Example sentences of "[pron] may [not/n't] be a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I may not be a wizard with sphygmomanometer , ’ said Wexford derisively , ‘ but I 'm not daft . |
| 2 | I may not be a trained speaker , but I do have knowledge . |
| 3 | I may not be a boy , but I 'm fourteen ! ’ |
| 4 | The bridge pickup is mounted on a sort of Tele-style plate , which when combined with the overall shape of the guitar gives the memory a bit of a jog and you find yourself starting to think Thinline or HM Telecaster , which may not be a good thing if Starfield are aiming at total individuality . |
| 5 | Free debate , free choice and genuine consent require , then , a level of education ( which may not be a formal education ) in social understanding such that people are aware of themselves as the targets of persuasion and propaganda , and are thereby enabled to resist these pressures . |
| 6 | Thus the existence of a Constitution of itself may not be a guarantee against repressive or totalitarian governments which disregard individual liberty and abrogate human rights . |
| 7 | You may not be a salaried person at all , you may be a student or a retired person with no mortgage left to pay . |
| 8 | ‘ Now , ’ he continued , ‘ you may not be a murderer but you are a thief . |
| 9 | As she may not be a particularly gregarious person she will experience great loneliness after her husband 's death , and her need will be for the company of her family and a few special friends to see her through this difficult period . |
| 10 | She may not be a feminist , but she knows the power of the female . |
| 11 | And , while there may not be a lot of muck any more , there is still plenty of brass . |
| 12 | There may not be a legal duty but what about a moral one ? |
| 13 | The primary remedy is always to sell , but in the current climate , there may not be a market . |
| 14 | But it does not follow that there may not be a difference in the procedures which are appropriate on the one hand in requiring the driver to provide a specimen of blood or urine under section 7(4) where it is obligatory for him to do so because one of the circumstances specified in section 7(3) has arisen , and on the other hand in informing the driver of his right under section 8(2) to claim that the specimen of breath which he has given containing the lower proportion of alcohol should be replaced by a specimen of blood or urine under section 7(4) . |
| 15 | Also , at the end of the day there may not be a great deal of difference between a system which requires all charges subject to exceptions to be registered as opposed to the present one which requires specified charges to be registered subject to the power of the Secretary of State to add to or delete from their number . |
| 16 | We responded by observing that , since the biggest component of natural growth was a reduction in household size , there may not be a need to sell before purchasing . |
| 17 | There may not be a General Election . ’ |
| 18 | And we often do regimental courses for catering officers going to an out-of-the-way place where there may not be a trained caterer . |
| 19 | There may not be a guaranteed cure for your allergy . |
| 20 | There may not be a star but there 's definately a stripe in the latest addition to the anniversary of Christopher Columbus 's voyage to the Anericas … |
| 21 | Exotoxins may also be cell associated , they 've , they may not be a sa , they 're not a structural component , but , particularly in grand negatives exotoxins er , are released first into the peraplasmic space , the space between the two membranes , and the the actual release into the medium er , may require cell . |
| 22 | However , they may not be a reliable guide to the distribution of wealth among the living : for instance individuals may transfer some of their wealth to other family members before they die ; moreover those who die tend to be older than other members of the population , and wealth is not equally distributed between age groups . |
| 23 | If they 're at school and they 're studying for exams they may not be a la , you know , possible for them to play both days . |
| 24 | It may not be a popular view , but I would dare to say that prisons are our most important , and also our most deficient , social service . |
| 25 | It may not be a legal partnership , but it ought to be one ethically . |
| 26 | ‘ It may not be a substantial amount , but it does help with the bank manager . |
| 27 | ‘ It may not be a success if we 're 1–0 up at half-time , ’ they admit . |
| 28 | Thus , it may not be a question of a total plan or no plan at all , but rather of some planning , aware of the limitations which the nature of the exercise imposes on planning . |
| 29 | Knowing this , the interpretation given by the assessors to phrases like ‘ reasonable experience ’ or ‘ satisfactory cover ’ has to be sympathetic ; but if a rule can not be enforced , it may not be a good rule . |
| 30 | It may not be a correct interpretation , but a better one has not been put forward . |