Example sentences of "we [modal v] not [vb infin] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we are drowsy we may not hear either the piccolo or the dog whistle . |
| 2 | But we must not forget also the changing role of the state . |
| 3 | Closely related species , however , like chimps and humans , have such large chunks of adjacent contents in common that we can easily identify them as basically the same , even though we ca n't use quite the same addressing system for the two species . |
| 4 | There are few examples of the last two phases , primarily because we can not specify unambiguously the user problem to be solved — beyond very simple situations . |
| 5 | We can not rehearse here the analysis supporting this scenario of great educational and training change but perhaps our own experience in the UK suggests how plausible it is . |
| 6 | We can not accept seriously the argument that an overwhelming case can be made that the Government regard safety as a matter of the greatest priority . |
| 7 | We can not test independently the relevance of the high proportion of children not born locally in the isolated area that is west Thurso since no area within the rural high oil category is known to approach its high level . |
| 8 | Thus , in many cases we can not have both a true and fair view and an unfudgeable figure ’ . |