Example sentences of "[modal v] n't be too [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There one met at each other 's homes for dinner , one eye on the clock on the way — cursing the traffic , having to watch the drinks as one was driving and must n't be too late as Nigel had to be up early for work . |
| 2 | You must n't be too kind in a case like this . |
| 3 | Must n't be too hard on her . |
| 4 | But you must n't be too hard on Hester . |
| 5 | Erm and then okay you , a bit later on you 'd say well yes w we , we need to be a bit careful about this erm we must n't be too hard on , on the middle peasant etcetera . |
| 6 | Throughout this gargantuan meal the talk was almost entirely concentrated on food , on remembering other great meals , or discussing the quality of the ham and the other salumi : ‘ It must n't just be pink ; it must n't be too fat , and it should be cut so thin that you can almost see the church tower through it . ’ |
| 7 | Fun ‘ N ’ Games is also expected to run in this race for Jeremy Maxwell whose stable is also in form and after that close up third place behind Solar Symphony at Fairyhouse , he should n't be too far away . |
| 8 | ‘ But if we play to our full potential and we get the breaks we should n't be too far away at the finish . ’ |
| 9 | The ground fire should n't be too accurate there — ’ |
| 10 | Should n't be too serious should it ? |
| 11 | I know you can hardly be expected to adopt all your expressions erm but you should n't be too technical in you know . |
| 12 | The wait should n't be too long , though : anyone with experience of the M25 will know that the consumer demand is already firmly in place . |
| 13 | He would have to stay , of course , until the WPC arrived but she should n't be too long and at least AD would have an answer to his question . |
| 14 | It should n't be too long ? |
| 15 | " Should n't be too long . |
| 16 | ‘ He 's due at a crew meeting in about an hour , so he should n't be too long . ’ |
| 17 | Well the dinner should n't be too long . |
| 18 | It should n't be too long ? |
| 19 | I believe it should n't be too warm , I shall leave you to open it . |
| 20 | I should n't be too sure that you are indispensable , Karl ! ’ |
| 21 | It 's better that you should n't be too easy to find . ’ |
| 22 | It should n't be too difficult . |
| 23 | It should n't be too difficult to arrange this matter . |
| 24 | It should n't be too difficult . |
| 25 | ‘ Should n't be too difficult , ’ he said . |
| 26 | ‘ It should n't be too difficult to climb up there . |
| 27 | It should n't be too difficult to track down . |
| 28 | Should n't be too difficult to find one , I should imagine . |
| 29 | He would have to bathe early tomorrow morning — before his mother was up , but that should n't be too difficult . |
| 30 | Once I can make a hole through them it should n't be too difficult to get round into the outer cellar . |