Sentence examples for instructed not to from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "instructed not to" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to indicate that someone has been given a directive or order to not do something. Example: The students were instructed not to use their phones during the exam.

Exact(60)

Even when instructed not to.

The New York Times

Christians are instructed not to judge others.

The Guardian - Lifestyle

He said he was instructed not to comment.

The Washington Post

We were all instructed not to wear perfume.

The Guardian - Books

He had been instructed not to go over $300,000.

The New York Times - Sports

Syrian-based journalists were instructed not to report the story.

The Guardian

Civilians were never instructed not to evacuate up.

The New York Times

Students were instructed not to wander around the school.

The New York Times

Subjects were instructed not to chew the food but to squeeze it using their tongue.

Food Hydrocolloids

Employees should be informed of the preservation order and instructed not to delete any "relevant" documents.

Harvard University

And for behavior suppression, they were instructed not to show any emotion.

University of California, Berkeley

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