Example sentences of "may not [vb infin] the [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To have committed the heresy of being uncommitted to the right political dogma — or worse still being a political atheist may not mean the death penalty , but it sure is a heinous crime in the times we live in . |
| 2 | In such circumstances the copy certificates for processing through the cost and financial accounts may not reach the accounts department until after the date of the monthly close down and may therefore be costed to the following month . |
| 3 | You may not think the end result worth it , but there are an awful lot of balls to be kept in the air and some fairly nasty consequences if any should accidentally hit the ground . |
| 4 | If the patient is shocked post-operatively , peripheral constriction makes the skin feel cold to the touch and the temperature recorded in the axilla may not represent the core temperature — post-operative recordings are more accurate if taken in the mouth . |
| 5 | Each college of education has its own particular theory and philosophy of education and may or may not influence the trainee teacher . |
| 6 | It may not help the advertising use blue but green . |
| 7 | In the meantime , as Bernard says : ‘ England may not have the World Cup , but at least in my fair English blazer pocket there will always be a part of it . ’ |
| 8 | In periods of rising profits a company which is geared at a low level may not have the growth potential to give ordinary shareholders the returns expected from a more highly-geared company . |
| 9 | What will emerge from Alpine may not have the sprint car look , nor the integral tonneau or open-to-the-elements driving position but it will have most of Laguna 's mechanicals . |
| 10 | The national data on use of services by age may indeed not truly reflect needs of individuals at different ages ; there is , after all , evidence of rationing by age , so the elderly may not get the health care they need . |
| 11 | The researcher may or may not attend the group discussion , but he or she will have to evaluate the results and put them into report form , adding his or her conclusions . |
| 12 | The question form seems to be seldom expected , and the child 's eye may not catch the question mark at the end . |