Example sentences of "[not/n't] usually [verb] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reason why it is difficult in English to obtain direct evidence for the involvement of a superficial representation in the interpretation of definite pronouns ( the most common kind of deep anaphor ) is that the form of a pronoun does not usually depend on how its antecedent was ( or might be ) described . |
| 2 | The long , silvery , all-metal kitchen was already occupied by two figures dressed in white trousers and jackets topped by high white paper hats : the diminutive lady chef from Montreal and a tall willowy young man who introduced himself as Angus , the special chef employed by the outside firm of top-class caterers who were providing for this journey the sort of food not usually served on trains . |
| 3 | The cinema debate screened on Channel 4 between four film-makers from countries not usually represented on the screen ( India , the Philippines , Lebanon , and Brazil ) , which took place under the auspices of Women Call the Shots , was perhaps especially effective in this way , not only because it called attention to the existence of cinematic traditions outside of the ones we usually view , discuss , and study , but also because the four women film-makers involved in the debate took up such diverse positions . |
| 4 | This money is not usually distributed on a truly competitive basis , a process that is widely criticized . |
| 5 | Interest is not usually paid on such deposit balances and in many cases a service charge is made on each withdrawal . |
| 6 | People often object to practising behaviours that they do not usually use on the grounds that it is n't natural . |
| 7 | Jessop had an economical and pragmatic approach to engineering , preferring simple , affordable solutions ; costly spectacular structures or long tunnels were not usually found on his works . |
| 8 | So like , we have a hell of a good laugh like , we go in and like , my dreams do n't usually dawn on me till around lunch , I always say quick , give us the book ! |
| 9 | Soaps do n't usually focus on characters like this , people who grew up with the idealistic values of the 1960s and early 1970s , who have put off having children until their thirties , who worry about the environment but also worry about how they 're not managing to do enough about it . |
| 10 | ‘ You do n't usually come on a Sunday . ’ |