Example sentences of "not [adv] [be] possible [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may not always be possible to do this when a student writes an apparently nonsensical answer ; and you should try to find out if this is because the student has not studied the subject matter of the test sufficiently , or whether the lesson notes have not explained the subject adequately to the particular student . |
| 2 | It will not always be possible to classify all the errors . |
| 3 | One problem highlighted in figure 4.2 is that it may not always be possible to allocate all of the costs meaningfully to a category . |
| 4 | It will not always be possible to decide a priori whether any new arousal manipulation in a different setting should operate on the lower or upper portion of the curve . |
| 5 | As with SPRs it may not always be possible to enter a complete description of the report into LIFESPAN although it is advisable . |
| 6 | As with SPRs , it may not always be possible to enter a complete description of the report into LIFESPAN , although it is advisable . |
| 7 | This general rule holds good except in the case of degrees including English , and of the joint degrees in modern languages and business studies , where particularly heavy pressure on places means that it may not always be possible to make offers even to applicants who possess grades above the minimum . |
| 8 | It might not always be possible to trace the superior or the agent concerned . |
| 9 | Might it not also be possible to find the right hon. Gentleman a researcher who can at least draft a simple apology ? |
| 10 | There are a number of variables that can be studied now by noting only each occurrence , but not each non-occurrence , since it has not yet been possible to close the possible set of variants [ my emphasis ] . |
| 11 | They were seen to be working in the same direction and although it has not yet been possible to gauge the extent to which they help in the task of managing new education , their contribution to quality assurance should , by tradition , be valuable . |
| 12 | However , it has not yet been possible to obtain agreement on the need for specific regulation for construction liability and so the principle of subsidiarity continues to apply for the time being . |