Example sentences of "you can [not/n't] [verb] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can not expect to be asked the questions exactly as they appear here and you will be badly thrown if you have programmed yourself with exact responses to very particular questions which do not crop up in the way you had anticipated . |
| 2 | Believe in God for wrong reasons or for no reason at all and you can not expect to be free from doubt . |
| 3 | Indeed , you can not expect to be paid a great deal , but on the credit side you have no overheads and you will find the practice valuable , both in reading the pattern and using the machine . |
| 4 | You can not expect to be taken seriously with a bovine 's milking tackle perched on your bonce . |
| 5 | ‘ You can not expect to be in the national squad unless you can prove that you are good enough , so I just have to continue the learning process , equip myself fully for the task , get a bit fitter and that , hopefully , will be at least half the battle ’ . |
| 6 | MONDAY : On to the tiny island of Nisyros , you can not fail to be impressed by the image of perfectly white houses , dense greenery and volcanic soil . |
| 7 | Because if you do , you can not fail to be deeply impressed by the very many ways in which high-fibre foods can help you to slim , and to come to the conclusion that the F-Plan is that major slimming breakthrough everyone has been seeking for so long . |
| 8 | Whether or not the teaching of study skills already features on your syllabus , we feel you can not fail to be impressed by A Study Skills Handbook and its relevance to the university student . |
| 9 | Even during the quiet moments you can not fail to be amused by the range of items on offer from edible underwear to garlic chewing gum . |
| 10 | One senses disappointment from Morgan : ‘ Watching them on video , you can not fail to be impressed by their repeated ability to get men behind the ball , which is the biggest thing in sevens . ’ |
| 11 | As one described it , neighbourhood policing requires constables who know that ‘ All you learn in the classroom is what your powers are ’ , and that ‘ You do n't learn about the real facts of police work until you 're out actually doing it ’ , and that you can not afford to be ‘ heavy-handed ’ . |
| 12 | You can not afford to be within range of the knife ; one stab in the wrong place and it 's all over . |
| 13 | After having amassed around 200 hours on the Corsair since purchasing it in 1982 , the novelty of flying this beast has not diminished : ‘ Today I feel that every flight in the Corsair is as exciting as the first , mainly because with the Corsair you can not afford to be complacent , as the aircraft will sometimes bite back , so I have to be alert all the time while I am flying ’ . |
| 14 | Finally , look after your health — if you are really going to the top enormous demands are going to be made on your time and strength and you can not afford to be careless . ’ |
| 15 | You can not afford to be without this brilliant package . |