Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] may [not/n't] " in BNC.

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1 The majority of domains , however , do not share these characteristics and may not be so well represented within the LOB corpus .
2 6.1 The Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the other party
3 7.1 The Agreement shall be binding upon all the parties and may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the other party .
4 7.1 The Agreement shall be binding upon all the parties and may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the other party .
5 7.1 The Agreement shall be binding upon all the parties and may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the other party .
6 These tend to pop out of the oblong types of pods and may not line up with their positive contacts properly .
7 When people have enough resources in their lives — psychological , financial , or decision-making power — they can cope with these demands and may not suffer ill-health effects .
8 While various factors are taken into account , including improved marketing organisation or new initiatives to cater for export markets and size of the unit 's operations , a basic feature is that the unit must show a substantial and sustained increase in export earnings over three consecutive twelve monthly periods — the final year should end as near 31.10.89 as the unit 's accounting system permits and may not be earlier than 31.12.88 .
9 Unfortunately , imitation makes special demands upon the child 's pragmatic skills and may not , therefore , always provide an accurate indication of the child 's ability to produce language spontaneously ( Ingram 1974 ) or of the child 's underlying linguistic competence ( Slobin and Welsh 1973 ) .
10 Implementers will be aware of the controversial character of the policies and may not themselves subscribe to the goals entailed .
11 Although patients with infarction may vomit at presentation or secondary to opiate administration , this usually settles with antiemetics and may not interfere with oral therapy .
12 Your doctor or midwife may also check your breasts and abdomen , though the womb is still hidden in the pelvis in the early weeks and may not be felt .
13 Some patients with chronic liver disease may have been followed up as outpatients and may not have been admitted to hospital during the study period and , thus , these too would not have been identified .
14 But be aware that doctors themselves can feel threatened when they are consulted about sexual problems and may not be very helpful .
15 The view that many people have , of ‘ I have n't got anything and anyway it all goes to my wife ’ , can often lead to legal difficulties and may not be so straightforward as is supposed .
16 This model contains many assumptions and difficulties and may not actually be correct ; but this reflects practical problems in the application of the method rather than theoretical flaws in the validity of the approach .
17 Preclinical staff usually have busy schedules and may not be particularly well oriented to clinical matters .
18 Improving doctors ' premises , which is essential , will undoubtedly lead to better care and promote the development of primary care teams but may not influence the doctors ' referral behaviour and the need for acute beds in London .
19 Money-off vouchers are one answer , but they are not very popular with magazines and may not be well received by suppliers either .
20 However , it should be mentioned that estimates of annual emissions of VOCs are based on statewide average monthly temperatures and may not reflect fully the possible impact of the hot weather on evaporative emissions from vehicles in 1988 .
21 Alternatively parents may be unaware of the nutritional value of certain foods and may not understand the necessary balance in a diet .
22 Vaccines which consist of a small part of the virus , such as the envelope or core proteins , are being tested in animals and humans but may not be as effective as the whole virus .
23 The problems listed above — and others — are real ones and may not easily be overcome .
24 For example , children may have heard musical instruments but may not have considered how the sounds are produced or transmitted through the air .
25 Following call , candidates can call themselves barristers but may not yet practise as such .
26 Managers may be used to using briefs and may not want to stray off them too far .
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