Example sentences of "[adj] without [being] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Since the awareness from which we recoil is constantly being forced on us by pain or misfortune , no doubt many or most people can take every opportunity they have to avoid the unpleasant without being in any danger of becoming more aware of the bright side than the dark .
2 She 's truthful and spontaneous without being at all pushy or loud .
3 Their smiles were like a knowing wink : sussed and street-wise without being in the least dour or po-faced .
4 It was Eastman who invented the name Kodak — easy to spell and memorable without being in any way offensive in many languages .
5 His bed was also within easy walking distance of the toilet and bathroom so that he could remain independent and active without being in danger of falling or of tiring himself excessively ( see also Chapters ) .
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