catering services do not exist at the beck and call of an immature , over-wealthy child . ’
3 A contract for the sale of unascertained goods may or may not be void because of the fact that certain goods have perished or do not exist at the time of the contract .
4 In this case , if it turns out that the goods do not exist at the time of the contract , the seller will be liable in damages to the buyer for breach of his contractual undertaking .
5 Not only that — we intend to increase and extend the right of access to an appellate system , which does not exist at the moment .
6 Joan Thirsk 's brilliant examination of these variations , region by region , illustrates this for the period from 1500 onwards ( 103 , pp.1–112 ) , and there is no reason to believe that a similar diversity did not exist at the earlier period also , although there were probably changes in detail in particular areas , such as those caused by climatic change to which allusion was made in Chapter 1 .
7 Some of these plate boundary configurations and stages of development are largely conjectural since clear examples do not exist at the present day .
8 The proposed government centre ( not yet a palace ) was not situated at the end of converging boulevards , but occupied an already partially derelict and vacant site .
9 Rather unexpectedly , the lighthouse is not situated at the far extremity of the headland , the Point of Stoer , but two miles short on the west side .
10 TWO men accused of killing a pensioner when a mugging went wrong had the charge found not proven at the High Court in Glasgow yesterday .
11 Several harassers , not stopped at the outset , will claim that the victim ‘ wanted it ’ or did n't seem to mind .
12 It had also led to the adoption of military influences in Bolshevik governmental organization and propaganda jargon which did not disappear at the end of the Civil War .
13 Whatever the wedding organizers decide , it is important to let the toastmaster and the speechmakers know , so that they are prepared and do not disappear at the vital moment .
14 But I did not think at the time to ask what they were , or their significance .
15 He was talking but could not think at the same time .
16 Silver Reed tell me the double knit ribber does have a yarn holder and this holds the yarns you are not using at the end of the needle bed , making changing by hand easier .
17 Agree that Practice Rule 15 be not amended at the present time .
18 His three spinster daughters , whom he had not registered at the parish church in any way , were all baptised as adults at Badcox .
19 The Chairman 's vice chairman 's and treasurer 's posts , not filled at the A.G.M. were filled at the first meeting of the new session 1991 — 1992 as follows ; Dr. A. J. Watson chairman ; G. W. Davidson , vice chairman and Mrs. P. Fisher , treasurer .
20 The Chairman 's vice chairman 's and treasurer 's posts , not filled at the A.G.M. were filled at the first meeting of the new session 1991–1992 as follows ; Dr. A. J. Watson chairman ; G. W. Davidson , vice chairman and Mrs. P. Fisher , treasurer .
21 It rained upon them at Elgin and Johnson again ran into culinary difficulty with a lunch he could not eat at the Red Lion inn .
22 Mr Vass said his client had lashed out , in a fight outside a pub , not realising at the time that a bottle in his hand was broken .
23 Why , Alyssia thought , she had not jumped at the idea the moment it was suggested was anybody 's guess .
24 ‘ We are not joined at the hip , ’ Cabochon said , and smiled bitterly .
25 Most of these are presumably extragalactic but they include the pulsar PSR1706–44 , although this was not recognized at the time .
26 Mrs Lynch added : ‘ What I can not understand is why the bag was not checked at the mortuary or the police station ? ’
27 At the final endoscopy , 934 ( 97.1% ) of the 962 patients whose duodenal ulcers had not healed at the two week endoscopy had taken their medication regularly , 15 ( 1.6% ) had taken medication irregularly , and information was lacking for 13 ( 1.4% ) patients .
28 Similarly , if new and important evidence came to light during a review which was not given at the inspector 's investigation , the Chief Inspector should be able to apply to have the review discontinued , following which he should reopen the inspector 's investigation .
29 KPMG would not comment at the recent agm .
30 It is , for example , rare , though not unknown , to find the holder of an important kadilik who has not taught at the Sahn ; and it is likewise extremely unusual , though again not unheard of , to find a kazasker who has not held an important kadilik .
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