Example sentences of "we [vb mod] [not/n't] [vb infin] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Campbell concluded that we may not see the effect of economic recovery for at least a year — perhaps not until 1993 . |
| 2 | He was quite prepared to argue the case that savage practices might be integral to a culture : ‘ We may not like the notion of cannibalism or head-hunting , but that it formed part of a distinct and tenable form of culture in Melanesia is indisputable . ’ |
| 3 | We may not like the fact that they stop exports — they affect some of the exports of my constituency — but they are bloody-minded because they think that they , too , are getting a rotten deal from the CAP . |
| 4 | ‘ You have only brought one teacup with you , McAllister , so we may not share the tea as we shared the coffee earlier today . ’ |
| 5 | We may not understand the occult ( hidden ) powers that lie behind these activities but be warned — they are REAL and they are HARMFUL . |
| 6 | We may not have the courage to scream for attention but we can ensure , by being ill , that we get it . |
| 7 | We should not abandon the search for a better way of determining pay for all health service staff . |
| 8 | As the movies desperately sought new audiences we should not underestimate the part played by a fear that mass working-class patronage was just too good a thing to last . |
| 9 | Although we have reduced the number of pedestrian deaths in this country — we should not underestimate the work that has been done to achieve that — the results have been less dramatic than in Germany . |
| 10 | We should not underestimate the power of official systems of classification of children , even when they are generally held to be inadequate by those that work with them . |
| 11 | We should not underestimate the courage it must have taken for Clinton to give the go ahead to the Bosnian airlift . |
| 12 | We should not underestimate the effect of our own disappointment . |
| 13 | In addition , we should not forget the value of the sea as a source of fish which provided an essential dietary element to people of the Middle Ages . |
| 14 | Christmas day is a busy and exciting time for everyone , but we should not forget the reason for our celebration . |
| 15 | THERE is always much excitement in steam operations on the main line but we should not forget the amount of effort taking place on the preserved lines especially as now the Santa Season is in full swing . |
| 16 | I am sure that he agrees that we should not dock the benefit of deserving mums . |
| 17 | In considering whether these reasons are strong enough , we should not neglect the fact that some offences of manslaughter lie well above the lower boundaries of liability and fall little short of murder . |
| 18 | The prevalence of poverty among this group remains very high , although we should not neglect the fact that there are a minority of affluent elderly . |
| 19 | Having said that , however , we should not exaggerate the stability of corporatist arrangements since this particular method of representing and accommodating interests is threatened by a number of factors . |
| 20 | We should not avoid the chance of helping others because of some misguided sense of ‘ doing harm ’ , but we do have to recognize that the counselling process might cause some temporary uncertainty and pain . |
| 21 | Above all , we should not expect the ideology to be straightforward , for it is an ideology , which includes the word ‘ prejudice ’ and the associated value attached to the word . |
| 22 | From these two ideas alone , Friedmann showed that we should not expect the universe to be static . |
| 23 | Therefore , we should not expect the centre to be omniscient . |
| 24 | ‘ One of the things I thought we did agree was that we should not do the Government 's dirty work for them . |
| 25 | Finally , we should not leave the discussion of Hayek and Liberalism without noting certain recent developments in liberal theories which are particularly directed to the analysis of government and law and which , to some extent , derive their inspiration from Hayek 's pioneering work . |
| 26 | We should not criticise the French when the rough and dangerous play on this side of the Channel is rife in games from the very top level downwards . |
| 27 | Without it we should not have the motive or stimulus to reach our goals or survive some of the situations in which we find ourselves . |
| 28 | Secondly , we should not overestimate the frequency with which really urgent strategic decisions are required . |
| 29 | We should not oppose the principle of compulsory treatment simply because it could be misused . |
| 30 | We should not discuss the Bill without understanding the climate and context in which it is being introduced . |