Example sentences of "[not/n't] be [adj] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In many cases , it will not be possible to be certain how the sale will ultimately be structured ; if there is a chance that a share sale may be arranged to meet the acquiror 's needs , it will be necessary to regard all advertisements leading up to sale as investment advertisements . |
| 2 | The major inhibitions to this process are a natural reserve , the fact that people may not be used to being open about their feelings , a lack of trust caused by limited understanding and , finally , reserve brought about by the relative status of team members , personality and gender issues and a lack of training . |
| 3 | Rule 5 strikes a note familiar to all Sunday School teachers and Superintendents : ‘ Scholars who shall have been marked absent for twelve Sabbaths of the year shall not be entitled to be present at the Annual Festival Excursion . |
| 4 | Fred Greenstein argues that ‘ the impact of modern presidents on public policy need not be apocalyptic to be important ’ and no doubt this is true . |
| 5 | Individuals whose primary activity is to buy and sell animals , for example , will not be eligible to be flat rate farmers ; neither will trainers of animals . |
| 6 | ‘ Easy-going parents must not be afraid to be firm , ’ he was suggesting , ‘ Moderate strictness is not harmful . ’ |
| 7 | It proves perhaps that a tree need n't be tall to be proud . |
| 8 | But observations need n't be direct to be good . |
| 9 | Do n't be frightened of being dramatic . |
| 10 | Do n't be embarrassed to be specific , especially if you want to co-ordinate different items . |
| 11 | Do n't be afraid to be different . |
| 12 | Do n't filter them out because they seem silly , and do n't be afraid of being wrong . |