Example sentences of "[pers pn] should not be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Sweden , it is claimed that nearly 10,000 lakes have such high concentrations of mercury that any fish caught in them should not be eaten . |
| 2 | The fact that ECGD may have instructed them should not be taken as an endorsement of their expertise , official or otherwise . |
| 3 | G. R.Shepherd , the Labour National Agent , wrote to local Labour Parties in March 1939 , warning them against close liaison with the Club : Since groups of the Left Book Club are not entitled to affiliation with constituency parties , joint political activities with them should not be entered into , especially when these are in the direction of a so-called " Popular Front " with any other political party . |
| 4 | It took me a long time to accept the fact that now I should not be killed — that I should be one of the survivors . |
| 5 | Edward , tired of the rules , encouraged by something in her voice , replied : ‘ If I were a gentleman , I should not be telephoning . |
| 6 | I should not be pressuring her in this way . |
| 7 | I should not be thrown around like luggage ! ’ |
| 8 | I should not be doing this . |
| 9 | According to court papers passed to the New York Post , Mr Boesky argued : ‘ I should not be forced … to incur further debt while [ Seema ] redecorates the marital estate and her penthouse apartment … and has personal expenses of almost $42,000 a month . ’ |
| 10 | All my life , he wrote , I have been preparing myself for this moment , but if I have prepared myself correctly then it is so that when the moment came I should not be encumbered with the sensation of having waited for it all my life , for such a sensation , wrote Harsnet , is too heavy a burden for anyone to carry . |
| 11 | He made me give him Celia 's address , and he wrote to her and said I should not be working and living alone at my age . |
| 12 | You should not be tempted by the price alone as well-chosen lilies will give you many years of pleasure . |
| 13 | You should not be made to feel inferior or unusual because you have respect for your considerable responsibilities . |
| 14 | You should not be eating any of the grain products from last week , whether they suited you or not . |
| 15 | If you have n't got the skill you should not be asked to undertake that task until you are trained or supervised . |
| 16 | Obviously , if you have a heavy cold , a headache , are suffering from lack of sleep or are jet lagged , you should not be flying . |
| 17 | I would say that if you 're sixty years old and looking for meaning in life you should not be listening to this kind of music . |
| 18 | They were both agreed that you should not be dragged into things . |
| 19 | There is no legal obligation for adults to have an HIV test and you should not be tested without your consent , except in cases of extreme medical emergency . |
| 20 | That 's all the more reason why you should not be cutting their budget below what they need for next year . |
| 21 | That happened to Harry Porter in about 1927 when Lance Henly called after him ‘ Young Mr. Porter , do n't you think as a member of the Bank of England you should not be playing as an Artisan ? ’ |
| 22 | Mr Major told him : ‘ As a former shadow chancellor , if you do n't know that , until those things are unwound , nobody knows what the figures would be , you should not be sitting where you are . ’ |
| 23 | Having asked that she should not be disturbed she had taken the overdose in her room . |
| 24 | ‘ But my dear girl , you do n't know these other pupils , ’ she had said when Eve had politely requested that she should not be put in a public position of a non-fee-paying student . |
| 25 | She was still telling herself she should not be put out by a kiss from a youngster who did not realize what he was doing , and she tried to nod her golden head with an appropriate display of adult wisdom , as she said : ‘ Yes , you 're wasting your time . |
| 26 | Her instinct told her she should not be talking but she could not stop . |
| 27 | At the same time , most of the gentry — and especially the sea-going west country gentry — were staunchly Protestant , staunchly loyal to Elizabeth , and determined that she should not be lured back to Rome . |
| 28 | She should not be encouraged to share it with too many people . |
| 29 | If however a special diet has been recommended by the doctor , you should of course see that it is possible for her to adhere strictly to this , and if she is amongst those who enjoy various products from Health Food shops she should not be criticised for having fads . |
| 30 | I also enjoy the outrageous effrontery of this former editor of the News Of The World displaying sadness that the tabloid press have ignored Princess Diana 's wish that she should not be photographed in mourning . |