Example sentences of "do n't be [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Do n't be fucking stupid , ’ Culley said . |
| 2 | ‘ Do n't be fucking stupid , ’ he said . |
| 3 | And when I asked him what he meant , he said irritably , ‘ Oh , do n't be more stupid than you need be . |
| 4 | ‘ Do n't be more stupid than you can help , Greg ! ’ the brunette hissed darkly . |
| 5 | ‘ Do n't be more stupid than you can help . |
| 6 | ‘ Do n't be more stupid than you can help . |
| 7 | Her mother 's chest seemed to swell as she said , ‘ Do n't be more troublesome than usual , Agnes . |
| 8 | ‘ Do n't be too sure of that , ’ Rourke advised nastily as the door closed on his two colleagues . |
| 9 | ‘ Do n't be too sure , Karl . |
| 10 | Do n't be too sure of that Councillor . |
| 11 | Then , his mouth muffled against her sweet-smelling hair , he went on softly , ‘ Do n't be too disappointed ; I 'll make it up to you . |
| 12 | Watch out for a fairweather friend or a back stabbing buddy Wednesday and do n't be too disappointed or upset if someone you like and admire turns out to be a real rotter with feet of clay . |
| 13 | Watch out for a fair- weather friend or a back stabbing buddy Wednesday and do n't be too disappointed or upset if someone you like and admire turns out to be a real rotter with feet of clay . |
| 14 | Do n't be too disappointed . |
| 15 | ‘ Do n't be too trusting . |
| 16 | However , do n't be too alarmed by this for , these are VERY slow growers . |
| 17 | And do n't be too gentle with him . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Do n't be too long , ’ he called . |
| 19 | Do n't be too long , ’ ordered Sukey . |
| 20 | But do n't be too long , will you ? |
| 21 | ‘ Do n't be too long , ’ she calls over her shoulder . |
| 22 | Only do n't be too long ; if Matt 's not back in half an hour I 'm going home . ’ |
| 23 | Do n't be too long , and try not to dawdle on the way there and back . |
| 24 | Do n't be too long . |
| 25 | ‘ Do n't be too long , ’ Travis advised tautly , stepping back . |
| 26 | Do n't be too long cos I 've got ta go home . |
| 27 | ‘ Peregrine , sweetest one , do n't be too bloody to poor Nigel . |
| 28 | There 's a lively accent on finance ; but do n't be too extravagant . |
| 29 | Do n't be too extravagant this evening . |
| 30 | ‘ Do n't be too upset if he does n't come , ’ said Drew in an undertone . |