Example sentences of "must [not/n't] be [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Things on the menu must not be available to the child at times other than when he or she is being rewarded .
2 We realise that we must not be arrogant . ’
3 The second is that these neurons must not be involved in any other task .
4 They must refuse to authorise the use of strip cells — they must not be involved in punishing people who are desperate and suicidal .
5 The floor must not be slippery , nor should there be loose rugs lying on it .
6 must not be displeased , ’ he continued , ‘ to be provided with an occasion to advance their respective claims to the Scottish throne . ’
7 He must not be hesitant .
8 If you and they are to succeed , these goals must not be conflicting .
9 This means that it must not be wider than is reasonably necessary for the protection of the employer 's business ; it must not place an unreasonable restraint on the employee 's freedom to earn his or her living ; and it must not be too wide from the public viewpoint .
10 it must not be possible to modify archived material ; system users may not have access to archive material but may read copies of it provided by the system manager
11 Whatever happens to them at school , children must not be bored .
12 She must not be late for Maria .
13 The disorder arises as a result of brain damage , particularly of the left parietal lobe , and for the label apraxia to be applicable , the patient 's difficulties must not be due to problems in comprehending the examiner 's instructions .
14 I must not be shocked , she told herself , I must remember that Eleanor is eighty-nine years old and that they are most kind in mental hospitals , these enlightened days .
15 This provides that the option scheme shares must not be subject to restrictions other than restrictions attaching to all shares of the same class .
16 A partner must not be prohibited access to information at his reasonable request .
17 He told Wightman : ‘ People simply must not be violent towards each other .
18 There are changes in the world to which we must not be passive , or we shall overwhelmed by them , like children by an illness of which they have no comprehension .
19 As a matter of general law , apart from the statutory provisions and the Law Society 's regulations , the firm 's name must not be such as to deceive the general public into believing that it is dealing with some rival firm .
20 The penalty of withdrawal must not be arbitrary : the ‘ costs ’ of bad behaviour in the loss of points ( see page 74 ) must be clearly understood by the child or teenager .
21 To be an ESS , remember , a strategy must not be invadable , when it is common , by a rare , mutant strategy .
22 But you must not be proud of me alone , you know .
23 The shoulders of each player must not be lower than his hips ’ .
24 It must be reasonable , and it must not be repugnant to the general law of the country .
25 Porosity can be reduced by vacuum impregnation with resin before facing the samples ( the resin used must not be soluble in acetone when cured ) .
26 Although the threat of competition from institutions offering conveyancing may have receded for the moment , solicitors must not be complacent about the threat from the institutions because the Government may again consider encouraging outside competition if it seems political mileage may be gained .
27 For example , we have been thankful for the improvement in the quality of our air with the development of clean air zones , but we must not be complacent .
28 We are doing a good job but we must not be complacent .
29 If you are a regular , or plan to be , then because of the amount of work imposed upon them you need a minimum of four ferrets since they must not be overworked and must be rested from time to time through the day .
30 The press , as well as performing its role as the watchdog , must not be coy when it is called upon to turn the critical eye on itself .
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