Example sentences of "do [not/n't] be " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Do not be taken in by current usage . |
| 2 | If you find that you are making no gains in size whatsoever , do not be tempted to do more exercises or repetitions because this could lead to overtraining . |
| 3 | Do not be tempted to start a harder routine at the beginning as this will almost certainly detract from the potential gains . |
| 4 | Do not be won over by Mr Franklin 's arithmetic . |
| 5 | But do not be dazzled by the free pens , badges , money boxes and radios . |
| 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 | This may take several minutes , but do not be impatient otherwise the sauce will be pale and uninteresting instead of a rich dark brown colour . |
| 9 | Do not be tempted to dismiss such corporate homilies as boardroom hokum . |
| 10 | Do not eat mindlessly , do not eat unless you are properly hungry , and do not be afraid to leave food once you are full . |
| 11 | If you go about this amount below your ‘ aim ’ line on your graph do not be too concerned . |
| 12 | Do not be over-enthusiastic and bore people . |
| 13 | So do not be anxious about tomorrow ; tomorrow will look after itself . |
| 14 | But even if the paper has been hostile do not be discouraged . |
| 15 | Equally , do not be discouraged by hostile letters to the editor or even hostile editorials . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Press response If there does not seem to be any response to your press release , do not be afraid to follow it up with a telephone call . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Do not let your hearts be troubled , and do not be afraid . |
| 20 | Dear friends , do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering , as though something strange were happening to you . |
| 21 | A note of warning : do not be tempted to wash the mud off potatoes with a hose , as they will not store well in the clamp if you do . |
| 22 | Leave the haggling over the price to your agent and take his advice on the final choice of buyer , who should be well advanced in his own sale ; but do not be in any hurry to settle the matter without at least sleeping on it and allowing for second thoughts all round . |
| 23 | If you already have a timber-frame house , however , do not be alarmed ! |
| 24 | Do not be too proud to ask for help from your colleagues in hearing your presentation . |
| 25 | However , you may have to work at floor level , but please do not be tempted to give massage on a bed . |
| 26 | Do not be deterred from exercising your right of appeal by the belief that the outcome will be a foregone conclusion . |
| 27 | Do not be deceived into throwing away a decent offer in pursuit of pie in the sky . |
| 28 | Do not be tempted to tell him that adults are allowed to swear but children are not . |
| 29 | Do not be misled by thinking that this is either because of strict conformity or regulations laid down . |
| 30 | As this knowledge of the remedies grows in you , do not be surprised if you sometimes ‘ just know ’ which is the right remedy and know it without any doubts . |