Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] not be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ This is a subject on which judges need , and should have , expert assistance from a clinical psychologist and not be left to flounder through what may be an ill-informed and perfunctory form of inquisition before the child gives evidence . ’ |
| 2 | It is arguable , with some hope of success , that we can speak of a choice or a decision as an effect and not be committed to there having been a causal circumstance which was required for it , and speak of an action as an effect and need not be committed to there having been a causal circumstance that was — roughly speaking — prior in time to the agent 's initial neurophysiological activity . |
| 3 | Such Arbitrator shall be at liberty to construe this Agreement and deal with differences arising thereunder as an honourable engagement and not be bound by strict rules of law . |
| 4 | The whole system of things and people which surrounds us coerces us to be conformist ; even if you want to be a social rebel you will still have to go about things in a conventional way if you are to gain recognition and not be rated as insane . |
| 5 | As with any other area of living , we need to commit ourselves to a Christian world-view and not be tempted to borrow from secular philosophy . |
| 6 | Aeration is a must , more so in tanks that are 24″ ( 60cm ) deep or more , or there is a risk that gases like carbon dioxide will build up near the bottom and not be expelled from the system . |
| 7 | He showed how music could flow through a scene and not be broken up into short numbers which encouraged the audience to applaud each time . |
| 8 | Can you seriously expect , for example , to ruffle a colleague 's hair and not be patted on the backside in return ? |
| 9 | Councils will be allowed to appoint non-voting advisers to committees who must have relevant expertise or experience and not be disqualified from council membership — except in the case of teachers on education or library committees . |
| 10 | The odd bit of woodland , neatly railed and labelled and no wolves allowed , and Dogs Must Be Kept on a Lead and Not Be Permitted to Foul the Footpath Penalty £50 and Quite Right Too . |
| 11 | In addition to the rhetoric of law and order , they want action in terms of policing which will enable people to leave their homes in the evening and not be curtailed by fear of violent crime . |
| 12 | ‘ One person , ’ he said , looking up , ‘ bought both poisons in that jar about a week ago , as well as a rare odourless potion which can stop the heart but not be traced . ’ |
| 13 | pupils should keep options open for post-16 education and not be denied opportunities at later stages ; |
| 14 | In the present situation , the officers find themselves in a very difficult position , I can not imagine an officer saying no to a member and this is what has happened if we run out of money , then the very thing that we are seeking to do , in other words to implement the democratic process to allow people to come to meetings and speak will go by the way , and I can remember some time ago when I was a new member on here saying I would be prepared to attend property sub-committee briefings as a deputy and not be paid and I was very smartly brought up by a friend in the labour group who said that 's all right for you , you can afford it , but it 's not alright for some of us 'cause we can't. and the difficulty is if we run out of money and we either have to stop the allowances or we have to slash the allowances , yeah , knows who it was , we have to slash the allowances , then legitimately people will be able to say that the democratic process is being stifled because they are not going to be allowed to go to meetings , and therefore , I think that situations whereby a member attends to speak to a , an item , a specific item and then stays on for a double length meetings and claims double length allowances that sort of thing has got to be stopped , and also members attending just to nod approval at something that has happened that they 've been associated with , that should stop , if they want to come they should come at their own expense . |
| 15 | Can we please have our walking space back and not be restricted to ‘ pavement space ’ imposed on us by the stalls ? |
| 16 | The state should plan the growth of the economy and not be constrained by artificial financial pressures . |
| 17 | One feature I was sad to see here on a recent visit was a fish hatchery installed in the bay , a sight now common in the western lochs and doubtless contributing to the local economy ; sad because I feel that all living creatures should have freedom of movement and not be bred and confined in restricted space for the table . |
| 18 | And he established the principle that any decision which drew on the contingency reserve of public money should go to full Cabinet and not be taken in Cabinet committee , where the Chancellor and the Chief Secretary could all too easily fall prey to ambushes set by cabals of spending ministers . |
| 19 | We felt the need to struggle to conquer new space and not be crushed by rules . |
| 20 | I could n't believe that anyone could live their life and not be surrounded by brilliant objects and colours . |
| 21 | These needs must include the needs to live a natural life and not be used for invasive procedures or be kept in restrictive confinement . |
| 22 | They almost certainly could go to the services of any Free Church and not be insulted . |
| 23 | Only he who is with sin could do such a thing and not be playing God . |
| 24 | She believes that it is essential that her children grow up in the outside world and not be hidden away in the artificial environment of a royal palace . |
| 25 | Jane Bywaters , who has been responsible for much of the exhibition , said : ‘ We need to give people information so that they can make up their own minds about food and not be dictated to by the media and media events . ’ |
| 26 | Our objective is to ensure that members can operate these new hours in a satisfactory way and not be expected to do so under enormous pressure . |
| 27 | Investors will usually agree to a provision of this kind , as most purchasers would in any event wish to purchase the entire company and not be left with minority shareholders . |
| 28 | If he learns from this episode that he must be more independent in his judgment and not be swept along by others , there need be no long-lasting harm . |
| 29 | The traffickers also demanded that they be placed in a special prison and not be forced to testify against themselves or their collaborators , although they dropped an earlier requirement that they be treated as a political organization similar to left-wing guerrillas who had negotiated with the government . |
| 30 | The generalist administrator is concerned to take this wider view and not be bound by a narrow perspective . |