Example sentences of "do not [vb infin] on [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We do not comment on anything . |
| 2 | ‘ Good plasma cannon , ’ he prayed , ‘ best ever weapon , do not quit on me ! |
| 3 | Lastly , the question as to whose standard terms govern the contract , or even if there is a contract at all , is a difficult one to solve under English law where the parties exchange standard form contracts and then do not negotiate on them . |
| 4 | You either go on and sing with Therese , the way it has been rehearsed , or you do not go on my stage , at all , not tonight , not any night . ’ |
| 5 | Not all the people who indulge in these tastes are addicts — that is , they do not depend on their habit in a way that seems clearly abnormal to the bulk of people who do not share their tastes . |
| 6 | Commendations of neutrality , while consistent with such a view , do not depend on it . |
| 7 | I put a do not disturb on my phone , and Hilary came through , and said ‘ What are you doing putting ‘ do not disturb ’ on your phone for ? ’ , |
| 8 | Their large eyes are much more sensitive than yours , but they do not rely on them entirely . |
| 9 | Does it say anywhere in this brochure , do not rely on what is in this brochure , but contact your solicitor who will have more information , does it say that anywhere ? |
| 10 | There are ways to measure the distance to nearby galaxies that do not rely on their red shift . |
| 11 | Suppose that it is known that a financial expert reaches the ‘ right ’ decision ( whatever that may be ) in 20% more cases than I do when I do not rely on his advice . |
| 12 | We are not employees and — for the most part — we do not rely on our police fees to keep us solvent . |
| 13 | It is imperative that you do not travel on your own , so if you need to use a lift and you find yourself alone , please hold the doors open until someone else comes along so that you can share the facility . |
| 14 | Do not send valuable or irreplaceable photographs ; if you put your name and address on the back , you may well get your print returned — but do not count on it ! |
| 15 | Like any self-respecting academics , the Brookings authors do not agree on what the problem is , let alone how to cure it . |
| 16 | the parties in the original position do not agree on what the moral facts are , as if there already were such facts . |
| 17 | The best thing about A Feminist Dictionary , I think , is its overt acknowledgement that speakers do not agree on what words mean , and that sometimes this is an important matter of political debate . |
| 18 | I do not see on what grounds it could be argued that an amendment on the subject of Capital Punishment is outside the scope of a comprehensive Bill amending the law relating to the methods by which the courts are empowered to deal with offenders . |
| 19 | How can we know what people 's interests are if they do not act on them because they are induced or coerced not to ? |
| 20 | The complexity of psychological factors involved in the AL of maintaining a safe environment means that publicity campaigns and health education programmes must go beyond simply imparting information about safety , realising that people often know what they should and could do , and yet do not act on their knowledge . |
| 21 | The reasons for the visit are not entirely clear and Leopold 's letters to his wife do not elaborate on his aims , their success or otherwise , since he was constantly concerned that the Salzburg censors were reading his mail . |
| 22 | If individuals have personal difficulties that do not impinge on their functioning at work they can be assessed under this agreement : the individual would then be referred to an appropriate specialist agency for ongoing work outside the agreement , on a personal basis and without commitment on RBGE 's part . |
| 23 | Over-bleaching is a real hair-destroyer so do not embark on it lightly if you have dark hair . |
| 24 | Hence the reason why the day centres do not operate on their own but are a part of a flexible range of services . |
| 25 | The Fourth Gospel , for example , does not lie when it puts into the mouth of Christ words , and whole patterns of speech , which we do not find on His lips in the first three gospels . |
| 26 | Blacks are thought to have natural advantages and , if they do not capitalize on them , they are seen as lazy and lacking in conviction . |