If there is something you can’t do—for example, for fear of the consequences, you might say, “Doctor’s orders—I ________ eat any.” [Asked in early Questionnaires only]
| NR | 19 |
| MUSTN’T | 12 |
| CAN’T | 10 |
| DON’T DARE | 10 |
| MUST NOT | 7 |
| DARE NOT | 6 |
| AM NOT SUPPOSED TO | 4 |
| BETTER NOT | 2 |
| CANNOT | 2 |
| DARESN’T | 2 |
| DASSN’T | 2 |
| DON’T | 2 |
| AM AFRAID TO | 1 |
| AM ALLERGIC | 1 |
| AM NOT ALLOWED | 1 |
| AM NOT ALLOWED TO | 1 |
| BEST NOT | 1 |
| BETTER DON’T | 1 |
| CAN’T HAVE ANY | 1 |
| COULDN’T | 1 |
| DEFINITELY CAN’T | 1 |
| DON’T DARE TO | 1 |
| I’M ON A DIET | 1 |
| JUST CAN’T | 1 |
| LAID OFF | 1 |
| SHOULDN’T | 1 |
| SIMPLY CANNOT | 1 |
| THAT’S OFF LIMITS | 1 |
| THAT’S TABOO | 1 |
| WOULDN’T DARE | 1 |
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