Example sentences of "may not [be] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This could well relate to the design of the hospital bed which may not be at the same height as the one with which the patient is familiar . |
| 2 | Taking the early batches of eggs or fry away may interfere with the parents ' ability to raise later batches , so I leave a few batches with a new pair until they get the knack , which may not be at the first attempt . |
| 3 | Funerals are very special occasions in the Dales , when people who may not be on the friendliest of terms would forget their differences for a while and come and pay their respects . |
| 4 | On the other hand , a Type B non-profit might produce a series of Revenue Accounts ( which may or may not be on the ‘ income and expenditure ’ basis ) , a series of Balance Sheets , no overall Balance Sheet and no Cash Flow Statement . |
| 5 | Profits may not be on the agenda , but quality certainly is and Bob said : ‘ We get no favours nor do we want them . |
| 6 | Otherwise , whether we eventually accept or reject any particular religious belief , it may not be on the basis of understanding but of mis-understanding that we choose . |
| 7 | One must appreciate that with the passing of time all things progress ; what may have been of considerable interest to one generation may not be to the next . |
| 8 | This ‘ brain and skills drain ’ may not be to the government 's liking because the evidence suggests that about 30,000 people will emigrate abroad , taking considerable assets with them . |
| 9 | Biddy said gently , ‘ She may not be worth the trouble , Pip . ’ |
| 10 | A sound company in a faltering market may not be worth the price . |
| 11 | If there are small administrative costs of changing prices ( so-called ‘ menu costs ’ ) , it may not be worth the firm changing its price as the adjustment costs may dominate the small gain in profitability . |
| 12 | But I think what , perhaps the , the best thing to do is when the transcriptions come back , and this may not be till the summer because it is a very long long process , when they come back , they will all go back to the person who made them ten people . |
| 13 | The independent contractor may not be within the reach of the paragraph . |
| 14 | Drama training is under constant review through the accreditation system , so that standards are maintained and new developments assessed , and schools which may not be in the accredited list today may well be there soon . |
| 15 | Labour may not be in the business of re-connecting with the past , but its attachment to the future is still confused . |
| 16 | A huge problem , though , from the conversationists ' point of view , is that it may not be in the interests of fishermen or whalers or hunters of ivory — or at least not in their financial interests — to achieve maximum sustainable yield . |
| 17 | It is , therefore , sometimes a little difficult to keep up-to-date , for although what is found may not be in the area being researched by the local historian concerned , it may , nonetheless , have a bearing , for the style of housing suggested for one place may be typical of that formerly existing in another , ten or even a hundred miles away . |
| 18 | A very strong impression , even now , is of a lack of diversity in the planning and delivery of activities in ways that may not be in the best interests of the children . |
| 19 | However , and this could easily be the case in the larger surveying organisation , it may not be in the interests of either effective management or particular individuals to maintain this full-scale participation of all members . |
| 20 | They may not be in the same class as the Springboks , but Namibia and Romania will be as heartily cheered by the tournament 's crowd when they make their appearances next year . |
| 21 | Tizard argues that her study , together with others , suggests that attempts to restore a child to his [ or her ] natural family may not be in the best interests of the child . |
| 22 | In any large firm the managers have considerable scope for indulging in actions which may not be in the best interests of the owners , or for allowing their subordinates a freer rein than might be in the owners ' interests . |
| 23 | We may not be in the First Eleven , but we are a pretty strong team , Hazlitt , Charles Lamb , Beerbohm , Chesterton and Haverford Downs . |
| 24 | Similarly , the universe may not be in the state defined by a sum over nonsingular histories , but it is the only state in which science could predict how the universe should be . |
| 25 | In the early stages , however , it may not be in the plaintiff 's interests to disclose too much . |
| 26 | The chancel belonging to the rector may not be in the same style as the nave maintained by the parishioners , reflecting differences in wealth or involvement Even in those churches where the rector was a monastery , there may be a variety of interest displayed , from great ostentation where the monastery has been concerned to maintain its property , to neglect where the church is on a distant or poor estate , or where the monastery itself was poor . |
| 27 | ‘ I think she may not be in the pond … |
| 28 | It may not be in the tenant 's best interests to make objections or representations and an amendment in this regard is suggested below . |
| 29 | 6.4 Non-competition It may not be in the best interests of the landlord or the tenant for there to be several units within a shopping centre being entitled to sell the same goods or services . |
| 30 | As mentioned under clause 5.9 it may not be in the original tenant 's best interests for a subsequent guarantor to be able to limit its liability in this manner and therefore if the original guarantor negotiates such a limitation , a specific reference to it should be made in the guarantor 's covenants with care being taken that it is not a general limitation applicable to subsequent guarantors . |