Example sentences of "or may [not/n't] [vb infin] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reply may or may not have been arrogant , but , more significantly , it carried within itself the fatality to come . |
| 2 | My actions may or may not have been right and , as I said in court , I wish with hindsight that I had thought more about the late take-up . |
| 3 | This decision may or may not have been correct , but it was understandable . |
| 4 | In that particular instance the money may or may not have been misspent , and for all I know those wards are now full . |
| 5 | This may or may not have been true , though knowing Henry II , it may well have been . |
| 6 | This may or may not have been true , but we were the most critical and non-conformist . |
| 7 | Erm , that may or may not have been deliberate , but it 's very important , particularly within a group , erm of people in negotiation , who were clear about roles , and when I was out on the road , I used to occasionally take the out , and I 'd go and see my broker and erm , I 'd say , oh we love to do fish and chip shops , we love insuring fish and chip shops . |