Example sentences of "[not/n't] be [vb pp] in [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | However , as we saw in Chapter V , this view is difficult to sustain , and certainly , should not be asserted in so cavalier a fashion . |
2 | Oliver is right , however , to insist that the crucial issue of the unpaid carer should not be lost in more general comment and it is upon this we concentrate here . |
3 | Howard has now become scrupulous about washing his socks in fairly hot soapy water ( they can not be washed in extremely hot water because he favours woollen socks , though cotton would be preferable ) and regularly airing his boots . |
4 | The support our volunteers provide can not be measured in purely practical terms and their continuing contribution is vital if we are to provide an ongoing service . |
5 | Bituminous mastics , applied with a trowel or putty knife , can be used for cracks in roofs , but should n't be applied in very cold weather . |
6 | The Wednesday result should n't be considered in too bad a light . |