Example sentences of "[pron] may not [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | While I appreciate that in many cultures a woman 's failure to marry can have serious socio-economic implications which may not exist for many women in the UK , I was distressed by AI promoting this view of marriage as the raison d'etre of a woman , and of a woman whose hymen has been perforated as ‘ damaged goods ’ . |
| 2 | As Family Development Nurses , we are still working within a system which is based on uniform structures and procedures which may not allow for the flexibility of approach , or the necessary degree of autonomy which is needed , to be always relevant to the needs of each individual or family . |
| 3 | ‘ You may not care for it much just now , but Biff Thacker will teach you to like it . ’ |
| 4 | There is also a rule for UB that you may not qualify for UB unless you are unemployed for at least 3 days of the social welfare week . |
| 5 | We may not ask for help by weeping , but our bodies may become helpless so that we have to be helped . |
| 6 | Managers have different talents and abilities , and what may work for one may not work for another . |
| 7 | The president and the vice-president are elected for one year and they are eligible for re-election , although they may not serve for more than three years . |
| 8 | They may not qualify for the names ‘ colonisers ’ or ‘ pioneers ’ , but great numbers of people have gone abroad from the county during this century . |
| 9 | Elderly people require a lot of time and effort on a GP 's part , the GP gets extra money for that but it may not compensate for the extra work . ’ |
| 10 | Even though it may not qualify for listing , the building may have interesting features — architectural details , original doors or internal fittings . |
| 11 | Ankle ligament damage has kept Sterland out since the end of last season and another setback means he may not return for weeks . |