Example sentences of "can not [vb infin] justice to " in BNC.

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1 A brief summary of the arthropods can not do justice to all the fascinating specialized groups — sea spiders and mites for example — that have an incomplete fossil record .
2 Indeed , so diverse are the pleasures awaiting you at Craigendarroch , I feel a letter alone can not do justice to them …
3 Although this brief outline can not do justice to the complexity and detail of Poulantzas ' work , it does convey enough of its character and aspirations to form the basis of a critical discussion , and in this part of the chapter I shall focus on three connected questions , all concerned with the explanatory power of the theory .
4 I can not do justice to the disagreeable impression that this man , one Broadhurst , had upon me …
5 ‘ She may be articulate but feel upset that she can not do justice to herself .
6 These few pages can not do justice to the array of benefits which a partnership with AEA could bring .
7 He is known to have favoured that , but it is rejected by the report as a ’ a crude device which can not do justice to the different abilities a pupil may show in different subjects and contexts ’ .
8 The past three months have seen almost daily developments , and a 15-minute speech and 15-minute reply can not do justice to the huge amount of information that must be shared and analysed .
9 This brief note can not do justice to all the facts and arguments involved .
10 Inevitably a brief account can not do justice to individual writers and exaggerates the extent of agreement within each broad perspective , but it does emphasise central points of similarity and difference .
11 This section can not do justice to the body of literature on the new public management which has emerged , but will focus on two critical themes .
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