Example sentences of "stop [being] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stop being stupid , she adjured herself , annoyed by her own twitchiness . |
| 2 | Do n't build your hopes up on anything will you please and stop being stupid |
| 3 | ‘ Then stop being nosy . ’ |
| 4 | She had come to the conclusion that if giving up Brentwoods and moving to the country was what Brian wanted , then perhaps she ought to go along with it , stop being selfish . |
| 5 | ‘ Stop being melodramatic , Prentice ; it does n't suit you . |
| 6 | Stop being perverse . |
| 7 | But also there you can ministers because minis er churches they count for more than two years stop being central funds and therefore , if we had too many |
| 8 | When I stop being useful , she 'll ignore me . |
| 9 | ‘ Please stop being angry with me , ’ Doreen pleaded in a wheedling tone , rubbing her hand along his arm . |
| 10 | Stop being cheeky you . |
| 11 | ‘ Stop being fanciful . |
| 12 | stop being confrontational , it 's more to do with erm , you know , I think he actually wants sympathy from him . |
| 13 | ‘ Stop being afraid , Maggie , ’ he said softly . |
| 14 | Stop being wishy washy and evasive , Bill , do you like LA or not ? |
| 15 | You can get so lost trying to please so many people that you stop being true to yourself . |
| 16 | Now give me a piece of that fruit cake and stop being silly . |
| 17 | Miss H. is no more a lesbian than you are , so stop being silly and just thank your lucky stars that she 's teaching Constance so much . ’ |
| 18 | Now come on , stop being silly . ’ |
| 19 | I said calmly : ‘ Stop being silly , Eric . ’ |