Example sentences of "it [modal v] [not/n't] [vb infin] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One reason is that it may not leave sufficient motivation for the individuals to set about increasing the value of the company . |
| 2 | In practical terms it may not make much difference to consumers when they do that . ’ |
| 3 | Legislation , however , is a dangerous invention : ‘ It gave into the hands of men an instrument of great power which they needed to achieve some good , but which they have not yet learned so to control that it may not produce great evil ’ . |
| 4 | Alternatively , the infection may be confined to the inside of the mouth , where it may not produce any symptoms , or may cause ulceration which is difficult to distinguish from ‘ aphthous ’ ulcers ( the small mouth ulcers that are so common and so difficult to treat ) . |
| 5 | If the catapult is moved other than to pivot to face the target , then it may not shoot that turn . |
| 6 | The Prime Minister says it may not happen this summer . |
| 7 | I think it w it can get a little bit over elaborated and I think that may be well fear of the C C Q or fear of the buyer 's guide but it , it should n't cause any problems in the real world and I think the more you do then you 'll realize that er they 're not gon na say oh my goodness me stop , leave now , I must speak to an independent financial adviser . |
| 8 | Use aquarium gravel , as it should not leach harmful substances into the water . |
| 9 | Profit-sharing systems may need to be changed to reflect differences , though if a firm is committed to a practice area it should not penalise those lawyers who pursue it . |
| 10 | She believed that private medicine ought not to coexist by the side of the Health Service ; or perhaps more fairly , that if it did exist it should not derive any benefits from the Health Service , and that none of the resources of the Service ought properly to be available to private practitioners . |
| 11 | I believe that there are ways of getting local people to participate in their own ceasefire with some help from outside , but it should not need mass troop movements to do it . |
| 12 | Complete or partial tenders will be requested to meet the objectives which are that the service will be available for non-commercial traffic in connection with academic , government and industrial research activities and , in doing so , it must not contravene any European or national laws or regulations . |
| 13 | Remember that they want your custom , although at times it might not seem that way ! |
| 14 | ‘ It 'll not do any good . |
| 15 | It could not sue in respect of an imputation of murder , or incest , or adultery , because it could not commit those crimes . |
| 16 | It could not sue in respect of an imputation of murder , or incest , or adultery , because it could not commit those crimes . |
| 17 | The association felt it could not undertake this work but would seek the help of the local Scouts . |
| 18 | The association felt it could not undertake this work but would seek the help of the local Scouts . |
| 19 | After a review of the state of research , the government decided , in 1988 , that it could not justify continued expenditure of £100 million a year on a project with such an elusive prospect of commercial return . |
| 20 | Lamont told the House of Commons on Oct. 22 that legislation would be introduced to enable the Bank of England to refuse or revoke authorization of banks where , because of their international structure , it could not exercise proper supervision , and the government intended to initiate a strengthening of international supervisory co-operation . |
| 21 | The head of the Bonn Chancellery , Rudolf Seiters , said the West German government had made it clear that it could not make any concessions regarding its embassies in other countries and that no East German would be turned away from any West German mission abroad . |
| 22 | The company was engaged in a delicate balancing act ; it could not afford first-rate machinery or transport until it had expanded , but it could not expand ( as a wholesaler at least ) until it improved quality through more sophisticated machinery . |
| 23 | Liechtenstein would now need a modification in the legal basis of its relationship with its Swiss neighbour ; under the 1923 agreement creating a customs union , it could not join any treaty to which Switzerland did not also adhere . |
| 24 | It is all very well for companies like Rentokil , or Guinness , which said it could not act this time round but was considering similar action at a later date , to compensate their shareholders . |
| 25 | Soviet specialists argue that the Vietnamese believe that the insistence on neutralisation in the ASEAN Zone proposal is intended to isolate Vietnam , since it could not obtain sufficient guarantees against being isolated as a participant in a neutral zone . |
| 26 | This , however , is a story by Enid Blyton so it could n't contain any symbolism , could it ? |
| 27 | It could n't do any harm to put it off until tomorrow . |
| 28 | Sun said it went to the Russians because it could n't find comparable technology anywhere else — the only other source comes from the US military , and according to Dave Ditzel , acting head of Sun Labs , ‘ It 's easier to work with the Russians ’ . |
| 29 | It could n't take one cylinder of it |
| 30 | And erm it could n't take incoming calls or outgoing calls . |