Example sentences of "must not be [vb pp] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Both Lyons and Ochs stress that context must not be understood to exclude linguistic features , since such features often invoke the relevant contextual assumptions ( a point made nicely by Gumperz ( 1977 ) who calls such linguistic features contextualization cues ) .
2 The legitimate aim of raising the consciousness and expectations of old women must not be used to deny old women the right to determine their own future and lifestyles ( Hughes and Mtezuka , 1992 , p. 237 ) .
3 The planning process must not be used to stifle sensible development .
4 The results must not be used to justify wildly-exaggerated claims , which should be resisted until the implications of this non-locality are explored further .
5 Alcoholic drinks should only be given if the doctor allows it , and the patient must not be allowed to drink excessive amounts of alcohol .
6 The issues are complex and multi-faceted , but a concentration on economic questions — as in the application of the QALY approach — must not be allowed to overshadow humanitarian considerations .
7 But they must not be allowed to become bored with the whole thing .
8 On Feb. 13 Özal declared in Paris that Turkey 's membership must not be sacrificed to accommodate new developments in Eastern Europe .
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