Example sentences of "may not [verb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus there is generally a presumption that business agreements are intended to be legally binding , and the courts generally accept an element of imprecision in business agreements so that " the dealings of men may so far as possible be treated as effective and that the law may not incur the reproach of being the destroyer of bargains " ( per Lord Tomlin in Hillas v Arcos [ 1932 ] All ER Rep 494 , at p499 ) . |
| 2 | Basically this provides that controlling persons who ‘ knowingly or recklessly ’ fail to supervise their employees properly , with a view to preventing insider dealing violations , can be made liable for three times the profit made or loss avoided ( this may not exceed a $1m fine ) for violations committed by their employees or other controlled persons . |
| 3 | First of all , the total amount of damages imposed under ns.20A(a) may not exceed the profit gained or the loss avoided in the transaction(s) in question . |
| 4 | Answer guide : In this case the future benefit to be obtained is difficult to judge and may not exceed the rental . |
| 5 | ‘ Two wrongs may not make a right , Doctor , but sometimes the second wrong helps the first rest easier . ’ |
| 6 | The newly-appointed C E O , Gary who took over at the end of the year when Gill retired has been very involved in these restructuring efforts and has been working very effectively and is on top of the situation , and although three swallows may not make a summer , I can at least tell you that Camco has traded profitably in each of the first three months of nineteen ninety three and now I 'd like to hand you over to Frank , who will talk about the rest of our business . |
| 7 | Thus , if we operate on traditional assumptions about the nature of law we are left with a political strategy in relation to international law which assumes either that law is effective ( by definition ) or that it is potentially effective ( so that while it may not deserve the name ‘ law ’ it is at least potentially deserving of that description ) . |
| 8 | Such indications that young people may not view the CAB as being in touch with their attitudes and problems has prompted many bureaux to devise special outreach projects . |
| 9 | For another , the overall effect depends on the relative importance of income and other motives as determinants of management behaviour : a positive relationship between income and profitability may not counteract a growth motive inspired by a quest for prestige or security . |
| 10 | If this happens , the student may not form the habit of checking the situation after every turn and of making his own decision about when to turn back . |
| 11 | Although the players may not welcome the switch it should prove an attractive proposition for spectators and one which will almost certainly lead to increased television coverage for the women 's game . |
| 12 | As in so many other matters , the judge should be given the discretion to tell the press that they may not publicise the name of a person , because to do so would be in contempt of court . |
| 13 | Once set up , you may not change the value given to LIFESPAN as the Storage Directory for a particular Charge Code . |
| 14 | President Milosevic of Serbia may not want a fight in Kosovo , since the current campaign of slow ethnic cleansing is doing quite well . |
| 15 | Walking out on your partner may not be the answer to midlife change and you may not want a divorce , but you are likely to find that you need to update your relationship if the marriage is to be sound and mutually satisfying for another twenty or thirty years . |
| 16 | Alas , Mr Shevardnadze speaks almost no English or French and may not want the job . |
| 17 | Candidates may not leave an examination until half-an-hour after it has commenced , or within the last ten minutes , except with the permission of the senior invigilator . |
| 18 | To have committed the heresy of being uncommitted to the right political dogma — or worse still being a political atheist may not mean the death penalty , but it sure is a heinous crime in the times we live in . |
| 19 | Furthermore , there is a wide band of acid secretory rates where an individual may or may not bear an ulcer . |
| 20 | For instance , departure timings may change , a hotel may close down or overbook , we may have to amend an itinerary , or sales of that holiday may not reach a level which would be economical for us to operate . |
| 21 | In such circumstances the copy certificates for processing through the cost and financial accounts may not reach the accounts department until after the date of the monthly close down and may therefore be costed to the following month . |
| 22 | Although such fractures may not reach the surface , their effect is to reduce the pressure of incoming magma from magmastatic towards atmospheric . |
| 23 | But the question is where will it do the greatest good … in Bosnia where it may not reach the people it 's meant for , or in Croatia where it probably will . |
| 24 | A goal may or may not be scored ; the abbot may or may not admit the refugee from justice . |
| 25 | Garrison Savannah who almost won the National two years ago appears to have returned to his old form if you take his Gold Cup run on board for he was always in touch before blundering and losing his chance late in the race , but he may not stay the trip as happened two years ago when he was beaten by Seagram . |
| 26 | Taking into account need for doctors ' services does not get round the problem that ‘ many of those with restricted activity may not visit a G.P. whereas others may visit a G.P. for reasons other than restricted activity . ’ |
| 27 | For instance , our own three-centre holidays may not visit a place you want to see , or stay long enough for all you want to do . |
| 28 | The issue may or may not be underwritten and the issuing company may or may not engage the services of a broker for advice and/or to organize the insurance of the issue . |
| 29 | Consequently , recognition systems may not show the speed , adaptability and flexibility of the human system until they do . |
| 30 | Thing was we had an awful lot of complaints last July , so it may not show an increase overall . |