Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] not be [verb] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | Greece and Turkey will be asked to accept that the border between them must not be changed by force , and to agree to a set of ‘ confidence-building measures ’ — pull-backs from the border , inspectors on the ground , aerial reconnaissance — to help them trust each other . |
| 2 | He added that I must not be intimidated by his and Rozanov 's fluency ; I was really quite good . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm here to get that treasure , ’ shouted Silver , ‘ and I 'll not be beaten by man or ghost ! |
| 4 | I would not be threatened by McIllvanney . |
| 5 | If I am looking directly at a stick insect , 8 inches in front of my nose and in strong daylight , I shall not be fooled by it . |
| 6 | And I will not be hindered by slaves nor any dunderhead men ! ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I am sufficiently stupid to have put up with all that for a time , but I will not be cuckolded by a duck . |
| 8 | I have discharged my duty , she thought , I can not be troubled by my conscience in that respect . |
| 9 | ‘ I can not be suspected by anyone of seeking prestige , ’ he said . |
| 10 | Emphasize the difficulty of saying anything at all with regard to religion which may not be received by someone in a misleading way . |
| 11 | Although many norms are shared by the majority in society , there are also intra-group norms which govern the behaviour of particular groups of people but which may not be accepted by the majority . |
| 12 | New uses may generate traffic — particularly heavy traffic which may not be welcomed by local residents . |
| 13 | The hard hyphen is used in words or figures which should not be separated by a line-ending even though they contain hyphens : a name like Templeton-Brown , for instance ; or 1939–45 or -5 degrees C. |
| 14 | However , despite my indignation about the ignorant handling of the ceramics section , I came away excited and deeply impressed by this show which should not be missed by anyone interested in modern art . |
| 15 | The power to grant injunctions under section 37 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 is a discretionary power which should not be fettered by rules . |
| 16 | There have been remarkable achievements here which must not be blurred by the fact that there remains a long way to go ’ . |
| 17 | Assumptions now become part of the information system and it is this aspect which must not be overlooked by the manager . |
| 18 | The Communists had decided to pursue a policy which could not be followed by the ILP . |
| 19 | And whether he were not in this dilemma ; that either his estate might enure for life , at his option ; and then according to Lord Coke such an estate would , in legal contemplation , be an estate for life ; which could not be created by parol : or if not for life , being for no assignable period , it must operate as a tenancy from year to year ; in which case it would be inconsistent with , and repugnant to the nature of such an estate , that it should not be determinable at the pleasure of either party giving the regular notice . |
| 20 | After establishing the fact that we had only one body , which could not be replaced by a trip to Marks and Spencers if it wore out , we discussed ways and means of preserving it ! |
| 21 | The Serbs , however , had learned something from their experiments , and the taste of self-government , however limited , had given them a self-confidence which could not be crushed by the cruelty of their new masters . |
| 22 | Clovenstone Triangle The council decided to delete the proposal from the south west Edinburgh local plan but if any competent objections should be received , which could not be withdrawn by negotiation , it could be necessary to hold a second public local inquiry . |
| 23 | Clovenstone Triangle– The council decided to delete the proposal from the south west Edinburgh local plan but if any competent objections should be received , which could not be withdrawn by negotiation , it could be necessary to hold a second public local inquiry . |
| 24 | And large numbers can physically cause severe damage which could not be caused by a smaller number of people . |
| 25 | They maintained that there should be nothing in Church doctrine , ceremonies or organisation which could not be justified by texts in the Scriptures . |
| 26 | In the FAP cases , minute adenomas and single gland adenomas , which could not be detected by naked eye , were easily recognised under the dissecting microscope ( Fig 2 ) . |
| 27 | It is we , however , who have to work out the connections of similarity and contrast between the expressions in the groups A to L , which thereby become representative of something more general , which could not be expressed by simply adding together the literal senses of the words . |
| 28 | In 66 cases there was a statistically significant effect which could not be explained by any other means . |
| 29 | Conversely there were occasions when world oil production reached levels which could not be explained by known consumption forecasts , as IEA member governments established or topped up strategic stocks against the uncertainties of life , like the US government 's vast Strategic Petroleum Reserve ( SPR ) . |
| 30 | Strong and creative relationships between schools and within an LEA result in a richness of educational provision which could not be achieved by each school going its own way . |