Examples of 'be neither' in a sentence
Meaning of "be neither"
The phrase 'be neither' is typically used in English to introduce a negative or opposite option or condition. It is often part of the expression 'neither...nor', which is used to indicate that neither of the options or conditions mentioned are applicable or chosen. It implies the exclusion of the options mentioned and suggests a different alternative or outcome
How to use "be neither" in a sentence
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Judges could be neither punished nor removed.
And you lot better not be neither.
Be neither greenish nor glassy looking in appearance.
A magician should be neither an intriguer nor a demoniac.
Be neither happy nor sad about anything.
They are intended to be neither prescriptive nor exhaustive.
Be neither too general nor too precise.
This would be neither quick nor easy.
Eventually the murderer turned out to be neither of them.
That would be neither sensible nor logical.
The one who breaks up should be neither of you.
There must be neither compromise nor complacency.
The house will not be neither of us.
Will be neither reasoned with nor stopped.
To do otherwise would be neither fair nor efficient.
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To be neither one nor the other.
Populism wants to be neither left nor right.
To be neither willing nor unwilling is to be in conflict with yourself.
Multilateralism must be neither asymmetrical nor imperialist.
The new character should be neither.
This would be neither realistic nor desirable.
But maybe fiction should be neither.
This should be neither socialist nor liberal.
Some of those circumstances were considered to be neither urgent nor exceptional.
That would be neither desirable nor practical.
If you had decided to listen to me you should not be neither.
This will be neither fast nor easy.
And this expansion in urbanization is going to be neither even nor equitable.
There would be neither replacements nor a reserve.
Females of childbearing potential should be neither pregnant nor nursing.
That would be neither realistic nor appropriate.
Singida region is deemed to be neither small nor big.
It will be neither quick nor easy to rebuild.
Permission it must not be neither copied nor.
I can be neither of these things on the phone.
You would wish to be neither of the two.
It will be neither useful nor reassuring to the public.
Dispute resolution is believed to be neither confusing nor alienating.
I want to be neither aggressive nor defensive with them.
In which there will be neither ploughing.
There shall be neither verbatim or summary records of meetings.
Without development there can be neither peace nor security.
That would be neither appropriate nor democratically legitimate.
I have cursed my son to be neither man nor machine.
Will be neither swift nor pleasant.
That children should be neither seen nor heard.
Let us be neither fanatic nor phlegmatic on these issues.
We consider these costs to be neither justifi ed nor necessary.
Be neither servant nor slave.
There should be neither slaves nor owners.
