Example sentences of "do [not/n't] be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | 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 . |
| 32 | Do not be enslaved by the textbook . |
| 33 | do not be pressuried into a quick hard-sell ; this is an important investment which should be afforded due consideration |
| 34 | Do not be limited by seeing only what is said . |
| 35 | ‘ My message to young people is do not be persuaded to carry a weapon . |
| 36 | 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 . |
| 37 | Conversely , do not be bullied by the boat to leeward . |
| 38 | 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 . |
| 39 | Do not be intimidated or distracted |
| 40 | Do not be intimidated by the often unreliable burrowings of what John Carter called ‘ issue-mongers ’ and ‘ points maniacs ’ . |
| 41 | Do not be put off if some are howling . |
| 42 | The road to them is ( or was , in 1985 ) marked on the Michelin map with the forbidding broken red line , but do not be put off ; here Michelin 's mapmakers are exaggerating , it is not too bad at all , narrow but perfectly secure . |
| 43 | The learning process for Composers Pen is quite a lengthy one , partly because of the complex ground that it covers , but do not be put off by this as the effort expended will be more than worth it in the end . |
| 44 | Do not be deceived into throwing away a decent offer in pursuit of pie in the sky . |
| 45 | 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 ! |
| 46 | ‘ Do not be drawn into reprisals , ’ he said as Andrus left , ‘ or there will be trouble . ’ |
| 47 | But do not be downhearted if your story is not taken up , or indeed ousted at the last moment because a major story comes up : your campaign will not suffer in the long run . |
| 48 | Whatever happens , do not be pressured into filling in a form quickly . |
| 49 | But even if the paper has been hostile do not be discouraged . |
| 50 | Equally , do not be discouraged by hostile letters to the editor or even hostile editorials . |
| 51 | Do not be discouraged from drawing by complexities of plumage or the mobility of smaller birds . |
| 52 | Do not be discouraged if this has occurred . |
| 53 | When I was twelve , and I got baptized , erm a lady gave me a little text and it was from Joshua chapter one and it was verse nine and it says have I not commanded you be strong and courageous do not be terrified , do not be discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go and that 's a verse that I 've been able to remember and to thank God for on so many different occasions all through my training as a doctor and it 's , all the promises in the bible are absolutely true and you can rely on them because it 's not a book written by men but it 's a book written by God . |
| 54 | Do not be taken in by current usage . |
| 55 | Do not be taken in ! |
| 56 | Do not be taken in by oil-company promises that opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration will never harm the 170,000 caribou that go there to calve . |
| 57 | Do not be won over by Mr Franklin 's arithmetic . |
| 58 | Do not be overawed . |
| 59 | Do not be deterred from exercising your right of appeal by the belief that the outcome will be a foregone conclusion . |
| 60 | If , like many of us , you ca n't lay hand son the exact title and date of publication DO NOT be deterred but add contextualising detail of the kind which will help librarians as well as researchers to locate the item eg , size ( in a great fat book ) ; colour ( bluey-green cover with photos … ) ; age ( quite old now I suppose , have n't seen it in bookshops for ages … ) . |