Example sentences of "[modal v] [not/n't] [verb] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clearly even information that would predict the market share perfectly must not cost more than £75k or an overall reduction in pay-off will result . |
| 2 | Clearly even information that would predict the market share perfectly must not cost more than £75k or an overall reduction in pay-off will result . |
| 3 | It must also seek the permission of the Charity Commissioners , because of a scheme set up in 1986 under which the Trust must not hold less than 50 per cent of the voting rights of Wellcome . |
| 4 | the trust must not hold more than 10 per cent of the total capital of any one company ; |
| 5 | Sarah had been able to attend the caelidhes again , warned by her mother that she must not do more than two dances , but she found them greatly changed . |
| 6 | A typical pattern is described by a former minister of transport and subsequent chairman of BR : ‘ Over and over again we could have settled much more cheaply by settling more quickly but , at each stage , we were told that we must not settle quickly because the Government really were going to fight this one to the bitter end … |
| 7 | Now I see that I know nothing , only I must not say so for I should lose the good opinion of my neighbours and they would no longer trust me with money for my experiments . |
| 8 | You must not have more than 2 players from 1 team . |
| 9 | But Coun Bill Dixon , the borough council 's housing chairman , rubbished the figures , saying each flat should not cost more than £30,000 . |
| 10 | It is essential that in exercising the very important jurisdiction to grant judicial review , the court should not intervene just because the reasons given , if strictly construed , may disclose an error of law . |
| 11 | The court can proceed in the absence of any respondent but should not do so unless satisfied that the respondent has received reasonable notice of the hearing or that the circumstances justify proceeding in his absence ( FPCR , r16(3) and ( 4 ) ; FPR , r4.16(3) and ( 4 ) ) . |
| 12 | Judge Owen stayed the proceedings last November , ruling the trial should not go ahead because delays in bringing it to court amounted to an abuse of the court process . |
| 13 | Never over-exercise ; the ideal period should not last longer than 15 minutes . |
| 14 | As a rule-of-thumb , your debts ( excluding mortgage ) should not total more than three months ' earnings before tax . |
| 15 | The EEC recommends that tap water should not contain more than 5 micrograms per litre . |
| 16 | the principle of span of control : managers should not control more than 5 or 6 subordinates if they have interlocking responsibilities . |
| 17 | You should not arrive early as we are most unlikely to have waiting space available in the lounge area . |
| 18 | But you know the situation is it 's like Mum should not expect just because Claire and Steve go away that it 's immediate pack your bag it 's gon na co |
| 19 | The crucial phrase in the White Paper guidance was that the Authority should not license more than one British airline to serve the same route , with British Airways as the preferred airline to the USA . |
| 20 | This would not mean that A and B are liable for conspiracy wherever they acted unlawfully with the foreseeable consequence that C suffered loss , for conspiracy should not extend further than the other economic torts ( for example , interference with contract by unlawful means ) where the predominant view is that this is not sufficient . |
| 21 | It might be thought that the crime of incest which covers parties who consent in the legal sense should not extend further than serious acts of penetration . |
| 22 | [ pause ] But you know , sir , if one has scruples one should not yield implicitly till they are satisfied . |
| 23 | ‘ The Department of Education and Science themselves said the teachers should not get more than five per cent that is what teachers have got in recent years . |
| 24 | All establishments enjoy good access by road to the Theme Park so your coach journey from your hotel should not take more than one hour given normal traffic connections . |
| 25 | It should not take more than twenty-four hours but it might be better for your wife to go home with Mrs. Bonnard . ’ |
| 26 | This process should not take more than three months . |
| 27 | This part of the planning process should not take more than three months . |
| 28 | Additionally , these guidelines require that in any rolling three year period the Company should not use more than 7.5 per cent of its issued ordinary share capital by way of non-pre-emptive issues for cash . |
| 29 | If you do have a hanging light over the table it should not hang more than 85 cm to 90 cm ( 34 in to 36 in ) from the table top . |
| 30 | Articles are research reports whose conclusions are of general interest and which are sufficiently rounded to be a substantial advance in understanding , They should not have more than 3,000 words ow text ( not including figure legends ) or more than six display items and should not occupy more than five pages of Nature . |