Example sentences of "are not meant to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The very rigid structure looks tedious and clumsy to us humans , but we are not meant to be reading it . |
| 2 | Trade unions , it they are involved at all , are not meant to be militant . |
| 3 | Christians in particular have trouble with this part of the grief response because so often it seems that Christians are not meant to be angry — especially when the feeling is commonly directed towards God personally , as it were : ‘ I try to live a good life and see what He has let happen … |
| 4 | The early efforts are not meant to be marked on promise alone ; yet it is hard not to do that . |
| 5 | The illustrations are not meant to be accurate — for use as maps — but they succeed brilliantly as indicators of the terrain likely to be found on these walks . |
| 6 | These definitions are not meant to be academically accurate , but to describe the meanings generally intended . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | They are not meant to be listened to . |
| 9 | These are not meant to be comprehensive surveys of the literature , but are simply designed to illustrate the application of rational expectations to specific areas . |
| 10 | General SVQs are not meant to be narrowly vocational — although I think the name may not be entirely helpful here . |
| 11 | Religions as sociological entities are not meant to be more than stepping-stones to an appreciation of the profound Mystery at the heart of reality . |
| 12 | The banana 's are not meant to be |