Example sentences of "[modal v] not [be] [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 where the length of x is less than or equal to the length of y ( i.e. there must not be more symbols on the LHS of the rule than the RHS ) .
2 There must not be any spaces between LEFT$ and the opening bracket .
3 There must not be any spaces between the RIGHT$ and the opening bracket .
4 The person to be interviewed should be given some indication of the topic and possibly of the kinds of questions they might be asked but it is important that there should not be any rehearsal of the interview as they will then lose their spontaneity .
5 THERE can not and should not be any sympathy for Michael Watson , the mugger who was yesterday jailed for five years even though it was a first offence .
6 He says there should not be any problem raising the money in the private sector .
7 ‘ There should not be any question of a bowler getting any outside help — I am dead against that .
8 There can not be and there should not be any attempt to open up a party political divide over the importance of further reducing tobacco consumption .
9 There should not be any grease in the front wheel bearings , they are lubricated with the oil in the swivel housings .
10 There should not be any need for this .
11 Thus , surely there should not be more prestige matches played by fewer paid combatants in front of passive and hospitality-packaged crowds , but more active support for the playing of the game by as many players as possible at as many levels as possible .
12 There may not be many opportunities to aviate in winter , but those that do appear can provide the best flying of the year — light winds , excellent power and density altitude conditions and a razor sharp horizon .
13 There may not be much room in the house you are sharing with your parents for a baby , perhaps , or he may be worried about money if you intend giving up work .
14 ‘ There are two things we have to discuss and there may not be much time or another opportunity .
15 Our craft members are in danger of being poached by the A W E U. An amalgamation may not be some people 's ideal , but it will take away a lot of the friction between the two unions .
16 Unfortunately it may not be this World Cup , for the Scots have just a minuscule chance of qualifying .
17 Although there may not be any benefit on mortality from very good diabetic control immediately following myocardial infarction , it is clearly undesirable to have uncontrolled diabetes at this time .
18 This mapping may be carried out automatically by the DBMS ; indeed there may not be any options open to the user .
19 The distinctions between different kinds of creatures needed in practical life — perhaps between flowers and weeds , or the edible and inedible — may not be very useful across cultures , and may not be any good in science .
20 This is a point on the lawn where there may not be any starling .
21 ‘ But there may not be any profits . ’
22 But there may not be any tax to pay on it if the pension comes from a former employer of hers , and if she has a National Insurance retirement pension from her own contributions the special ‘ wife 's earned income allowance ’ will be due .
23 maybe we 've got to guarantee security first and then go on , and secondly a realization well maybe there may not be enough land .
24 But if the genes are stacked high up against you , lifestyle changes may not be enough protection . ’
25 But yesterday 's new blueprint came coupled with a chilling warning that there may not be enough teachers left to carry out the Government 's new wishes .
26 On the other hand , if the industrial use generates low profits , there may not be enough money to maintain the building .
27 ‘ I want £750,000 , but there may not be enough money in the fight to give you your million . ’
28 Finance have now said that there may not be enough money left in computing budget to cover this order .
29 Because the porpoise is such a slow breeder , there may not be enough individuals left to guarantee the survival of the species .
30 But even some admirers were puzzled by the aggressively public way he has pursued it , the more so since he has been careful to acknowledge that there may not be enough rebels to defeat the Government 's legislation with — ‘ a sad day for me ’ — Labour 's help .
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