Example sentences of "[vb mod] n't be [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We must n't be here then . |
| 2 | One particularly cold winter I gave in but stipulated that I must n't be around when it happened . |
| 3 | Must n't be too hard on her . |
| 4 | But you must n't be too hard on Hester . |
| 5 | There one met at each other 's homes for dinner , one eye on the clock on the way — cursing the traffic , having to watch the drinks as one was driving and must n't be too late as Nigel had to be up early for work . |
| 6 | Throughout this gargantuan meal the talk was almost entirely concentrated on food , on remembering other great meals , or discussing the quality of the ham and the other salumi : ‘ It must n't just be pink ; it must n't be too fat , and it should be cut so thin that you can almost see the church tower through it . ’ |
| 7 | You must n't be too kind in a case like this . |
| 8 | Erm and then okay you , a bit later on you 'd say well yes w we , we need to be a bit careful about this erm we must n't be too hard on , on the middle peasant etcetera . |
| 9 | ‘ You must n't be so negative , Maggie , ’ Mrs Henry admonished . |
| 10 | ‘ Now , now , Schätzchen , you must n't be so quick to take offence . ’ |
| 11 | You must n't be so reckless . ’ |
| 12 | You know Mummy said I must n't be late back . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Must n't be late back on duty , must we ? ’ |
| 14 | They must n't be out of the perimeters of the pallet . |
| 15 | ‘ You must n't be retrospectively jealous . |
| 16 | ‘ I should n't be here . |
| 17 | ‘ You should n't be here . ’ |
| 18 | It should n't be here . |
| 19 | ‘ You should n't be here , ’ George said . |
| 20 | ‘ They 're our guards , and they should n't be here . |
| 21 | ‘ I should n't be here ! ’ she thought , as the train went faster . |
| 22 | She should n't be here . |
| 23 | I should n't be here bothering you like this , but she 's such a worry . |
| 24 | ‘ Otherwise we should n't be here . ’ |
| 25 | I should n't be here , and I certainly should n't be talking to you , but I have no option . ’ |
| 26 | Oliver said , ‘ They should n't be here . |
| 27 | And not I should n't be here I really do n't know what I should be saying I really have n't got as much knowledge as everybody else that does n't matter , if you 're in a group it does n't matter what you know and what you do n't know there 's still things going on within that group that you can contribute |
| 28 | Talking of which , ’ she glanced at her watch just as the phone rang , ‘ I should n't be here . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ We should n't be here , ’ Fernando said quietly beside her . |
| 30 | I 'm just fed up with this ankle and … and I should n't be here . ’ |