Example sentences of "may not [be] [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can take at least two to three months if not longer to buy a house and any deal initiated during a housing trip may not be complete by the time the expatriate and family arrives in Britain . |
| 2 | They will take many different forms and indeed they may not be self-evident in the ‘ real ’ concrete world at all . |
| 3 | The information in the annual accounts may not be suitable for the decision to be made in respect of planning , control , investment etc . |
| 4 | The authors of the paper do not suggest ignoring the age of the patient , quite the reverse : ‘ criteria appropriate for younger patients may not be suitable in the elderly , for whom effective stabilisation of disease , a partial remission , or a complete remission of short duration may be sufficient to achieve worthwhile prolongation of life with an acceptable quality of life . ’ |
| 5 | On an assets purchase , Newco will not acquire any of the vendor 's trading losses or unutilised capital allowances , and they may not be usable by the vendor , for example where Newco is taking over the liabilities which reduce the aggregate value of the target business down to a nominal amount . |
| 6 | The effect of octreotide on gall bladder motility may not be crucial in the formation of gall stones . |
| 7 | It would be shirking one 's responsibility not to speculate on how one 's findings may or may not be generalizable beyond the research universe . |
| 8 | A pupil 's suitability is usually determined by an interview and/or entrance examination , though this may not be necessary in the case of senior pupils holding Standard Grade , GCSE or other examination qualifications . |
| 9 | It should be noted that an organizational type unrepresented so far is the reputedly widespread model whereby there is informal specialization by client group through weighted caseloads ( which may or may not be similar to the model exemplified by Team C ) ; and that it may not be easy to find many examples of the Team A type . |
| 10 | Finally , none of the elemental concentrations in healthy subjects were different from those in the group with peptic ulcer disease , so the effect of zinc supplementation , which facilitates the healing of gastric ulcers , may not be due to the correction of cellular depletion , but rather a luminal or pharmacological effect . |
| 11 | The manager of the recruiting bureau may or may not be present at the interview , but may be present when discussion takes place afterwards , or may have submitted a written report on the recruit 's attitudes and progress so far in the bureau . |
| 12 | This bacterium has a battery of three genes ( G 1 , G 2 , G 3 in the figure ) , which code for proteins ( P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ) needed by the cell if it is to use galactosides ( energy-rich compounds which may or may not be present in the surroundings ) . |
| 13 | Such maladaptive assumptions are a feature of depression itself , of course , and may not be present in the individual when he is not depressed . |
| 14 | It is important to try to contain the scope of the costs that may be recoverable , eg whereas a surveyor 's fees may be reasonable to seek to recover , it is arguable that it may not be reasonable for the landlord to instruct an architect in respect of the matters contemplated by this clause . |
| 15 | which were and still are a display of dances that may or may not be applicable to the plot . |
| 16 | The effect will be as if fraudulent conversion were widened to include the whole of larceny and embezzlement ; the new offence will indeed include conduct which may not be criminal under the present law such as the dishonest appropriation by a parent of things taken and brought home by a child under the age of criminal responsibility ( cf. |
| 17 | Although we found no evidence that the referral behaviour of first wave fundholders was affected by budgetary pressures , this may not be indicative of the way in which the effects of the reforms will be felt in the next few years . |
| 18 | Secondly , the student population may not be representative of the population as a whole . |
| 19 | The inverted commas are used to emphasize that such statements contain estimates and personal decisions that are sometimes arbitrary and refer to specific accounting periods which may not be representative of the operational situation . |
| 20 | The inverted commas are used to emphasize that such statements contain estimates and personal decisions that are sometimes arbitrary and refer to specific accounting periods which may not be representative of the operational situation . |
| 21 | We are not suggesting that the tasks and skills children with severe learning difficulties are taught in schools under the new orthodoxy are of no value , or that they may not be useful to the children , either now or in later life . |
| 22 | Each item of data on its own may not be useful to the police officer studying the data . |
| 23 | Professor Moule may not be right in the interpretation he gives to these four verses . |
| 24 | This method of pricing can cause problems for the assistant at the till or checkout point , who may not be familiar with the prices of unmarked goods . |
| 25 | The forward rate may not be equal to the expected future spot rate . |
| 26 | The achievement of that purpose must on occasion require action which has urgently to be taken , and the entertainment of representations may not be compatible with the urgency . |
| 27 | The achievement of that purpose must on occasion require action which has urgently to be taken , and the entertainment of representations may not be compatible with the urgency . |
| 28 | You must be aware that such labels may not be appropriate for the whole of the period that you are studying . |
| 29 | The ICAEW recognises that many of the detailed provisions , designed with the individual private investor in mind , may not be appropriate for the experienced or corporate client ( referred to under the regulations as ‘ corporate finance clients ’ ) . |
| 30 | 5.20 Keyholders To ensure that at all times the Landlord has [ and the local Police force has ] written notice of the name home address and home telephone number of at least [ 2 ] key holder[s] of the Premises While this is not necessarily objectionable it is a provision that is easily overlooked and imposes an obligation on the tenant which may not be appropriate in the circumstances . |