Example sentences of "[verb] [not/n't] be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Information on 84 children chould not be retrieved for follow up . |
| 2 | If the records are stored on a 25-track cylinder , Table 6.4 indicates that 0.14 per cent of records will overflow from the cylinder , i.e. will not be held in a 250-record bucket . |
| 3 | Police say Tyrone Evans is extremely dangerous and shgould not be approached by the public . |
| 4 | Do not be misled by thinking that this is either because of strict conformity or regulations laid down . |
| 5 | • Do not be misled by anyone telling you that Swan Mussels will filter your pond . |
| 6 | Do not be misled by assurances from dealers that all oriental rugs or at least the ones they are selling , will automatically increase in value ; this simply is not true . |
| 7 | Do not be misled by the " higher " graph line on the left . |
| 8 | And be especially careful with formulations of the kind illustrated in the examples below ; do not be misled by a direct interrogative — the answer is never just a long version of " yes " or " no " : |
| 9 | Do not be lost in the deep darkness of despair and hopelessness . |
| 10 | But do not be dazzled by the free pens , badges , money boxes and radios . |
| 11 | But do not be dazzled by the free pens , badges , money boxes and radios . |
| 12 | But do not be dazzled by the free pens , badges , money boxes and radios . |
| 13 | Third degree burns involve the full thickness of the skin and are likely to be less tender than first or second degree burns so do not be fooled into underestimating the severity of a serious burn by the lack of pain . |
| 14 | Do not be fooled into thinking it is the noisiest or jokiest member of the panel . |
| 15 | Do not be fooled by the cheeky chappy grin and baggy jumper — Richard Branson may not play by the rules but he plays to win . |
| 16 | Do not be enslaved by the textbook . |
| 17 | do not be pressuried into a quick hard-sell ; this is an important investment which should be afforded due consideration |
| 18 | Do not be limited by seeing only what is said . |
| 19 | If there is a whisper of redundancy , do not be deflected by talk that it is all in the very early stages , too soon for public discussion , and by promises that there will be plenty of opportunities for comment and debate at an appropriate stage later on . |
| 20 | Conversely , do not be bullied by the boat to leeward . |
| 21 | Do not barge in if you think you are in the wrong , be prepared to be a little late , or concede the best position , but do not be bullied by those who shout at you . |
| 22 | Do not be intimidated by the often unreliable burrowings of what John Carter called ‘ issue-mongers ’ and ‘ points maniacs ’ . |
| 23 | Do not be deceived into throwing away a decent offer in pursuit of pie in the sky . |
| 24 | Finally , several novæ have appeared in Aquila during recent years , so that it is always worth making a check — though do not be deceived by a slow-moving artificial satellite ! |
| 25 | ‘ Do not be drawn into reprisals , ’ he said as Andrus left , ‘ or there will be trouble . ’ |
| 26 | Whatever happens , do not be pressured into filling in a form quickly . |
| 27 | When I was twelve , and I got baptized , erm a lady gave me a little text and it was from Joshua chapter one and it was verse nine and it says have I not commanded you be strong and courageous do not be terrified , do not be discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go and that 's a verse that I 've been able to remember and to thank God for on so many different occasions all through my training as a doctor and it 's , all the promises in the bible are absolutely true and you can rely on them because it 's not a book written by men but it 's a book written by God . |
| 28 | Do not be discouraged from drawing by complexities of plumage or the mobility of smaller birds . |
| 29 | Equally , do not be discouraged by hostile letters to the editor or even hostile editorials . |
| 30 | Do not be deterred from exercising your right of appeal by the belief that the outcome will be a foregone conclusion . |