Example sentences of "[modal v] [not/n't] [vb infin] [adv] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It believes that audit committees and the obligatory rotation of audit partners may not go far enough to convince the public of their independence , and suggests that shareholders should be more involved in appointing auditors , determining the scope of the audit , and in the decision to obtain other services from the auditing firm . |
| 2 | When the life expectancies of the shrimps are short then most of those which start life as males may not survive long enough to become females . |
| 3 | We might not know how best to manage waiting lists , but we do n't need sociologists to complicate the basics by telling us they 're not queues . |
| 4 | With his own voice as back-up , the 36-year-old actor might not seem quite so strained in still milking certain ‘ boyish ’ mannerisms . ’ |
| 5 | I could not move fast enough to support him . |
| 6 | On the verandah of the plantation house Auguste Lepine heard the commotion in the compound but in the half-light could not see clearly enough to identify its cause . |
| 7 | Things became so bad for the Charles Bal later on in the evening that she had to spend the entire night tacking back and forth south east of Krakatoa , probably remaining within twenty kilometres of it — the ash-fall from the eruption was so thick that Captain Watson could not see well enough to steer away to safety , but ironically , the glare from the volcano provided a weird and somewhat improbable lighthouse . |
| 8 | Jessica and Mallachy had moved beyond armed politeness , but not significantly , and there was a palpable edge to many of their exchanges that Karen assumed meant they fancied each other , but could not climb down enough to acknowledge it . |
| 9 | No matter how he tried , he could not judge exactly when to empty the pot before it became too heavy for him to carry all the way to the bathroom . |
| 10 | Creggan could not turn fast enough to catch them before they dropped untidily into the safety of the trees below . |
| 11 | Cousin Vic could not recall ever once having bumped into a cowboy in the street . |
| 12 | Unfortunately they could not work out how to change the setting from low resolution and FAXgrabber found it really hard to make a good job converting a fax of a press realise announcing its launch . |
| 13 | And I hated having to give her my letters to you , but I could n't think how else to get in touch because I did n't know your address in Australia . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ He told us he could n't see anywhere else to go and he 'd like to join the team . |
| 15 | Well I could n't work out how to do that ! |
| 16 | I just could n't work out how to bring it about . |
| 17 | But there was no point in staying , as he could n't get near enough to' overhear their conversation . |
| 18 | it then for that lesson , but after that I could n't remember again how to do it |
| 19 | Lydia knew that , whereas her lingerie was impeccable , her spirit would not stand up well to close inspection in the event of an accident . |
| 20 | Plenty of people in Donegal , Cavan and Monaghan would be delighted , as they would not have so far to go to buy drinks , groceries and cigarettes . |
| 21 | Any attempt to frame a definition along these lines , however , would run aground because , although such a definition could be made fairly general , it would not discriminate sharply enough to provide a guarantee of hyponymy : |
| 22 | The baby saw it happening but could do nothing to stop it , its pudgy fingers would not close tightly enough to grasp the string … . |
| 23 | I have to know that sort of thing otherwise I would n't know how hard to fire the retro-rockets to give you a gentle landing . |
| 24 | ‘ Course I do or I would n't have bloody well asked yer , would I ? ’ |
| 25 | I mean it 's , it 's general I suppose I mean if it would be better to switch it on and off which you can do and er , you know , I mean we ca n't sit here continually talking |
| 26 | ‘ You ca n't start too soon to take care of your skin , ’ Alice said . |
| 27 | Tim and I are just simply out of sync at the moment — I ca n't think how else to put it . |
| 28 | It was a chest wound an' I ca n't do much now wivout gettin' out o' breath , ’ he told her . |
| 29 | Erm against that there is this elephant which appears , and you say we might have it and find a zoo for it , and in fact we ca n't move fast enough to find the zoo . |
| 30 | Anyway , I ca n't stand around here chatting all day . |