Example sentences of "[modal v] not [be] on [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the accent should not be on censorship or prescription , but on the encouragement of an enlightened attitude to the treatment of race and sex in books . |
| 2 | The police say it should n't be on sale . |
| 3 | The police say it trivialises the rave drugs scene and should n't be on sale . |
| 4 | If they were that common they would not be on page one of the paper . |
| 5 | It was Balvinder Singh who one day in late January suddenly announced , quite unprompted , that he would not be on duty on Sunday as he and his father Punjab Singh were going to watch what he called a ‘ bird challenge ’ . |
| 6 | Inmates would not be on view . |
| 7 | Well it would n't be on word processor . |
| 8 | You ca n't be on holiday . |
| 9 | No she ca n't be on holiday all that length of time . |
| 10 | No ca n't be on yellow can it ? |
| 11 | but then her excuse would be but I mean he ca n't be on shift |
| 12 | Their new gas plants will not be on stream for several years ; they need a secure , well-priced coal contract for a long time to come . |
| 13 | Remember the special bargains will not be on offer for very long . |
| 14 | Whatever the weather , when Rosemary gets back home she wo n't be on land for long at the end of the month she 's off doing her first stint at white water rafting ! |
| 15 | But for once the spotlight wo n't be on Paul Malone 's form team Ards , chasing a League Cup and Bass Cup double . |
| 16 | ‘ She wo n't be on stairs — not if she can help it , ’ the sister retorted briefly . |
| 17 | Looks like I wo n't be on Wogan on Monday . |