Example sentences of "this does not have to " in BNC.
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| 1 | This does not have to be the value paired with the summary value for X , although in this instance it happens also to be the value for the other South East . |
| 2 | This does not have to be the advertised price . |
| 3 | If one is entertaining friends or business colleagues , it is nice to offer three courses , but this does not have to be the case every day . |
| 4 | This does not have to be the most dominant colour in either the room or the rug ; better results are often achieved by matching subsidiary colours , provided they are not swamped by other shades : for example , a predominantly red rug with strong hints of blue can blend well into a room with some blues but no reds . |
| 5 | Certainly , this does not have to be prenominal ; we can also expect it to turn up in postnominal attribution , and it does , in sentences like ( 13 ) ( a ) and ( b ) : ( 13 ) ( a ) the fish gutted lay waiting for the wholesalers ( b ) the fish , gutted , lay waiting for the wholesalers In the background of ( a ) , but not of ( b ) , there are other fish which have not undergone the same treatment . |
| 6 | This does n't have to be a disc — a cassette or video qualifies as well . |
| 7 | This does n't have to be a physical , geographical journey from one place to another — I say ‘ journey ’ simply in terms of movement ’ ( Le Clair and McCaffery 1983 : 129 ) . |
| 8 | Fortunately , all this does n't have to be hair raising . |
| 9 | ‘ This does n't have to be a big deal . |