Example sentences of "[adj] [not/n't] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | More often than not , papers do appear different on either side and it would seem sensible not to be inhibited and to use the reverse if you actually prefer it ! |
| 2 | I you know how conservative I am with figures and er with advising you as to what may occur I 'm myself relatively confident that erm we shall meet our ticket sales target by the year end and that there will be no as there as there 's been in previous years since er the aforementioned not to be noted er crisis . |
| 3 | Unlike earlier pop stars , they have been careful not to be ripped off — they have a hand in the business side , share production , invest their earnings wisely . |
| 4 | It was a somewhat strained discussion on both sides , the Right , as it were , being careful not to be pejoratively dismissive and to stress the importance of improving the morale of cancer patients and of discussion between sufferers and the world at large ; the Left being equally cautious not to exaggerate claims for holistic medicine . |
| 5 | The veteran Eire international is careful not to be drawn into a new slanging match with Ferguson — but one of those reasons must be to show the United manager that he is not a crippled has-been , better equipped propping up a bar than shoring up a defence at football 's highest level . |
| 6 | Burmans , having been deceived by the promises of the Japanese about independence , would be very careful not to be deceived again . |
| 7 | In doing so , the counsellor has to be careful not to be beguiled into believing the more comfortable initial reactions that many older people might present . |
| 8 | He thought , eating it , that he must be careful not to be too metaphorical in his instructions , since , in her anxiety to obey him to the letter , she might feed him a diet of unrelieved soup and rice pudding . |
| 9 | And she was careful not to be found out ; her recklessness , she says was only apparent : she always thought of Anna . |
| 10 | I was careful not to be as blatant with Émile . |
| 11 | And if , at first , she had had to remind herself to be careful not to be found out , deceit was becoming second nature to her . |
| 12 | We 've been very careful not to be seen to be interfering or for anybody to think that we were going to tell groups how they would run their groups , because the groups are fairly autonomous and they pre-existed parish councils er , but a you know this is almost a direct invitation and we could actually respond to this in terms of an invitation and ask other groups if they would be interested in our respon in our going to , to visit them , rather than a surgery where maybe we 'd sit here and nobody would turn up . |
| 13 | * If your essay works by comparing other people 's arguments be careful not to be too simplificatory , and clearly indicate the origin of each argument you present ( see p. 56 ) . |
| 14 | Hilton comments : All through Scale 2 Hilton implies that the pursuit of this inner calling is open to all : He is careful not to be over-precise in formulating rules of practice which might not be helpful to all temperaments and all needs . |
| 15 | Even Gesner was very careful not to be rude to the orchestra . |
| 16 | But he has to be careful not to be the black sheep of the family . |
| 17 | Well , I think not that they 're afraid not to be but |
| 18 | It seemed odd not to be surrounded by concrete , but the jungle-dense trees and vertiginous inclines were hardly less oppressive . |
| 19 | THERE ARE SO many people who helped to make this time special that I am sorry not to be able to mention them all by name . |
| 20 | I am sorry not to be present in Cardiff today . |
| 21 | Sorry not to be of more help . |
| 22 | ‘ Ian is going to do my farm work , such as it is , but I 'll be sorry not to be able to attend to Mr Jarvis 's pigs . ’ |
| 23 | I 'm sorry not to be with you today . |
| 24 | I do rather resent it when there are other council committees , there 's Town Hall Strategy Working Party in the afternoon , now if we 're going to be sure that we can all get to this without conflict with other committees , erm I had to be there on behalf of the Lord Mayor because she had duties , erm and I was very sorry not to be able to come , because I have dealt , visited many occupational , I wanted to visit the officers , and you know , it is n't always possible where you have a conflict of interests . |
| 25 | In the meantime , we would be grateful not to be shoved off in her direction by campaigns of misinformation and innuendo by the uninformed . |
| 26 | It 's awful not to be able to stop crying . |
| 27 | She also feels it would be highly unsuitable not to be painted in full evening dress . |
| 28 | ‘ Being a communicator , ’ explained Lydia , ‘ I find it dashed annoying not to be able to communicate . ’ |
| 29 | This time Allen and Dicks were cautioned , Allen fortunate not to be shown a red card as he harangued the referee . |
| 30 | He was fortunate not to be in prison for debt for , on the tour of British prisons which he made in 1812 , James Neild of The Thatched House Society , found debtors were discriminated against . |