Example sentences of "may not [vb infin] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may not bite as such but simply close their jaws around your hand for a few moments . |
| 2 | I may not move as fast as you , but we 'll be there in good time . |
| 3 | But the matter may not end there . |
| 4 | You 'd think , I mean , some people may not make as much mess as that , you 're just in , er like that in a car and the car 's going brurgh urgh urgh ! |
| 5 | What you may not expect however is that at Saab , although we build things to last , we do n't expect them to last indefinitely . |
| 6 | The idea may not stand too much scrutiny , but it has charm . |
| 7 | Perhaps it will help hon. Members to know that those who are called to put a question today may not stand quite such a good chance in next week 's debate . |
| 8 | And inside , they may not feel that much different from when they were younger . |
| 9 | However , the group should not be too large as this can be threatening , and people may not feel sufficiently relaxed in a large group to make a contribution . |
| 10 | The problem is that average or below average performers may not feel sufficiently motivated to put in any extra effort if they consider that only top performers are likely to win . |
| 11 | Participating in a benchmarking exercise may tell you that your performance in a particular area needs to improve , but unless you also find out how it is that other companies are beating your performance , you may not feel much the wiser . |
| 12 | Unless you also find out how it is that other companies are beating your performance , you may not feel much the wiser |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Table 5.4 also suggests another reason not to panic : that over the longer run the rise in the elderly population in the next century and the rise in the numbers of very elderly in this century is to some degree offset by a projected fall in the number of very young non-workers , i.e. , that the relationship between total so-called ‘ dependency ’ and the size of the population of working age may not change significantly . |
| 16 | Policy may not change much . |
| 17 | A limitation of standard costing is that , since all the overheads must be absorbed by the products to which the associated activities ultimately contribute , the redesign of a product , so that its production no longer needs a certain activity , may not result immediately in a reduced cost . |
| 18 | A limitation of standard costing is that , since all the overheads must be absorbed by the products to which the associated activities ultimately contribute , the redesign of a product , so that its production no longer needs a certain activity , may not result immediately in a reduced cost . |
| 19 | Consequently , the National Certificate Modules which make up a general SVQ may not relate directly to functions performed in employment , although they are relevant to the needs of employment . |
| 20 | Coaching , learning sets , job rotation and acting up , reading , etc may not cost much in cash , although there is always an opportunity cost and the expenditure of individual effort . |
| 21 | And trouble may not mean just the change of ruling party that it would in Western Europe . |
| 22 | Hence the presence of entry barriers may not mean there are too few firms in the industry , there may actually be too many ( von Weizsacker , 1980 ) . |
| 23 | … traditional budgeting also has the defects of its virtues … comparing this year with last year may not mean much if the past was a mistake and the future is likely to be a bigger one . |
| 24 | Deposits can be made by regular savings or by lump sum deposits subject to a maximum of £9,000 over the five year period but you may not deposit more than £3,000 in the first year or £1,800 in any succeeding year . |
| 25 | But even when both parents register a birth , they may not stay together long . |
| 26 | ( d ) The elastic symmetry of the inhomogeneities — which may not coincide either with the lattice symmetry , if any , of ( b ) or with the local geometrical symmetry suggested in ( c ) . |
| 27 | On a time-scale which may not coincide exactly with our present scientific calculations of geological time , they say that the cycle commences with a period of 1.7 million years when the power of the Life Force is immeasurably stronger and more evident in physical affairs than it is today . |
| 28 | One problem that has arisen is that a new tenant may not settle quickly and may wish to leave even though this may be unrealistic . |
| 29 | Another plea may not go amiss . |
| 30 | THE BBC has admitted it may not go ahead with a TV version of Michael Dobbs 's sequel to his political bestseller House of Cards . |