Example sentences of "this [noun sg] should [not/n't] be " in BNC.

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1 The political significance of this change should not be underestimated .
2 ‘ It seems undesirable that information of this kind should not be available to ordinary readers of the accounts . ’
3 Others have criticised such a view on the grounds that it introduces an undesirable ambiguity into the concept of existence , and have argued that propositions of this kind should not be taken at their face value but should be paraphrased in such a way as to prevent spurious names from usurping the role of subjects .
4 The valuable musical contribution of Betty Pulkingham , Graham Kendrick and others in this field should not be overlooked .
5 There is a danger of precipitating asystole or electromechanical dissociation , so this technique should not be used for VT with a pulse unless a defibrillator and pacemaker are immediately available .
6 This certificate should not be confused with an examination certificate which is the property of the individual .
7 ‘ Finally , we would urge that this decision should not be seen as immutable .
8 The leading Republican Senator , Robert Dole caused uproar in Israel when he suggested this money should n't be taken for granted , but there 's no sign the Bush administration is prepared to use this muscle .
9 This thinking should not be in abstraction but in writing .
10 The seriousness of this condition should not be minimised .
11 There are three basic reasons why this figure should not be used without qualification .
12 Presumably , this is more likely to happen when a small number of tablets is involved but the poor correlation between medical seriousness of an attempt and suicidal intent ( Fox and Weissman 1975 ) would indicate that this practice should not be encouraged .
13 [ If a range of prices is offered this range should not be greater than [ £500,000 ] ;
14 Apparently no correlation is seen between the time of maximal release ( T m a x ) and the mucosal concentrations suggesting that although the release pattern of the different drugs has certainly influenced our results , this influence should not be overestimated .
15 This flexibility should not be achieved by moving staff around at will , for the lack of stability is a contributory factor to wastage .
16 This exercise should not be attempted until you have first acquired the firm foundations outlined earlier , and it is essential to use the material in the exact way suggested .
17 This record should n't be called ‘ Erotica ’ , it should be called ‘ SHAG ’ .
18 The choice to concentrate on this period should not be taken as implying that coin designs are unimportant in the study of other cultures , for this is not at all the case .
19 A chasm has undoubtedly developed , but the sporadic re-emergency of the blasted simulators — they keep crawling up time and time again with bedraggled , sanguine hollers of intent - and the beady eyes cast by all manner of unlikely contenders on pop 's centre stage ( ‘ We see no reason why this band should n't be huge ’ ) — suggests that our new proposition of an overground and underground sticks in the craw .
20 This right should not be denied to any child .
21 Not to assign or sub-let without the Landlord 's consent ( although this consent should not be withheld unreasonably )
22 This point should not be pushed to perversity : the IMF is still clear that a US-style deficit is worse , and it certainly is not being quickly corrected .
23 However , this point should not be taken to imply that the burden can be effectively discharged by the voluntary sector , even though it may be able to make a useful contribution to meeting these needs .
24 ‘ did , having entered ’ In the majority of burglaries this point should not be difficult to prove and a line in a witness statement to the effect ‘ I saw James Stewart enter the house ’ , would suffice .
25 Colleagues action of this nature should not be measured in terms of money .
26 This conclusion should not be seen to reflect callous indifference to individuals who have suffered miserably or fatally at the hands of persons committing ‘ conventional ’ crimes ; their agony is real and should never be ignored .
27 This conclusion should not be affected by any view we take about whether the use of memory constitutes a re-examination of the original sensation or a mere inspection of how that sensation now seems to us to have been .
28 This behaviour should not be encouraged , because it can cause damage to the lawn or plants .
29 This behaviour should not be accepted , and if it was the Linfield fans almost certainly would not .
30 This factor should not be over-emphasized , since most book provision systems could be more scientifically managed than they are , but nor should it be dismissed .
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