Example sentences of "[noun sg] should [not/n't] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The programme 's drafting commission voted 7 to 2 for the proposition that the national question could be solved only by socialist revolution and that the party slogan should not be new frontiers , but the abolition of all frontiers . |
| 2 | If the condition was mild , then the damage should not be lasting , but every delay increased the stress on Faye 's kidneys … and on the rest of her body . |
| 3 | This certificate should not be confused with an examination certificate which is the property of the individual . |
| 4 | Finding a buyer should not be difficult ! |
| 5 | The hole is necessary for the pump to operate , but the lower side of the diaphragm should not be open to the crankcase . |
| 6 | the lack of correspondence between the normal and the clinical literature should not be surprising . |
| 7 | ‘ It seems undesirable that information of this kind should not be available to ordinary readers of the accounts . ’ |
| 8 | The Loss Adjuster and the branch should not be afraid to challenge the proposed course of remedial work where the Consulting Engineers are recommending remedial work which appears to be well in excess of what is required to stabilise the property . |
| 9 | In its response , the Scottish Institute also says that the OFR should not be voluntary , and recommends that , after five years , the requirement to prepare an OFR should become part of The Stock Exchange 's continuing obligations . |
| 10 | Reliability should not be confused with usefulness . |
| 11 | The report suggested that it was not the ultimate loser 's fault that the judge at first instance and the Court of Appeal did not get the right answers , and that the loser should not be liable for the appellate costs . |
| 12 | It was agreed , for example , that the post-devaluation cuts and the later cuts in rural electrification should not be subject to public announcement . |
| 13 | For the present purposes , however , the model 's general validity for European societies pre 1980 illustrates that although a state is necessary in a capitalist economic system its particular form can vary substantially to reflect local circumstances : form and function should not be confused . |
| 14 | If , by contrast , the company was viewed as no more than a contractual association between the members much like a partnership , it was difficult to explain why each shareholder should not be liable for the full extent of any debts , as was the case in a partnership . |
| 15 | I feel the Echo should not be obvious . |
| 16 | Drife should not be surprised that many women respond to a strange man with a conditioned response that arises from a long learning experience in a male dominated society . |
| 17 | Dissident Colorados had also been instrumental in securing the passage , by a majority of one , of a proposal that the President should not be able to transfer his powers as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces . |
| 18 | Not only is it hard to see how the buyer can then bring an action for breach of contract , as opposed to invoking the express remedies of the clause , but , even if he were able to , there is no reason why general exclusion clauses capping liability or excluding liability for economic loss should not be effective , since they would then only have to pass the reasonableness test . |
| 19 | The stock room or warehouse should not be damp , or very hot/cold ; it should be kept clean and tidy ( dusty packets and rusty tins are not saleable ) . |
| 20 | Partnership should not be competitive but supportive to all involved . |
| 21 | Polsky argues that this is the main reason why such research should not be covert . |
| 22 | An institute established for pure research should not be involved in weapons research , they say . |
| 23 | On the other hand , the defendant should not be liable where he inflicts injury before or during intercourse but without that aim in view . |
| 24 | The law should not be concerned with solely economic factors . |
| 25 | With small gardens the work should not be excessive — you should be able to sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labour . |
| 26 | If the child plays with it and makes a mess , the parent should not be concerned but just clear up the mess afterwards . |
| 27 | the court of appeal held that foster parents of a child , scalded when she put her foot under hot running water , were not negligent.the majority view was that a parent should not be responsible for unforeseeable accidents of the type which occur in the best homes . |
| 28 | On agreed and worked-out policies , one country in the ministerial Council should not be able to hold up the progress of the European Community as a whole . |
| 29 | Except where the bureaucracy rules through the military and so itself constitutes the executive branch of government , the executive and bureaucracy should not be confused . |
| 30 | In principle a careful approach should be adopted here since the seller should not be able to avoid the strictures of UCTA 1977 merely by expressly stating no reliance . |