Example sentences of "[not/n't] be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fall in output was largely due to a shortage of electricity which by November could not be assured for more than two hours a day . |
| 2 | The developer may , for example , be very happy to improve a road junction as an essential prerequisite to his proposed development , but often this can not be assured by a condition . |
| 3 | They felt that the aggressive behaviour and attention-seeking which are more prevalent among males should not be reinforced by teacher responses . |
| 4 | Only market failure can justify vertical integration , for example where F is one of a limited number of sources of a critical supply , or where the supplier-customer relationship requires trust and secrecy which can not be secured at arm 's length . |
| 5 | The transformation of subjects into citizens can not be secured by Acts of Parliament alone . ’ |
| 6 | The report points out that the importance of developing good relationships with the small business customer can not be overstated for the banks . |
| 7 | This point can not be overstated in any attempt to understand the subjective mood of the interwar French left-wing writer . |
| 8 | Alternatively , the pursuer 's advisers may appreciate that being unable to produce better vouching , the claim can not be proven to be worth more than the Tender which is , consequently , accepted . |
| 9 | Anything which could not be proven in a laboratory by scientific method — anything , that is to say , which was bigger than science — was ruled out of court . |
| 10 | The differences between the two groups can not be couched in such grandiose terms . |
| 11 | The advice that he would receive would probably not be couched in terms of relative merits and de-merits of preference and ordinary shares but of ‘ prior charges ’ and ‘ equiries ’ . |
| 12 | They should not be couched in such a way as to encourage speculation or lead to further inquiry — or indeed arouse any other form of interest . |
| 13 | Surgeons should not be burdened with the responsibility of assessing their own degree of risk . |
| 14 | Held , dismissing the appeal , that notwithstanding the wording of section 8(2) of the Finance Act 1986 W. Plc. was not a member of the self-regulating organisation Lautro for the purposes of the Act and had no right of appeal to Lautro under the provisions of Lautro 's 1988 Rules ; that Lautro had a duty to act fairly not only to its members but , in appropriate circumstances , to those appointed representatives on which , in accordance with its rules , an intervention notice was to be served ; but that , in determining whether those affected by an intervention notice should be permitted to make representations before the notice was served , Lautro had to balance their interests against the interests of investors pending a full inquiry ; and that , having decided to serve the notice as a matter of urgency , Lautro should not be burdened with the necessity to decide whether time permitted it to receive representations before it served the notice ( post , pp. 575C–G , 576A–C , 577C–D , 579E — 580A , D — 581B , 582E ) . |
| 15 | Economists said the fact the economy would not be burdened by higher taxes in the immediate future was positive for the recession-bound German economy and for Europe as a whole . |
| 16 | They decided that Victoria would accompany them to the funeral , but that Hilary , who was a delicate child , should not be exposed to the January chill . |
| 17 | The batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat or cold temperatures , or exposed to moisture . |
| 18 | For , not only must these systems perform the required service in a timely and efficient manner , but also they must not be exposed to the threat of failure or interference . |
| 19 | The prosecution abandoned plans to call Mrs Taylor as a witness after the judge , Mr Justice Latham , said families of the victims should not be exposed to any more trauma than was absolutely necessary . |
| 20 | candied stems for cakes and confectionery ; seeds for flavouring a variety of drinks including vermouth , gin , Chartreuse and some white wines ; leaves in stewed fruits and for flavouring cheese and cheese dishes , including cheesecake ; should not be eaten by diabetics |
| 21 | It was therefore apparent that the specific practice of lawyers can not be theorised as social control . |
| 22 | Pages , venerably yellow , should not be cased in military morocco , but in sober brown russia … |
| 23 | It can not be recalled in any coherent form . |
| 24 | When an owner of property against whom an order has been made under the Act comes into this court and complains that there has been some irregularity in the proceedings , and that he is not liable to have his property taken away , it is right , I think , that his case should be entertained sympathetically and that a statute under which he is being deprived of his rights to property should be construed strictly against the local authority and favourably towards the interest of the applicant , in as much as he for the benefit of the community is undoubtedly suffering a substantial loss , which in my view must not be inflicted upon him unless it is quite clear that Parliament has intended that it shall . |
| 25 | This new machine would not be characterized by the ‘ commanding ’ methods of capitalist state officials but by the routines of managers and bookkeepers , ‘ functions which are already within the capacity of the average city dweller ’ ( p. 43 ) . |
| 26 | But a disease was rife among them ; a foulness which , once infected , could not be shaken from the blood . |
| 27 | He told the judge that he would not be instructed for the retrial . |
| 28 | Members are traditionally allowed a free vote and can not be instructed by their party to follow a line . |
| 29 | They will not be mystified by the first man who puts on a wig … |
| 30 | The judge ruled on day two that charges would not be quashed despite defence claims of inadequate evidence , ordering the state prosecution to prepare a more detailed indictment , and ordering an adjournment until Feb. 11 . |