Example sentences of "[not/n't] meant [prep] [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Trouble that 's not meant to be caused ? ’ |
| 2 | I 've learnt that life is deeper than I 'd thought and certainly not meant to be skimmed along . |
| 3 | ‘ Yes Please ’ is n't about thrills and pills , it 's not meant to be consumed through a pumping club sound system , it 's altogether on a much mellower tip . |
| 4 | The very rigid structure looks tedious and clumsy to us humans , but we are not meant to be reading it . |
| 5 | The early efforts are not meant to be marked on promise alone ; yet it is hard not to do that . |
| 6 | The bureaucracy was wise to balk , if only to protect itself ; the NSC , after all , was not meant to be caught up actively with either hostages or contras , and it was difficult to keep crusades covert . |
| 7 | iv Comedian or mascot : This child , often the youngest of the family , is treated as a pet and is not meant to be bothered by " serious " matters . |
| 8 | A doorstop like The Sunday Times is , of course , not meant to be read in toto . |
| 9 | It was just the mating of two bodies , essential for procreation , but certainly not meant to be enjoyed . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , such fictions are not meant to be taken literally , for it can be dangerous to indulge the Gothic imagination in ordinary life , as Catherine learns to her cost at Northanger Abbey . |
| 11 | An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally , usually made for effect , eg That story is as old as the hills ! |
| 12 | They are not meant to be listened to . |
| 13 | Some things were not meant to be revived . |
| 14 | And his face was n't meant to be seen — do n't forget , the pockets were weighted to keep the body down . |
| 15 | But when they turned him over there was a sound like a fart and all his insides had sicked out , bits that were n't meant to be seen and which God accordingly had n't bothered to finish off like the rest . |
| 16 | Pavis , upset at being interrupted as he tried to thank the contractors who have built three new stands , said : ‘ I regret the choice of words but it was an instinctive reaction which was n't meant to be heard . ’ |
| 17 | Based on the idea of a cliche , an often repeated phrase is n't it oh it cost me an arm and a leg , erm which is n't meant to be taken literally . |
| 18 | Well , all right , your editorial ‘ Holy bat-poo ’ ( 18 February ) is n't meant to be taken too seriously , but why vilify the harmless bat ? |
| 19 | You see , this report is n't meant to be read , it 's meant to be put into the computer . ’ |