Example sentences of "[pers pn] should not be [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 In Sweden , it is claimed that nearly 10,000 lakes have such high concentrations of mercury that any fish caught in them should not be eaten .
2 The fact that ECGD may have instructed them should not be taken as an endorsement of their expertise , official or otherwise .
3 G. R.Shepherd , the Labour National Agent , wrote to local Labour Parties in March 1939 , warning them against close liaison with the Club : Since groups of the Left Book Club are not entitled to affiliation with constituency parties , joint political activities with them should not be entered into , especially when these are in the direction of a so-called " Popular Front " with any other political party .
4 It took me a long time to accept the fact that now I should not be killed — that I should be one of the survivors .
5 I should not be thrown around like luggage ! ’
6 According to court papers passed to the New York Post , Mr Boesky argued : ‘ I should not be forced … to incur further debt while [ Seema ] redecorates the marital estate and her penthouse apartment … and has personal expenses of almost $42,000 a month . ’
7 All my life , he wrote , I have been preparing myself for this moment , but if I have prepared myself correctly then it is so that when the moment came I should not be encumbered with the sensation of having waited for it all my life , for such a sensation , wrote Harsnet , is too heavy a burden for anyone to carry .
8 ‘ I move quickly so that I should n't be trampled to death .
9 It was all of three inches long , and as she looked at it , she said , ‘ I should n't be landed with this .
10 Dr Maxwell had assured me that I should n't be troubled by any more sickness .
11 All the way back there I 'd realized that G.P. was making sure Barber Cruikshank and I should n't be left alone .
12 You should not be tempted by the price alone as well-chosen lilies will give you many years of pleasure .
13 You should not be made to feel inferior or unusual because you have respect for your considerable responsibilities .
14 If you have n't got the skill you should not be asked to undertake that task until you are trained or supervised .
15 They were both agreed that you should not be dragged into things .
16 There is no legal obligation for adults to have an HIV test and you should not be tested without your consent , except in cases of extreme medical emergency .
17 ‘ People like you should n't be allowed anywhere near the mountains , and especially not in winter , ’ he said with sudden savagery .
18 You should n't be allowed to represent the Bible and God 's holy saints .
19 There are some people who think that you should n't be allowed to cut trees down .
20 I think she feels you should n't be let too much alone but she ca n't get away herself .
21 Having asked that she should not be disturbed she had taken the overdose in her room .
22 ‘ But my dear girl , you do n't know these other pupils , ’ she had said when Eve had politely requested that she should not be put in a public position of a non-fee-paying student .
23 She was still telling herself she should not be put out by a kiss from a youngster who did not realize what he was doing , and she tried to nod her golden head with an appropriate display of adult wisdom , as she said : ‘ Yes , you 're wasting your time .
24 At the same time , most of the gentry — and especially the sea-going west country gentry — were staunchly Protestant , staunchly loyal to Elizabeth , and determined that she should not be lured back to Rome .
25 She should not be encouraged to share it with too many people .
26 If however a special diet has been recommended by the doctor , you should of course see that it is possible for her to adhere strictly to this , and if she is amongst those who enjoy various products from Health Food shops she should not be criticised for having fads .
27 I also enjoy the outrageous effrontery of this former editor of the News Of The World displaying sadness that the tabloid press have ignored Princess Diana 's wish that she should not be photographed in mourning .
28 At all events , she should not be left alone to be just herself .
29 But it seems to me she should n't be locked up in Broadmoor , she should be somewhere where it 's more supervision , but more freedom where she can walk around gardens and places like that , erm
30 When she objected that she should n't be sent back empty handed , she was shown what had been written on her requisition .
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