Example sentences of "must not be [vb pp] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | BR 4 , 19. proverb , something else which the … says must not be told of afterwards , i.e. a kiss , a reference to the traditional proverb about the reprehensibility of kissing and telling . |
| 2 | The pointes must not be thought of as a prop on which to balance the body , but as an extra dimension to make dramatic sense of a statement about the character on pointes and/or to relate in some way to the story or theme . |
| 3 | They were younger than she had expected and seemed shy and reticent , emphasising frequently , all the way up the stairs , that they wanted only a bolt-hole and must not be thought of as real boarders . |
| 4 | In Foucault 's work ‘ sexuality ’ is seen as an historical apparatus , and ‘ sex ’ is a ‘ complex idea that was formed within the deployment of sexuality ’ : 'Sexuality must not be thought of as a kind of natural given which power tries to hold in check , or as an obscure domain which knowledge gradually tries to uncover . |
| 5 | He was careful not to make the connection too often in his mind , the idea was bizarre , better not to believe it , certainly it must n't be spoken of , but at moments such as now he could n't push it away — and did n't want to . |