Example sentences of "be careful [adv] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unlike earlier pop stars , they have been careful not to be ripped off — they have a hand in the business side , share production , invest their earnings wisely . |
| 2 | In doing so , the counsellor has to be careful not to be beguiled into believing the more comfortable initial reactions that many older people might present . |
| 3 | He thought , eating it , that he must be careful not to be too metaphorical in his instructions , since , in her anxiety to obey him to the letter , she might feed him a diet of unrelieved soup and rice pudding . |
| 4 | And if , at first , she had had to remind herself to be careful not to be found out , deceit was becoming second nature to her . |
| 5 | * If your essay works by comparing other people 's arguments be careful not to be too simplificatory , and clearly indicate the origin of each argument you present ( see p. 56 ) . |
| 6 | But he has to be careful not to be the black sheep of the family . |
| 7 | It was a somewhat strained discussion on both sides , the Right , as it were , being careful not to be pejoratively dismissive and to stress the importance of improving the morale of cancer patients and of discussion between sufferers and the world at large ; the Left being equally cautious not to exaggerate claims for holistic medicine . |
| 8 | The veteran Eire international is careful not to be drawn into a new slanging match with Ferguson — but one of those reasons must be to show the United manager that he is not a crippled has-been , better equipped propping up a bar than shoring up a defence at football 's highest level . |
| 9 | Hilton comments : All through Scale 2 Hilton implies that the pursuit of this inner calling is open to all : He is careful not to be over-precise in formulating rules of practice which might not be helpful to all temperaments and all needs . |
| 10 | And she was careful not to be found out ; her recklessness , she says was only apparent : she always thought of Anna . |
| 11 | I was careful not to be as blatant with Émile . |