Example sentences of "[modal v] [not/n't] [adv] [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That we can use them , but we must not always assume that everybody understand what they mean . |
| 2 | To meet this point I think one must say that Bentham 's view was , in effect , that a right action must not only do more good than harm , but must also be such that neither the particular good it does , nor any other comparable good which might have substituted for it , could have been achieved at less cost in terms of harm done . |
| 3 | It is , however , important that any new work should not simply rehearse those aspects and issues about which we now have considerable data , but should contribute to ongoing debates and to development of the interface between professional practice and informal carers . |
| 4 | The authority 's line that it should not even do any homework on self-governing is considered impractical . |
| 5 | A common Squat , a Navigator , even an Assassin — should not even hear those arcane names of the Chaos powers . |
| 6 | There are all sorts of reasons why one should not readily excuse such cruel behaviour , but Basil Henriques considered the crime to be nothing more than a boyish prank . |
| 7 | I think there 's probably a strong argument against that in human history , and I think we should n't naively expect these very intelligence creatures to be benevolently disposed towards us . |
| 8 | And it was only till someone pointed out to me you should n't really say that |
| 9 | Should n't really have that o th , all that . |
| 10 | Now the fact that you 've rinsed off with water anyway , you should n't really have any of the cleansing medium on the skin . |
| 11 | A long established firm in a small country town may not immediately detect any need or have any desire to increase the local population 's awareness of its existenceuntil , that is , some larger , more publicity conscious firm begins to make its presence felt by offering a wider range of services at " competitive " prices . |
| 12 | Young people in rural areas can expect little more than basic primary school education and the girls may not even receive that . |
| 13 | They may not even get that — the social Democrats have been stealing Green fire with a recent anti-nuke stance . |
| 14 | The teacher may not instantly use all of this material , but the aim should be to build up a growing collection of useful resources which will remain the property of the school and which can be handed on to any teacher , or supply teacher who has to teach the course . |
| 15 | This means that an individual quadrat may not necessarily contain all of the constants , although they are likely to occur nearby . |
| 16 | This is designed for those applicants who may not necessarily possess any of the qualifications usually presented by mature students , but who show evidence of appropriate achievement either in a related professional field or through other types of intellectual endeavour . |
| 17 | Such information may not necessarily carry any security classification within the Service , but may simply reveal dispositions , working arrangements etc . |
| 18 | He then admits that the result of any conflict , though it may be intelligible , may not necessarily imply any progress . |
| 19 | This is not to say , of course , that there is no relationship at all between reading and spelling : but it does seem that teaching phonics may not necessarily have much effect on spelling ability . |
| 20 | So horses that are n't fed grain when they are young , may not only grow less than their genetic potential , but may also suffer other disadvantages when they are older . |
| 21 | ( 2 ) Investments carrying contingent liability : A statement that the investor may not only lose all of the amount originally invested or deposited , but may also have to pay more later . |
| 22 | Barrier reefs may not only lie some distance off major land masses , as shown in Fig.8.33 and exemplified in the Great Barrier Reef off the Queensland coast which is almost 2000 km ( 1250 miles ) long and up to 1000 m ( 1000 yards or more ) wide , but may also completely encircle non-coral islands or groups of non-coral islands , one of the best examples of which is the Truk group in the Caroline Islands ( Fig. 8.34 ) . |
| 23 | The partners in the relationship may not always confront each other as adversaries but occasionally their different responsibilities in relation to the public may push them in opposite directions . |
| 24 | They are the agents of change but departments may not always perceive this role . |
| 25 | A director may have made it plain that he has a definite intention for a character , but the student may not always see this straight away . |
| 26 | Sudesh Dhaniram may not quite fill that role but , in the spirit of this month 's column , is possibly the name for the future . |
| 27 | If it 's a meeting , I might not even put that in at all . |
| 28 | Seb 's astonishment had been replaced by eagerness as Christian talked , and the farmer added , ‘ I 've built a reputation for my horses , Seb , and I know you 'll not only continue that reputation , but probably enhance it . ’ |
| 29 | This way you 'll not only get more personality into the room but you 'll also go more slowly , giving yourself more time to think around problems . |
| 30 | Most significant , perhaps , was the absence of a strong British Labour presence : indeed , the party executive had frowned upon participation , dismissing the Congress as a body composed of ‘ unrepresentative interests ’ that could not effectively advance any successful and workable form of integration . |