Example sentences of "may not [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ Two wrongs may not make a right , Doctor , but sometimes the second wrong helps the first rest easier . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | President Milosevic of Serbia may not want a fight in Kosovo , since the current campaign of slow ethnic cleansing is doing quite well . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . ’ |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | If an agent decides to invest in an act for the first year of its career , this band may not sign a record deal . |
| 11 | You may not register a mark for services , such as consultancies , banking , engine tuning or education . |
| 12 | I applaud the impartial stance of the General Medical Council , mirrored in the ‘ Alaska law , ’ which states : ‘ the Board may not base a finding of professional incompetence solely on the basis that a licensee 's practice is unconventional or experimental , in the absence of demonstrable physical harm to the patient . ’ |
| 13 | Individuals may not have access to private transport to substitute for inadequate public provision ; they may not be able to obtain a lift when necessary and they may not possess a telephone or the resources to obtain a car or phone . |
| 14 | In relation to the example of the headship issue , it would follow that although a woman may not hold a position of authority in the church , she may be prime minister . |
| 15 | This may not prevent a GATT deal , though it does make one less likely . |
| 16 | Members can present petitions at the close of business of the House each day , but in future should we disregard them because people have merely put their signatures to something which , according to the Minister , they may not give a damn about ? |
| 17 | However this may not give a learner as much help as they can get from seeing the actions , people , objects and settings location footage will contain . |
| 18 | While this may not present a problem if the child 's difficulty is perceived as one of understanding syntax , it does emphasise the point that , although LARSP is very detailed , it is not necessarily the best assessment for every child . |
| 19 | I may not wear a mob cap , but I rake our coal-fired Rayburn daily and ‘ clouds of ash ’ is an understatement of the result . |
| 20 | No you may not draw a picture . |
| 21 | Sometimes a constipated child may not pass a stool for two to three weeks , with embarrassing toilet-blocking results ; suppositories and enemas just add to his humiliation and discomfort . |
| 22 | You 're going to hear a lot more about her — and you may not like a lot of what you hear . |
| 23 | She may not say a word but — it 's another base to be touched . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ But when they meet me , they may not see a kind creature who has helped them . |
| 25 | As it was stipulated that each segment be long enough to obey Gaussian statistics , short relaxation times may not allow a segment sufficient time to rearrange and regain this distribution . |
| 26 | That may not sound a lot but Wordbase Personal is just £84+VAT while Professional is £380+VAT . |
| 27 | ‘ If I may not die a king I shall die like a gentleman ’ , he reflected . |
| 28 | There are some cases which appear to hold that natural justice may not require a hearing . |
| 29 | It could also be questioned whether a system of specialised representatives is desirable in that it may not produce a group of people willing to take an overall view of the question . |
| 30 | In some instances Community law itself may permit or require Member States to carry out inspections or take other measures , but it is now clear that the Council or Commission may not authorize a Member State to take measures which go beyond those which would be justified under Article 36 . |