Example sentences of "[not/n't] be [vb pp] [adv prt] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | The great butlers are great by virtue of their ability to inhabit their professional role and inhabit it to the utmost ; they will not be shaken out by external events , however surprising , alarming or vexing . |
| 2 | The impact of the visual world , which can not be kept out by undemocratic and dogmatic regimes , will have a tremendous effect on many communities . |
| 3 | The drain should not be covered over by backfilling the trench until the test has been completed . |
| 4 | If he learns from this episode that he must be more independent in his judgment and not be swept along by others , there need be no long-lasting harm . |
| 5 | Values such as fairness , honesty , and integrity are values worth pursuing in themselves , and should not be shrugged off by reverting to some contervailing argument such as costs . |
| 6 | He argues that the small firms sector is particularly well situated to benefit from the wider enterprise opportunities offered by the single market and should not be tied down by EC red tape . |
| 7 | Copy out these six numbers and find the next six that can not be made up by multiplication . |
| 8 | Moving upwards , how could she not be dragged down by the truth about Daisy ? |
| 9 | The building of the Berlin Wall seemed to show that Germany 's division could not be broken down by the forceful anti-communist line which he favoured . |
| 10 | Fibre is a specialized form of complex carbohydrate , which can not be broken down by the normal human digestive system . |
| 11 | Fibre is the indigestible component of our diet , almost always derived from vegetable produce , and it is those components of the diet that can not be broken down by the digestive system which in turn pass into the large bowel and contribute to the bulk of faecal waste matter . |
| 12 | Fibre by definition can not be broken down by our digestive systems , but it can be broken down by normal healthy bacteria in our large bowel . |
| 13 | A waste disposer can , of course , be fitted into a single main sink , but do make sure your building or house has the sort of drainage system that will not be fouled up by liquid refuse in bulk . |
| 14 | As the report itself makes clear , ‘ statistical comparisons serve as a pointer only to possible differences in service efficiency which may or may not be borne out by further investigations ’ . |
| 15 | This network must not be slowed down by bureaucracy , or allowed to become a ‘ gay elite ’ willing to make deals and compromises . |
| 16 | Beyond the town , the old county boundary is crossed , Caithness being left for Sutherland , both of these ancient counties having now sadly lost their identities in the new-fangled administrative area known as the Highland Region — one hopes that Caithness will for ever remain Caithness and Sutherland Sutherland in the minds of Scotsmen : historical associations should not be trampled on by modern bureaucracy . |
| 17 | Marconi thus had a special importance because it provided an issue of corruption that could not be turned back by Liberals against the Unionists , and for this the Liberals had only themselves to blame . |
| 18 | When recordings were made using DC amplifiers it became apparent that during REM sleep the eyes were almost constantly in motion , making slow , roving movements which would not be picked up by the standard ( AC ) amplifying equipment . |
| 19 | HIV is not contagious — it can not be passed on by ordinary social contact in the same way as colds and flu are . |
| 20 | Consequently , it is not contagious ( it can not be passed on by ordinary social contact ) and is transmitted in four main ways : |
| 21 | They rose from the table with Daisy stressing the need for a heater that could not be knocked over by cats . |
| 22 | Mr Kennedy said that no deal had been done with the Government other than on an understanding that today 's scheduled business should not be knocked out by allowing yesterday 's session to continue beyond lunchtime today . |
| 23 | The Queen , he said , should not be put off by any oddity of manner but could be assured that this was a man of great learning , deep human sympathy , and outstanding pastoral gifts . |
| 24 | Readers interested in social policy should not be put off by the disciplinary context of geography : in many respects present-day geography is the next-door neighbour of social policy studies . |
| 25 | Visitors should not be put off by the modern appearance of this roof , nor by the notice on the gate to the abbey field which indicates a slight trek back along the lane to Abbey Farm to pick up the key to view St Leonard 's Church , Kirkstead . |
| 26 | The learning process for Composers Pen is quite a lengthy one , partly because of the complex ground that it covers , but do not be put off by this as the effort expended will be more than worth it in the end . |
| 27 | She was still telling herself she should not be put out by a kiss from a youngster who did not realize what he was doing , and she tried to nod her golden head with an appropriate display of adult wisdom , as she said : ‘ Yes , you 're wasting your time . |
| 28 | If you have dropped the computer , maybe only a few inches , and the failures started after this , then give your local repair man a ring for a quotation without delay or you could write a file to the disk which can not be read back by another machine , or your own for that matter , when the heads have been realigned to their correct setting . |
| 29 | Do not be won over by Mr Franklin 's arithmetic . |
| 30 | It is usually assumed that although the ever-increasing indebtedness of the USA can not continue indefinitely , the elimination of the imbalance should not be brought about by sudden and severe adjustment . |