Example sentences of "may not be able " in BNC.
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| 1 | But times have changed and chefs may not be able to get away with overcharging for simple dishes using relatively inexpensive ingredients for much longer … or perhaps they will . |
| 2 | However , he can not always escape the results , or move away ; and may not be able to use this newly acquired knowledge to amend much within the institution . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'll call you tomorrow , ’ said Lucy , then she whispered , ‘ Only I may not be able to give you a date . ’ |
| 4 | You may not be able to find the help you would like in your area . |
| 5 | This may well be more economic in ‘ costs ’ to the GP budget or DHA involved , but could well create considerable extra cost for the person and his or her family , both in terms of travelling to and from hospital and in loss of support from friends and relatives who may not be able to visit . |
| 6 | ‘ He may not be able to get round immediately , but he 'll let us know as soon as he can . |
| 7 | Shares in Thames slipped on fears that the company may not be able to shake off the jinx which has dogged so many American acquisitions by British foragers . |
| 8 | Although his party has been the first of the smaller satellite parties to adopt a more independent role , Mr Gerlach , aged 61 , clearly felt that he too may not be able to survive the revolutionary climate of popular anger . |
| 9 | No matter how tight the budget , rates may not be able to fall if sterling stays weak . |
| 10 | Tesco may not be able to get planning permission for any more stores . |
| 11 | Cambridge poised to take early lead in Boat Race but may not be able to stay there |
| 12 | Having said all of which , I have to admit that I may not be able to vote on Thursday . |
| 13 | Up to 15 of the 40 companies affected may not be able to function from their normal premises for the foreseeable future . |
| 14 | Some MPs are worried that he may not be able to work with Mr Smith , the favourite for the leadership . |
| 15 | If the ballvalve on the feed-and-expansion tank jams open , it could cause the tank to overflow ( remember that the overflow pipe is really just a warning pipe designed to warn of a leaking valve , and it may not be able to cope with the flow if the valve is fully open ) . |
| 16 | To compensate us for the expense of processing your booking and for the risk that we may not be able to resell the holiday we charge a cancellation fee on the scale shown below . |
| 17 | The view taken here is that parents may not be able to cope , and certainly they will feel this when they first discover that their child is handicapped . |
| 18 | You may not be able to reconcile differences but you will have gained further insights into the perceptions that others have of the school and maintained the personal caring touch ; and the discussion may well encourage you to take another look at your policy for encouraging complaints . |
| 19 | ‘ I may not be able to be with her . ’ |
| 20 | The top reporters may not be able to spare the time and you could end up with the story being written by someone rather less familiar with the subject , whereas a quick telephone call or fax could mean that the story gets to the person you want . |
| 21 | The length of these umbilicals means that , in most cases , the tender can not tend the diver in the true sense , and may not be able to pull him back in an emergency . |
| 22 | Equally , the couple may not be able to ask the parents for a hand-out if they 're doing it largely for their own satisfaction . |
| 23 | You may not be able to measure the results exactly but at least the appraisal discussions are based on some known criteria , rather than likes and dislikes |
| 24 | Over raters are usually rather immature and may not be able to take criticism so whatever approach you adopt you might well antagonize them . |
| 25 | Now of course you may not be able to do anything to change the basic situation — you ca n't very well turn the children out onto the street or walk out on a job just because it is tedious . |
| 26 | You may not be able to afford that trip to a South Sea Island with its blue skies , its sandy beaches and its glorious sunshine . |
| 27 | For this reason it is a good idea to have emergency telephone numbers written clearly where they are easy to locate as you may not be able to remember them should the need arise . |
| 28 | You may not be able to retire when it would be most convenient . |
| 29 | You simply may not be able to afford to retire , however much you may want to . |
| 30 | You see , even the most sympathetic of employers may not be able to afford to carry on paying you . |