Example sentences of "do [adv] be [verb] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do not be misled by thinking that this is either because of strict conformity or regulations laid down . |
| 2 | • Do not be misled by anyone telling you that Swan Mussels will filter your pond . |
| 3 | Do not be misled by assurances from dealers that all oriental rugs or at least the ones they are selling , will automatically increase in value ; this simply is not true . |
| 4 | Do not be misled by the " higher " graph line on the left . |
| 5 | And be especially careful with formulations of the kind illustrated in the examples below ; do not be misled by a direct interrogative — the answer is never just a long version of " yes " or " no " : |
| 6 | But do not be dazzled by the free pens , badges , money boxes and radios . |
| 7 | But do not be dazzled by the free pens , badges , money boxes and radios . |
| 8 | But do not be dazzled by the free pens , badges , money boxes and radios . |
| 9 | Do not be fooled by the cheeky chappy grin and baggy jumper — Richard Branson may not play by the rules but he plays to win . |
| 10 | Do not be enslaved by the textbook . |
| 11 | Do not be limited by seeing only what is said . |
| 12 | If there is a whisper of redundancy , do not be deflected by talk that it is all in the very early stages , too soon for public discussion , and by promises that there will be plenty of opportunities for comment and debate at an appropriate stage later on . |
| 13 | Conversely , do not be bullied by the boat to leeward . |
| 14 | Do not barge in if you think you are in the wrong , be prepared to be a little late , or concede the best position , but do not be bullied by those who shout at you . |
| 15 | Do not be intimidated by the often unreliable burrowings of what John Carter called ‘ issue-mongers ’ and ‘ points maniacs ’ . |
| 16 | Finally , several novæ have appeared in Aquila during recent years , so that it is always worth making a check — though do not be deceived by a slow-moving artificial satellite ! |
| 17 | Equally , do not be discouraged by hostile letters to the editor or even hostile editorials . |
| 18 | Do n't be conned by your school friends or by what you see on TV ! |
| 19 | But do n't be tied by necessity or convention to furnish all in one style . |
| 20 | Do n't be fooled by the Bertone reflection on the bonnet ; the Dino Berlinetta Speciale was unmistakeably a Pininfarina car |
| 21 | But do n't be fooled by the island 's exotic name or location just off Africa — once the sun goes down the whole place comes alive . |
| 22 | BIG BRAAANG THEORY Jackson Infinity XL Pointiness is lent a friendlier aspect by this new Japanese Jackson , but do n't be fooled by appearances : herein lies some classic rock nastiness . |
| 23 | Do n't be fooled by Reeves Gabrels ' studious exterior . |
| 24 | A word of warning : do n't be fooled by the name ‘ Sabatier ’ . |
| 25 | We had a glimpse of that with ‘ Nothing Compares 2 U ’ ( she cried , we cried too … ) and she does n't staunch the flow ( ‘ Can you really say you 're not in pain , like me ? ’ — ‘ Speech ’ ’ ) Do n't be fooled by the slight swagger of ‘ Why Do n't You Do Right ? ’ , the fragile , breathy innocence of her ‘ Bewitched , Bothered And Bewildered ’ , we 're just warming up to those where's-my-baby-blues of ‘ Black Coffee ’ . |
| 26 | Do n't be fooled by his title : he remains Health Secretary in name only . |
| 27 | This criterion does not apply to the pronouns he and she ( do n't be fooled by the fact that she has more letters ; it still has only two sounds ) . |
| 28 | But do n't be fooled by the freebies . |
| 29 | Do n't be fooled by the hugely entertaining test in South Africa — it was only the brilliance of Australia that stopped this show piece game — played under the new laws — from turning into a shambles , says STEPHEN JONES ( Sunday Times ) . |
| 30 | Although this certainly has the requisite speed , do n't be fooled by the title ; this is far more ragga than steppers . |