Example sentences of "[modal v] [not/n't] [verb] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | good practice must not go to waste without the proper commitment and backing |
| 2 | Europe must not try to compete by cutting costs . |
| 3 | ‘ And I tell you frankly that in my opinion one must not hesitate to go to a prostitute occasionally if there is one you can trust and feel something for … . |
| 4 | The nurses on this ward had to be primarily responsible for Faye 's care while she was here , and Belinda must not risk treading on their professional toes , although she would tell Judy Stack that she was available whenever they had questions . |
| 5 | Sports players should not continue to play with open wounds . |
| 6 | He added : ‘ There is no reason , barring unexpected changes in crude oil pricing and dollar/pound exchange rates , why Premier should not continue to prosper in 1993 and subsequently . ’ |
| 7 | Did he think he should not start courting on a labourer 's wage ? |
| 8 | Strange that Lucinda should not want to stay in London . |
| 9 | Unless otherwise indicated , therefore , this questionnaire is asking for information about courses which aim to improve teachers ' or trainee teachers ' understanding and awareness of the nature of human ability-orientated courses , either in teaching methods for language teaching or in communication for all teachers — but information given should not refer to work in these areas unless it has been specifically asked for . |
| 10 | It should not pause to sniff at the scents of other dogs , at the same time remaining very responsive to its owner 's instructions , adjusting its stance slightly , perhaps , to show off its finer points . |
| 11 | In this shrine of opulence , deference to one 's customer requires that a shopkeeper should not appear to talk of price ( " a murmur reached her " ) , nor treat his goods as merchandise ( " He would be willing … to keep it … for ever " ) , nor should he appear to shut the door on his customer . |
| 12 | She also wrote that he should not bother looking for her because he would not be able to find her . |
| 13 | In early December Lancaster attempted to negotiate with the court by sending Ralph Basset and William de Clinton with proposals for a settlement , but they were met with a firm refusal by Edward , who told Lancaster that he should not attempt to bargain with his king . |
| 14 | Per Lord Donaldson of Lymington M.R. ( i ) In cases of doubt as to the effect of a purported refusal of treatment , where failure to treat threatens the patient 's life or to cause irreparable damage to his health , doctors and health authorities should not hesitate to apply to the courts for assistance ( post , pp. 798G — 799A , H ) . |
| 15 | In cases of doubt as to the effect of a purported refusal of treatment , where failure to treat threatens the patient 's life or threatens irreparable damage to his health , doctors and health authorities should not hesitate to apply to the courts for assistance . |
| 16 | The right hon. Gentleman should not consider resigning over the affair in Dublin . |
| 17 | Kant then goes on to describe how Leibniz ( 1646–1716 ) , the great polymath , carried out field observations of caterpillars and similar creatures , being careful afterwards to return them to a suitable leaf out of harm 's way , ‘ so that it should not come to harm through any act of his . |
| 18 | The first is that the instrument should penetrate the tissue easily and the second is that the mouth of the pipette should not become obstructed by adherent tissue during penetration . |
| 19 | ‘ The players should not need motivating for a match against Manchester United . |
| 20 | ** However , Age Concern Groups should not need to worry about these provisions at all . |
| 21 | But until I come to you , you should not try to come to me . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ We were concerned last night , ’ said George , ‘ with the question of what Mr Hambro could possibly have blundered into , to make it essential that he should not survive to talk about it . |
| 23 | If oil-drillers can exploit organic molecules to manipulate the flow and drillability of mud , there is no reason why cumulative selection should not have led to the same kind of exploitation by self-replicating minerals . |
| 24 | We should not have to rely on the private sector to assist in providing facilities especially as , currently in many cases it does not provide such facilities . |
| 25 | They should not have to rely upon the private Bill procedure , because the issue is too important . |
| 26 | Textbooks are useful ( particularly for telling you which primary sources to look for ) , but you should not have to refer to them very often in writing your final essay or dissertation . |
| 27 | She said nothing she should not have done under interrogation . |
| 28 | He took a holiday he should not have done during the Gulf War crisis when this country was facing its greatest possible crisis . |
| 29 | No doubt the now dispossessed Kurds and the Shiites have been surprised to learn that they did something they should not have done in the interests of geopolitical reality . |
| 30 | He should not have to pretend with her . |