Example sentences of "do [not/n't] be [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pvc liners ( some are reinforced with nylon or Terylene ) should last for many years , but do n't be too influenced by the strength claims of the reinforced liners — the most likely cause of damage is piercing ( from a stone , children poking sharp sticks into the pond , or accidents with the garden fork ) , and the reinforcement used wo n't do much to avoid this kind of mishap . |
| 2 | Do n't be too influenced either by colour — you can often buy pvc liners in blue or ‘ stone ’ ( buff or beige ) , but you 're constructing a pond not a swimming pool , and mud and algae will soon hide or discolour the liner below water level , and every part that shows above can look glaringly conspicuous . |
| 3 | and see if you can agree as a group , on where you 're putting them , and do n't be too influenced by people that might be wrong |
| 4 | Do n't be so puffed up with your own perfections as to imagine that because other people allow themselves liberties you can not take , therefore they must be wicked . |
| 5 | ‘ Do n't be so downhearted , ’ Hari said quickly , ‘ I 'm sure that toffs are n't all like that — are they ? ’ |
| 6 | It does n't be long coming |