Sentence examples for forbidden to be from inspiring English sources

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Caseworkers at the center on Thursday were forbidden to be interviewed.

Musicians have long been forbidden to be too noisy or to use loudspeakers without permission.

"Nobody wants to be involved in politics since it's forbidden to be involved in it," she said.

The underlying tenet of society, we come to understand, is that people are forbidden to be single.

For many years the Yibir were forbidden to be educated, and Mr. Hersi says he can barely spell his name.

If they travel to Hollywood, they must be vigilant; movie stars and trophy wives are contractually forbidden to be fat, old, wrinkled or un-blow-dried.

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The construction "forbid from doing something" is widespread, but in formal usage "forbid to" is still preferred: forbid, prohibit.

Twenty-four major types of waste would be "forbidden to [be] import[ed] into China by the end of 2017," it said, in an effort to protect both the environment and its population's health and safety.

That's right, you are forbidden to buy e-books.

The only animals the Quran specifically declares as haram (forbidden) are pigs and their relatives "forbidden to you are carrion and blood and swine flesh" (Quran 5 3).

It is forbidden to speak or be distracted while putting on the tefillin.

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