Example sentences of "may not [vb infin] [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And trouble may not mean just the change of ruling party that it would in Western Europe . |
| 2 | It can give teachers more insights into the kinds of communication skills that school demands from children but which many children may not possess e.g. the ability to process context-independent speech , to use language for certain intellectual functions or to process certain kinds of written language ( see Perera , 1982 ) . |
| 3 | They say he may not live out the summer . ’ |
| 4 | If we are drowsy we may not hear either the piccolo or the dog whistle . |
| 5 | An opportunity today which may not come again The campaign has appealed to our baser instincts , argues W. F. DEEDES , but with our democracy and economy in the balance , the choice before voters has never been starker |
| 6 | Well , league and cup matches may not have quite the lure of England and Australia , but , as far as I can tell , clubs are doing their utmost to keep rugby 's momentum going . |
| 7 | Also deduction of the Fund 's initial charge ( where applicable ) means that if an investor withdraws from his investment in the short term he may not get back the amount he originally invested . |
| 8 | Of course , as with any investment in stocks and shares , the value of units and the income from them can go down as well as up , and an investor may not get back the amount originally invested . |
| 9 | Now I may not remember always the make first glance off unless I look at it . |