Example sentences of "[adj] [vb mod] not be [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ultimately MAS should not be associated with an Information memorandum which is not produced in a professional manner . |
| 2 | We must demand the same level of statutory care as any other citizen , but that must not be bought with our anger and integrity . |
| 3 | ( f ) The new partnership agreement Whilst agreements on particular matters should be set down in writing as soon as they have been concluded , that should not be regarded as an adequate substitute for a properly drafted partnership agreement for the new firm to be in place from the outset of business . |
| 4 | She knew he was hiding something from her about the cat , something nasty , that should not be spoken of , she was sure . |
| 5 | A comely countenance , with a degree of charm in that useful smile of his that should not be permitted to any one man . |
| 6 | I think I need to say on that , that that should not be taken as the county council sitting on the fence between two opposing er extremes . |
| 7 | But that should not be taken as a serious disappointment . |
| 8 | Of course some pound notes may be used more frequently than others , and some may not be used at all , but the velocity of circulation measures the average number of times a unit of currency is used . |
| 9 | This may not be covered in the initial simple descriptions of the portfolio grids , but one would expect the underlying risk analysis to include such matters . |
| 10 | For example if a person who has £3,000 capital receives a monthly pension of £200 paid into their bank account , this should not be assessed as an increase in savings unless it remains unspent at the time the next payment is due . |
| 11 | Perhaps more important in practice , is the fact that police powers often involve invasions of the individual 's privacy , dignity and integrity ; their use can involve offence and humiliation , and the courts wish to insist that this should not be caused without legal justification . |
| 12 | In recent years , it has become common for local political party caucuses to threaten to withdraw endorsement as candidates from Members who voice views unacceptable to them and there seems to be no reason in principle why this should not be treated by the House as a contempt the essence of which , in this respect , is to deny to a Member the freedom to exercise his power as a Member in the manner dictated by his own personal judgment . |
| 13 | This , he said , would clear the way for an interim repayment to the depositors , and although there were some small administration problems , he saw no reason why this should not be done in the ‘ near future ’ . |
| 14 | But this should not be done by measures which add to employment costs , they argue . |
| 15 | Many widows like to stay in the home of a family member for a few days or weeks afterwards , but if she is going to return to her own home at some time , this should not be delayed for too long . |
| 16 | This should not be seen as a deterrent . |
| 17 | But this should not be seen as a criticism ; the role and scope of audit is somewhat narrowly defined in law , and any change is almost bound to have legal ramifications . |
| 18 | This should not be seen as an attack on a balding old Pole but on the institution he leads — ie the hierarchy of the Catholic Church , whose attitudes towards gays , women and other oppressed groups belong in the dustbin of history as do those of most religious hierarchies . |
| 19 | Data analysis is an iterative process : the final model will not be obtained until after a number of tries and this should not be seen as slowness , but care for accuracy . |
| 20 | Just to finish up colleagues this should not be seen as a willingness for local authority workers to give up their jobs , but it needs to be sorted so that our brothers and sisters who are forced into redundancy receive fair recompense for their loss . |
| 21 | An example engagement letter is set out in 1101.10 — please note that this is a live example and as such is the result of a series of negotiations — ie this should not be assumed to be our starting position . |
| 22 | This should not be suspected of being a new , strange phenomenon ; it is no more than an adjectival version of a syntactic process that is actually very common in more extended phrases , such as : ( 4 ) oddly familiar faces sadly indifferent spectators slightly old-fashioned courtesy Here , one property-word is qualified by another , which therefore does not apply directly to the noun ( or the entity behind it ) ; the faces are in fact definitely not odd , nor are the spectators sad , and there is no reason to suppose that the courtesy in the third case is slight . |
| 23 | In the case of a self-contained building this should not be accepted by the tenant . |
| 24 | This should not be applied to 5 Star Maxplan or 4 Star policies , as this cover should not be provided where any of the aforementioned situations arise . |
| 25 | Normally this should not be applied to 5 Star Maxplan and 4 Star policies , as this cover is not available for holiday homes . |
| 26 | Normally this should not be applied to 5 Star Maxplan or 4 Star policies , as this cover should not be provided where a business is run from the same building and the public have access . |
| 27 | This should not be applied to 5 Star Maxplan or 4 Star policies . |
| 28 | This should not be applied to 5 Star Maxplan or 4 Star policies . |
| 29 | The reasons for this should not be obscured by the fact that the short term objectives of aid have undergone several changes over the last thirty years . |
| 30 | This should not be used as an excuse for making references more legalistic . |