Example sentences of "[vb past] not turn up [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1964 the traffic similarly did not pose quite such a problem as in 1988 , the car parking round the district proving quite adequate , especially as the expected crowds did not turn up on the day . |
| 2 | Angry with Nutty for her pigheadedness and superior airs , Nails did not turn up for the next swimming lesson . |
| 3 | He did not turn up to the funeral when his friend died , and for me this was sadder than the loss of the vicar who had found peace and hope before he died . |
| 4 | His behaviour at the visit seems to suggest that he was a disturbing presence , since he did not turn up in the Great Hall as expected , but disappeared into a derelict and disused part of the house from whence he had to be fetched . |
| 5 | I was caught and summoned to the Latin master , who said to me , ’ Walker , you did n't turn up for the Latin exam . ’ |
| 6 | Messrs Shotton and Unsworth did n't turn up for the count . |
| 7 | But she knew that , if she did n't turn up on the beach , Ross would only come back to fetch her . |
| 8 | The judge was told that although the girl 's father was due to appear in court as a witness , he had not turned up at the hearing because the couple now planned to marry . |
| 9 | And I also said that Dr Kemp had n't turned up at the railway station when they 'd arranged for a taxi to pick him up and take him — ’ |