Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] be [vb pp] without [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even testing family members for the gene mutation may have serious and unforeseen consequences and should not be done without careful consideration and the fully informed consent of those being tested . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | All these methods require veterinary assistance and should not be attempted without professional help or approved prescriptions . |
| 4 | Tax law should not be introduced without proper consideration of the commercial fundamentals . |
| 5 | This is a very drastic diet , and should not be started without medical advice . |
| 6 | Extracts from ‘ News & Views ’ should not be published without prior permission from the Editor . |
| 7 | Shamir , who had earlier stated that the settlement issue was not relevant to the peace process , assured Baker that the plan could not be implemented without full Cabinet approval . |
| 8 | Some of those who attacked ministers ' devotion to the ‘ social gospel ’ were attacking a penchant for education bills , county council elections and slum clearance , but they would not have been as upset by a renewed campaign for disestablishment , which , no less than educational reform , could not be achieved without political action . |
| 9 | That is , the underlying holdings of serious reference works , older classics , local history and other works of more than ephemeral interest would fall to such a low level that most readers ' questions and serious enquiries could not be answered without outside help . |
| 10 | Tied cottagers received protection under the Rent Act 1957 only in so far as they were ‘ tenants ’ who were entitled to four weeks ' notice to quit and could not be evicted without prior warning . |
| 11 | The argument about whether the monster existed could not be settled without preliminary discussion about what in general a monster was . |
| 12 | It seemed hardly a week went by without a new ‘ breakthrough ’ in the technological aspects of the sport ; costs were inflating ; teams could n't be run without proper ( i.e. large ) budgets . |
| 13 | Unlawful sexual intercourse has been laid down ( not , I am reliably informed , quite incontrovertibly , but any fresh interpretation would not be made without considerable legal argument ) as any sexual intercourse outside the lawful state of marriage . |
| 14 | In many cases , such projects would not be undertaken without structural fund backing . |
| 15 | An increase will not be achieved without hard campaigning , particularly in view of the present government 's policies with regard to road-building ( high priority ) and investment in public transport ( low ) . |
| 16 | However , such an outcome will not be achieved without active pursuit by practitioners , managers , and organizations concerned with the rights and welfare of older people , and their acceptance of the challenge , as well as the opportunities , presented by a comprehensive , needs-led approach to assessment . |
| 17 | There has also been a degree of confidence among eurobond firms that regulations will not be altered without good reason and appropriate consultation . |
| 18 | The Dutch Economy Minister , Koos Andriessen , said in an interview : ‘ In the long term the energy problem will not be solved without nuclear power ’ . |
| 19 | This is so , for example , if its inclusion is not material for the purposes of giving a true and fair view or if , in effect , the parent is not able to exercise dominance over the subsidiary or holds its interest in the subsidiary exclusively with a view to resale , or the information necessary for group accounts can not be obtained without disproportionate delay or expense . |
| 20 | The pastoral work of the church can not be done without adequate financial support and I am afraid the support we are getting at the moment is simply not enough for all we are doing . ’ |
| 21 | He suggests that parents and child should draw up a contract between them , with both making promises which can not be altered without joint agreement . |
| 22 | Liberal Democrats know that this can not be achieved without fundamental reform . |
| 23 | In a few instances the loss of someone close can propel the survivor into an overwhelming emotional whirlpool that can not be contained without expert help or hospitalization or treatment or a combination of all of these . |
| 24 | Qualities , therefore , can not be predicated without general names ; nor , consequently , without classification . |
| 25 | If an object can not be removed without serious damage to , or destruction of , some part of the realty , the case for its having become a fixture is a strong one . |
| 26 | This reactive approach is exemplified by realising , at the time when problems arise , that they can not be solved without adequate information . |
| 27 | The argument about whether God exists can not be settled without prior agreement as to who or what God is . |