Example sentences of "[adj] [modal v] never be [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 Nevertheless , the training is sometimes unavoidably accompanied by the infliction of punishment in some form or other , but as is very well-known , this should never be done as a result of a fit of anger .
2 This should never be done in one go , especially with a new aquarium , but in four or five stages allowing at least half an hour settling time after each stage .
3 The mind prefers the security of absolutes : " It is always correct to do this " ; " This should never be done . "
4 Integration in ordinary Part IV homes , with some internal segregation ( though this should never be achieved " by stealth " ) is inevitable .
5 While this should never be interrupted by a mathematically obsessed adult , provision of suitable equipment and the space to use it will lead children to make many useful discoveries .
6 The importance of this should never be underestimated : it is a vital ingredient in raising morale , reducing stress , harnessing energy and commitment and in building the teams and teamwork that makes for an effective school .
7 Furthermore , despite a recent recovery , the fact that the value of our investments fell very sharply in the calendar year illustrates that we are certainly not insulated from our country 's economic problems ; this must never be overlooked in planning for the future . ’
8 Yet this could never be done by interpreting yesterday 's sales figures , which gave information only about products already in the shops .
9 The British seemed to be against it , but the British could never be trusted .
10 For Sartre 's singular universal could never be expected to solve the formal theoretical problem of how individual existential existence can be related to History insofar as it simply renames , in one oxymoronic category , the original antithetical terms .
11 Some of the others would have to be rewired ; some would never be rewired again , but all she had was a headache .
12 I do n't want to give the impression that 's a road that 'll never be flooded again .
13 If her father played the tape of her conversation , as inevitably he would , then , whatever the outcome , their relationship would have been dealt an overwhelming blow , one , she was sure , that could never be overcome .
14 A patient who is not fully conscious should never be left alone and an experienced nurse should accompany the patient hack to the ward from theatre .
15 Tools can be used as weapons , Harry , but if you 'll promise these shall never be put to any purposes but those for which they were intended , you may work here whenever you wish .
16 On the rare occasions that the drains run very clear you can see that the dredger has left all sorts of lumps and troughs along the bottom and these would never be found normally except by the most meticulous plumbing .
17 Many will never be known for many lived and died without a proper name .
18 Some of those will never be seen again . ’
19 Patten rap : China today unleashed a fresh attack on Hong Kong governor Chris Patten , saying his proposals for more democracy in the colony that returns to Peking 's rule in 1997 can never be accepted .
20 Although the hard and stony-hearted would never be touched by his personality , anybody with a shade of warmth would respond vigorously .
21 It is a scene , both compelling and repelling , that will never be forgotten .
22 Guido paused and smiled a crude smile that suggested that the same could never be said about him .
23 We must fight for greater tolerance , and for legislation that protects against anti-gay discrimination , to ensure that something like Section 28 will never be brought into the rest of Europe .
24 That can never be destroyed .
25 Most will never be seen on the screen .
26 What happened next will never be forgotten by anyone who witnessed it : in an instant Arkle swept contemptuously past Mill House to open up an unassailable lead .
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