Example sentences of "they [modal v] [not/n't] [adv] [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may not even have a friend . |
| 2 | However they 're quick to point out that these are early days and they may not even have the right gene . |
| 3 | If , therefore , an old person at this stage moves a distance into the son or daughter 's home , they may not only lose a lifetime of familiar associations but they must struggle with complex adjustments within the family . |
| 4 | They may not always exhibit the wisdom of Solomon but at least they might know where to draw the line . |
| 5 | They may not actually put the tenor clef in till grade grade five now I come to think about that . |
| 6 | So when Wulfstan 's texts mention secular affairs it should be remembered that they may not fully reflect the decisions of the meeting which heard them preached , nor are they likely to reveal aspects of royal administration of which churchmen disapproved . |
| 7 | There was clearly no gold to dig up , and the Indians did not look like becoming docile tenants — the question was whether they might not instead drive the newcomers into the sea . |
| 8 | an opportunity to tackle a problem or task which they might not otherwise have the time or resources to take on ; |
| 9 | They might not positively help the IRA but they 're not , properly speaking , innocent . |
| 10 | There are reasons for believing that if the above liberal reforms were implemented , they might not significantly reduce the volume of corporate crime . |
| 11 | ‘ They could n't really think a man in Rodney 's position would have a motive for killing a little secretary , could they ? ’ |
| 12 | Forty-five per cent of this group said that they could not even make a guess at the likely interest rate . |
| 13 | They could not easily accept a return to old party cries or the need to oppose men who had become close friends . |
| 14 | Strangely , they could not clearly discern the engine in detail , for the haze still surrounded it . |
| 15 | They would not cruelly ridicule the child but I think she would feel left out by the time the girls were ‘ settling in ’ , as she would not fit in ; girls have more subtle yet often more hurtful ways of rejecting one another and this would be felt by the outsider before long . |
| 16 | Erm so unless anyone is sponsoring , they would n't necessarily have the treasure on their stand . |
| 17 | They ca n't even get a council house out there ! |
| 18 | I mean Forest are pulling everybody behind the ball and you know they ca n't just sling the ball through . |
| 19 | And er , they ca n't just close the doors and put a notice in the window . |
| 20 | telling youngsters , when they ca n't actually understand the concept of having sex . |
| 21 | Always tell them how well they 're doing when they try to do up their buttons ( even if they ca n't quite complete the task ) , put away a toy or own up when they have done something wrong . |
| 22 | But no matter how well-trained or well-organised warders are , they ca n't always anticipate the actions of these … men you represent . |
| 23 | ‘ They ca n't possibly expect an answer . ’ |
| 24 | People will not give up lightly what they have gained under this Government , and they will not easily embrace a creed that has been rejected by so many nations in recent years . |
| 25 | He claims not only that the parties to the original position will avoid choosing any particular perfectionist principle as a constituent of their doctrine of justice , but that they will not even accept a doctrine of justice including an agreed process for determining which perfectionist principle should be implemented in the state . |
| 26 | ‘ But they will not even discuss the possibility . |
| 27 | The ‘ Pater Nostra ’ organisation , which will care for physically and mentally handicapped people in Atea , expect to find that by owning their own tractor they will not only go a long way to becoming self-sufficient but will be able to hire out the tractor locally to enhance their income . |
| 28 | They will not therefore require the full range of facilities offered by mental illness hospitals , though many will still require assistance with the normal activities or daily living . |
| 29 | They reckon that if erm Australia lose another match it could mean that they wo n't even make the semi finals and erm they reckon like that , that channel nine that 's supposed to be backing all this |
| 30 | Explain to the people who buy your house where your pets are buried in the hope that they wo n't accidentally disturb the grave . |