Example sentences of "[det] [noun] should not be taken " in BNC.

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1 Others have criticised such a view on the grounds that it introduces an undesirable ambiguity into the concept of existence , and have argued that propositions of this kind should not be taken at their face value but should be paraphrased in such a way as to prevent spurious names from usurping the role of subjects .
2 Gradually the short hops became longer hops , and it was evident that there was no reason why this aircraft should not be taken into her natural environment .
3 The choice to concentrate on this period should not be taken as implying that coin designs are unimportant in the study of other cultures , for this is not at all the case .
4 However , this point should not be taken to imply that the burden can be effectively discharged by the voluntary sector , even though it may be able to make a useful contribution to meeting these needs .
5 The nearest one can get to a level equivalence is to say that it is at roughly A Level standard , though it differs hugely from any actual A Level examination , and this comparison should not be taken too literally .
6 But this approach should not be taken too far .
7 Identifying the typifications of abnormality used by Easton 's section police in this way should not be taken to suggest that there is universal agreement on the abnormality of each specific incident .
8 But these pronouncements should not be taken as the fount of all wisdom .
9 The implication of this though is that where a member of staff makes a suggestion about the way the department should be run , where the divisional quality manager thinks that suggestion should not be taken aboard er , feedback has to be given and , and some reason why .
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