Example sentences of "may [not/n't] [vb infin] [adv] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I may not move as fast as you , but we 'll be there in good time . |
| 2 | He will certainly play another club season at the Quins and , although he certainly nurtures a strong desire to play against the South Africans in November , he realises that come the new season he may not feel quite as strongly . |
| 3 | Instead , they now have to face another marathon journey to Sweden where , on paper at least , they may not feel quite so optimistic about winning . |
| 4 | But even when both parents register a birth , they may not stay together long . |
| 5 | Now that may not go quite as far as as as would would favour . |
| 6 | That may not go down so well in the middle of Leicester Square if you are wearing a suit . |
| 7 | Schrager and Short may not go this far , but they are certainly right to stress that corporate crime should be conceptualized so as to include acts of omission as well as the more obvious acts of commission . |
| 8 | It would make us a lot safer and cars may not go as fast . |
| 9 | I recognise that this may not go as far as librarians would wish . |
| 10 | It believes that audit committees and the obligatory rotation of audit partners may not go far enough to convince the public of their independence , and suggests that shareholders should be more involved in appointing auditors , determining the scope of the audit , and in the decision to obtain other services from the auditing firm . |
| 11 | If the terms of reference you have in mind are not precise , or if they are not explicitly stated , you may not go far enough in your investigations or you may stray outside the limits that your boss or client has in mind . |
| 12 | He said he was convinced the buses would continue to serve the estate but added the 20mph speed limit may not go far enough . |
| 13 | If the government 's record has been unsatisfactory , then some voters may not examine too closely the nature of the alternative devil . |
| 14 | I think that some people may not realise fully too is that in order to make a decision you have to be full informed , and teachers are very busy people and a teacher really is spending nearly every moment of his day either teaching or preparing to teach , and it 's impossible , therefore , to establish in a school or a community college the faculty committee structure that one might have in a university , where people do probably spend some time informing themselves before debate . |
| 15 | You may not think so now , little one , but you were safer as my wife . ’ |
| 16 | The formica board you are working on may also be contributing to the buckling , as gum strip may not adhere too well . |
| 17 | But it is also worth while to check up at other times , because there is still a great deal about Epsilon Aurigæ which we do not know , and it may not shine quite steadily at any time . |
| 18 | Social background may not matter much now ( but until they publish the list we can not judge this for ourselves ) , but the 100 per cent increase in party professionals getting on the list and getting elected to Parliament between 1979 and 1987 can not , surely , be just coincidence ? |
| 19 | It may not matter very much what claims the Association makes for itself but one would hope that co-operation and not confrontation is to be its approach , and the making of false claims can only antagonise the Law . |
| 20 | We may not present quite as many , but we plan to continue to be lively . |
| 21 | The secondary forest is much less diverse , trees may not last so long , more sunshine reaches the ground and different plants grow . |
| 22 | How it differs from Liphook , however , is that the head teacher is wise enough to understand that all children are individuals and what works for one may not work so well for another . |
| 23 | Well I 'm not sure I mean it 's interest I mean the the Council erm with another the Council looked upon attendances of the things Council do and many people who use the facilities in Harlow will argue we do n't get anything like this where we live and we always find it like that you know it 's that sort of mentality where people in Harlow may or may not say well course you get it in Harlow we expect it it 's just there it just saves we know it 's getting them people to use it but I talk to people I 'm sure people who live in Harlow or the Council to people and Harlow people tend to think well yes yes it 's all with always it 's always there . |
| 24 | Those who have only seen the northern stars may not realize how much more dramatic are those of the southern hemisphere . |
| 25 | The Leader of the House may not operate in quite that way . |
| 26 | A group action may not turn out exactly as the individuals involved intended ; but in order for it to happen at all there must be individuals acting on the basis of various desires , beliefs and intentions . |
| 27 | Other people 's prejudices are not difficult to discern , even though they may not come right out with it . |
| 28 | It may not come out right . |
| 29 | Agreed the working masses may not bath as regularly as might be wished , but they all drink tea . |
| 30 | Fresh spring rhubarb makes a delectable jam or jelly , although the very early stalks may not have quite enough natural pectin to set properly . |