Example sentences of "it [modal v] not [vb infin] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even though it may not qualify for listing , the building may have interesting features — architectural details , original doors or internal fittings . |
| 2 | With luck it might not return for months . |
| 3 | ‘ It might not happen for Andrew for two or three years , but I know he will get a chance if he is good enough . |
| 4 | These changes and realizations , he credited to his experiences with LSD though conceded that it might not work for others in the same way . |
| 5 | ( vii ) If the court reaches the point of weighing the social needs in issue , first that of securing to the council the effective means in law of protecting its reputation and , secondly , that of protecting the right of free expression of the people of this country , the court should hold that the remaining remedies for the council , if it could not sue for libel , and in particular the action for malicious falsehood , would not be a sufficient protection for the council 's reputation , and the ability of a local authority such as the council to sue for libel would not improperly or unnecessarily restrict free expression . |
| 6 | Even if it worked for senior house officer appointments it would not work for registrar appointments . |
| 7 | No matter how legitimate it might be to define the scope of linguistics in this way ( and this is currently a controversial matter ) , it will not do for language pedagogy . |