Example sentences of "may not [vb infin] a [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For another , the overall effect depends on the relative importance of income and other motives as determinants of management behaviour : a positive relationship between income and profitability may not counteract a growth motive inspired by a quest for prestige or security . |
| 2 | Thing was we had an awful lot of complaints last July , so it may not show an increase overall . |
| 3 | If an agent decides to invest in an act for the first year of its career , this band may not sign a record deal . |
| 4 | I may not wear a mob cap , but I rake our coal-fired Rayburn daily and ‘ clouds of ash ’ is an understatement of the result . |
| 5 | ‘ But when they meet me , they may not see a kind creature who has helped them . |
| 6 | In some instances Community law itself may permit or require Member States to carry out inspections or take other measures , but it is now clear that the Council or Commission may not authorize a Member State to take measures which go beyond those which would be justified under Article 36 . |
| 7 | We need therefore to consider policies which integrate older workers into society , either in terms of maintaining them in the workplace or facilitating options which develop new social roles which may or may not have a work element . |
| 8 | But while the latter may not have a material impact on competition , they do nevertheless contribute to an incremental drift of decision-making power to a steadily diminishing number of companies . |
| 9 | You may not get a standing ovation , but applause you do n't need . |
| 10 | If you act quickly you may not need a specialist product . |
| 11 | It is a rule that one may not use a trump card if one can follow suit . |