Example sentences of "which should not be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hard hyphen is used in words or figures which should not be separated by a line-ending even though they contain hyphens : a name like Templeton-Brown , for instance ; or 1939–45 or -5 degrees C. |
| 2 | Shock and indignation jostle for position in the following quote from a speech of the president of the Royal Society , delivered in 1978 : ‘ Ominously , voices have been raised claiming that limits should be set to scientific inquiry — that there are questions which should not be asked and research which should not be undertaken . ’ |
| 3 | It is submitted that the views of Browne LJ in Littlewoods case are to be preferred and that the approach of the majority is an extreme example of the object and intent approach which should not be followed . |
| 4 | ‘ In a matter such as this , the reasoning which led them to their opinion is a vital piece of information which should not be withheld from the House of Commons . |
| 5 | I promised that his further education would be no burden to them , and that after the war , I would see to it that he received a free college education , which should not be denied him , but all I got was ‘ You take ‘ im , Mr Burton , you take ‘ im . ’ |
| 6 | There is a series of delicate cabinet miniatures by Norbert Grund at the end of the gallery which should not be missed . |
| 7 | However , despite my indignation about the ignorant handling of the ceramics section , I came away excited and deeply impressed by this show which should not be missed by anyone interested in modern art . |
| 8 | I shall play no further part in this debate which should not be taking place . |
| 9 | Members of the public expressed some dismay that the new lighting would be yellow , pointing out that the white light gives a character and atmosphere to this conservation area which should not be altered . |
| 10 | It is notable , however , that many of those who form the audience for these books have continued to regard generic he as ‘ just a rule of grammar ’ which should not be altered to suit the transient whims of feminists , though they may feel under some pressure from certain quarters to use nonsexist forms in their writing . |
| 11 | He believed also that the monastic community at Canterbury with a primatial archbishop at its head was the source of order throughout the whole huge area of the archbishop 's primatial authority ; he thought too that this was part of an unchanging order of things , which should not be made the subject of political bargaining either with the pope or the king . |
| 12 | These accounts derive from diverse current perspectives which should not be conflated — psychoanalysis , philosophy , and what might be called the metaphysical vision of the cultural critic and creative writer . |
| 13 | Shock and indignation jostle for position in the following quote from a speech of the president of the Royal Society , delivered in 1978 : ‘ Ominously , voices have been raised claiming that limits should be set to scientific inquiry — that there are questions which should not be asked and research which should not be undertaken . ’ |
| 14 | This viewed criminal behaviour not as freely willed action but ( either metaphorically or literally ) as a symptom of some kind of mental illness which should not be punished but ‘ treated ’ like an illness . |
| 15 | This competence is a huge resource which should not be ignored but made explicit . |
| 16 | Although the visitor 's position is anomalous , it provides a valuable machinery for resolving internal disputes which should not be lost . |
| 17 | One of the key arguments in defending its position on the school timetable must be the 1988 Education Reform Act itself which should not be lost sight of among the more immediate problems of implementation . |
| 18 | Supplier : South London Electrical Equipment Ltd ) which should not be housed in the same room as the microscopes and incubators . |
| 19 | Some people have an element of spirituality within the emotional aspects of life which should not be forgotten , but which is easily overlooked in a secular society . |
| 20 | to build on their own interest and commitment to erm deliver improved pupil attainments at sixteen and , and at eighteen , nineteen , in response the national education and training targets is an area which should not be forgotten . |
| 21 | Albert Schweitzer pointed out that there is a modesty of spirit which should not be violated , although occasionally one 's close friends may be revealed to one in special moments , almost like a flash of lightning which illuminates briefly but clearly . |
| 22 | Interesting and illuminating as these specific sociolinguistic patterns are , the material discussed in this section illustrates a more general point of considerable importance which should not be submerged in the large amount of detailed linguistic material presented : radical adaptations to the standard method of the kind outlined here are capable of revealing different types of pattern in the data and so increasing both our understanding of change and variation and our potential for constructing accountable theories . |
| 23 | The harddisk does not suffer from the same problems as it is in a sealed unit which should not be tampered with in any circumstances . |
| 24 | While stabilisation of the production and price of essential commodities can be seen as legitimate functions of an international organisation , they inevitably involve purely commercial dealings which should not be carried out without the objective protection of an applicable legal system and the availability of a judicial or arbitral forum for the resolution of commercial disputes . |
| 25 | The power to grant injunctions under section 37 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 is a discretionary power which should not be fettered by rules . |
| 26 | It was envisaged as covering a special situation which should not be left to the more general third party provisions in Articles 34–38 . |
| 27 | Another point which should not be overlooked is that Committee papers are read by a good many Ministers who do not attend the meetings , and these papers are often the only means they have of keeping themselves abreast of developments in policy . |
| 28 | Apart from the obvious reasons for this limitation of the exercise of the jurisdiction , there is one other matter which should not be overlooked . |
| 29 | In the High Court and county courts express provision is made allowing any party to apply to the court for different directions , a provision which should not be overlooked , particularly given the new provisions for early exchange of witness statements , if there is good reason for departing from the normal rule ( see RSC Ord 25 , r8(3) , CCR Ord 17 , r11(4) ) . |
| 30 | However , these are generalities which should not be allowed to prejudice us . |