Example sentences of "[am/are] [not/n't] supposed to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If they do not have a lifelong partner , they are not supposed to be sleeping or have sexual relationships with anyone . |
| 2 | Museums are not supposed to be in the business of wiping out bad memories , though , and it wo n't be long before we start getting nostalgic . |
| 3 | Unlike national parks in some other countries , these are not supposed to be wilderness or isolated areas . |
| 4 | The 1990s are not supposed to be like that . |
| 5 | All those kinds of slogans were a very good example of how er , women hating comes to the fore whenever women get in positions women are not supposed to be in . |
| 6 | In the central and southern parts where there are Moslems , a pig 's life is easy — because one of the nice things about being an ‘ unclean ’ animal is that , not only can you not be eaten , you are not supposed to be killed , even for raiding crops . |
| 7 | ‘ Chiggers are not supposed to be able to breed on human protein , but a year after the itching began again on my ankles , though not as bad as before . ’ |
| 8 | Bankers and international business persons are not supposed to be natural campaigners , but they have proved themselves a match for this moment . |
| 9 | You two are not supposed to be looking at that . |
| 10 | Yeah cos they 're not supposed to , you see there again , Down 's Syndrome children are not supposed to be able to float . |
| 11 | ‘ You 're not supposed to be out . |
| 12 | You 're not supposed to be here ! ’ |
| 13 | I also bought a Gibson Sonex that 's been doctored ; they 're not supposed to be very good , but this one sounds great . |
| 14 | You 're not supposed to be egotistical . ’ |
| 15 | " Come on , you 're not supposed to be here , young lady . " |
| 16 | You 're not supposed to be here . ’ |
| 17 | The roads are bumpy and uncertain and when they do get on a half decent stretch , they get pulled over by the police : they 're not supposed to be on it . |
| 18 | You 're not supposed to be reading the news . |
| 19 | whatsername said he they 're not supposed to be looking for a tumour , although that 's what they could be looking for . |
| 20 | You 're not supposed to be aware of it , you 're supposed to say normal , we sat in a pub last night and this man started telling me a dirty joke , so that 's on it . |
| 21 | they 're not supposed to be on the voting register , are they ? any way did you see where Liverpool two thirds have not paid |
| 22 | They 're not supposed to be |
| 23 | You 're not supposed to be |
| 24 | You 're not supposed to be on here ! |
| 25 | They 're not supposed to be but they are virtually child-proof now , they showed them ! |
| 26 | You 're not supposed to be walking round the corridor with it though ? |
| 27 | You 're not supposed to be using a ruler Emmy . |
| 28 | So we got on that bus , and he did n't like it , this bus driver , oh , you 're not supposed to be on here |
| 29 | I 'm not supposed to be out . |
| 30 | ‘ And I 'm not supposed to be here . |