Example sentences of "we [modal v] not [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We did not know what the future might hold and had to face the possibility that we may not see each other again . |
| 2 | We may not see this place again for a long time . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ There are times when we may not find each other attractive . ’ |
| 4 | We may not believe any more in gods inhabiting rivers and lakes and oceans . |
| 5 | To adapt a famous phrase , ‘ We may not know much about their art , but we know what we 're supposed to like ’ and the lecturer , quite properly , both confirms and extends this recognition , so that what we find is , again quite properly , something like celebration of unity . |
| 6 | In the case of a Japanese company wishing to invest in this country , whereas hitherto the attractions of the United Kingdom economy , along with the English language , which is important in Japanese investment , have been significant , for the future we are issuing a warning to the Japanese investor to be careful ; he may not be able to price across Europe in the future , he may experience high interest rates in this country and he may find it much harder to trade into the Community , because if we are not participating in the single currency we may not get all the benefits of the single market either . |
| 7 | We may not have many estate agents and delis in Tottenham , but I like it here . |
| 8 | Well , we may not have enough time for that , so erm , let's imagine that you 're a sales director , and , now this is more difficult . |
| 9 | If Andropov is snubbed , and his overtures dismissed , we may not have another opportunity , even in the lifetime of the youngest among us . |
| 10 | We should not regard this situation lightly or allow ourselves to fall into a purely reactive management position . |
| 11 | In Kempe 's case the problem is slightly eased by the fact that even she recognised her state after the birth of her first child as a sickness of mind and we should not regard this as an isolated episode of ‘ puerperal psychosis ’ that was unconnected with her continuing aberrant behaviour . |
| 12 | Yet we should not forget that communication does involve handling everything together , usually at high speed , and that this is what a successful language student must eventually be able to do . |
| 13 | Second , we should not forget that political parties are only a part of the political system and they are not in sole control of Britain 's economic destiny . |
| 14 | And we should not forget that ham-fisted European diplomacy contributed to the re-balkanisation of the Balkans by hastening to recognise unrecognisable states . |
| 15 | Yet we should not forget another : the significance of the noble contribution to the relatively small army of some 3,000 or so men ( increased by half for part of the year ) , drawn largely from local men , all of them volunteers , all regularly paid and reviewed . |
| 16 | ‘ We should not forget this and it should serve as a lesson , ’ he said in a speech to mark the 20th anniversary of Sino-Japanese diplomatic ties . |
| 17 | If so , we should not assume this was a Whig victory ; the policy of using the powers of the purse to restrict the Crown 's independence was pursued not only by radical Whigs , such as Colonel John Birch and William Sacheverell , but also by a significant number of Tories , led by Clarges and Seymour . |
| 18 | But I think we should not rush this decision . |
| 19 | We should not expect that research will come up with recipes and remedies which will work whatever the circumstances . |
| 20 | However , we should not do that if we joined at the wrong exchange rate — as happened , as the hon. Member for Newham , North-East ( Mr. Leighton ) explained , with eastern Germany . |
| 21 | ‘ This is a promise that God gave to Abraham , ’ North said Reagan had told him , in the slightly hectoring tone he always had in the North dreams ; ‘ Who am I to say that we should not do this ? ’ |
| 22 | We should not leave this brief consideration of how war was regarded by people of the time with the impression that greed and anarchy prevailed . |
| 23 | We should not minimise this naming , nor its effect on Leonard 's early life . |
| 24 | Yeah well Mr Chairman I would formally like to motions my when the study one and the problems of this having to despite that the District Council have six and it 's much further I again I think specification of erm what we do need despite what we should not need this time , this time later . |
| 25 | ‘ Well , I guess I agree with the committee 's original view that we should not put any major new investment in the UK , ’ Klepner replied , knowing full well that this line would be supported by Mueller and most of the Americans around the table . |
| 26 | Well actually forget what to say well erm thank you Richard for erm putting forward a very touching case I am sure we all share the sympathy of the Hatfield further job loses , but there are major opportunities and we should not prejudge those opportunities as yet . |
| 27 | We should not allow that , because that would be a contempt of democracy . |
| 28 | Perhaps , in our ignorance , we should not dismiss this query too hastily . |
| 29 | Er , accountability of local representatives is obviously supported but we should not limit that demand only to G M B er councillors or councillors who have G M B connections . |
| 30 | The Chief Officer said quite clearly last er last time that the decisions were decisions for members and members came up with a view last time that we should not remove that whole time crew from St Albans which was the one firm decision that was made at the last meeting and what Councillor is now suggesting that we should take out those twenty eight whole time fire fighters and then try and give us ten back if we 're lucky . |