Example sentences of "[conj] [modal v] [not/n't] have [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These include tigers and other dangerous creatures that may or may not have material form at any given time , ghosts , as well as ‘ spirits ’ — the waterfall mara ’ that causes tuberculosis ; the tree mara ’ that kills a person 's ‘ soul ’ by breaking its neck , bringing sickness and death in a single day ; the hilltop mara ’ that twists and shrivels limbs , and so on . |
| 2 | These alliances were similar to the games of dice much favoured at the time : the marriages might or might not be successful ; they might or might not have political consequences . |
| 3 | These , it is important to stress , are generalizations — there are always individuals or subcultures that may not have such orientations . |
| 4 | There was a lot more rhubarb , along the lines of ‘ Yes , what ? ’ and ‘ What are we going to sing , brothers ? ’ and then Mrs Quigley cut in over the top of this with a cadenza that would not have disgraced Dame Kiri Te Kanawa . |
| 5 | It included a number of thirty-foot trees and a tide of foliage that would not have disgraced Kew Gardens . |
| 6 | on the one hand the transport federation and the confederation support the demands of the railway sector at the negotiating table , and on the other hand , let us say , they also call for prudence and moderation when they realise that these demands may not be achievable , and rather than lead people over the precipice and into more strikes that will not have positive outcomes , they recommend the adoption of an approach based on increased dialogue and the moderation of demands . |
| 7 | that means , there 's a lot of people that wo n't have six months full , six months half , if might be , you know , a couple of months full , a couple of months half . |
| 8 | He — in his little bit , sitting on a different spindly chair — had the presence of mind to take the opportunity of delivering an onslaught on the Snow school of criticism , the stranglehold they have , their implication that there are worthwhile characters who ‘ matter ’ and others that can not have any importance . |
| 9 | The image so constructed is not an indigenous creation ; for although its component parts are all from local materials , some of them are solicited and may not have much value or relevance in Zuwaya eyes . |
| 10 | Similarly the trousers must come at least mid-way down the shins and must not have fraying edges which can whip across the opponent 's eyes . |
| 11 | It should be regarded as a non-secure , learning environment only , and should not have live data entered into it except for training purposes . |
| 12 | However , Mary was still upset and sulking and would n't have any tea , and with a ‘ so long ’ to Dad she walked out , head held high , just like Mum . |
| 13 | This proved very difficult because , between the time of the decision being taken to move Cossors to Harlow and the time that my wife , my wife 's department actually went , the Development Corporation had changed their policy and would not have married women as tenants . |
| 14 | Acting as advisers to the purchaser and shall not have any liability under the heads . |
| 15 | Many others , however , will have retired some time ago , and will not have sufficient resources . |
| 16 | It costs a fortune to run and can not have many years left before scrapping , anyway . |
| 17 | Any particular finite extension is simply an idea in our minds , and can not have more parts than the finite number we perceive it to have . |
| 18 | The former will generally be more straightforward to use for word processing but may not have any database management system programs Some word processors do have other programs available but the choice is unlikely to be as great as that relating to one of the popular micros Second . |