Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] may not have " in BNC.

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1 For all his undoubted talent Grayson may not have been a budding Ian Rush but he turned out for one of the country 's most famous clubs , perhaps not the best but certainly one of the best known — Accrington Stanley .
2 The metabolism controversy may not have been aided by the somewhat liberal use of generic terms by Bakker and even by his critics , in popular books and articles .
3 The Gay News Defence Campaign may not have won the case for the paper , but it helped the community maintain a sense of strength and it led to the setting up of the Gay Activists Alliance .
4 At this stage , asylum seekers may not have a legal adviser .
5 The need to set up an expensive servicing network may not have been realised .
6 Intelligence is essential , although successful School or University examinations may not have been possible through damage to shore term memory ( upon which facility most examinations are based throughout the phase of active addiction .
7 perhaps some of the real and practical problems of user education may not have been tackled , but some might argue that these might be better researched at single-institutional level , without the necessity of substantial , outside funding .
8 Earthquake engineers may not have needed to be reminded that building design can make all the difference between life and death , but the Californian quake has increased public interest in earthquake-resistant designs .
9 Pollution problems may not have been solved yet but many of the public felt satisfied that they would be , now that legislation existed .
10 Pilots ' helmets with miniature built-in video screens may not have obvious applications in hotels and restaurants , but there are several defence-led developments which do , and which will increasingly be seen around the industry .
11 No , so we do n't know we 're really safe in some premises , because the District Council may not have asked .
12 Women who have only worked for part of their adult lives may not have enough contributions to get a full basic pension on their own record .
13 Like Cadbury 's chocolate , the recipe and packaging of the Mills and Boon volume may not have altered much since its inception , but the methods of marketing and distribution have changed dramatically since the early days of the twopenny library .
14 Although building professionals may not have to manage workers in the building , this does not mean they can ignore the elements of motivation and job satisfaction .
15 In some cases a stop line may not have been provided .
16 England 's eighteenth-century manufacturing growth may not have been in any full sense " export led " , but foreign trade did nevertheless have a significant and dynamic role .
17 They had done virtually no research on the elasticity of demand , relying as usual on their intuition and experience , but in this case intuition may not have played them entirely false .
18 We are worried that regional health authorities may not have the necessary outlook required to ensure adequate long-term and national provision and that that will be reflected in the allocation of funding .
19 Plate movements may not have altered South-East Asia 's global position , yet they have pushed up mountains and even caused Indosinia to tilt .
20 But even in the 1950s and '60s the unemployment figures may not have reflected the ‘ true ’ number unemployed because of people 's failure to register .
21 Well , league and cup matches may not have quite the lure of England and Australia , but , as far as I can tell , clubs are doing their utmost to keep rugby 's momentum going .
22 hip hop culture may not have meant an awful lot in Britain in 1992 but in America it remains a hot spot of commerce , musical cred and political dialogue .
23 Worries also exist over mutual recognition of testing and certification procedures , as there is concern that some member states may not have adequate facilities and experience to ensure that these procedures are carried out with appropriate attention to important details .
24 These were not of equal intensity , so that the low glacial sea levels may not have been identical .
25 it must not be possible to modify archived material ; system users may not have access to archive material but may read copies of it provided by the system manager
26 The cost of restricting emissions in a country struggling with inefficient smokestack industries may not have been in Budyko 's mind , but it is an obvious factor in the Soviet attitude , as it is elsewhere .
27 At this stage the actual response categories may not have been considered in detail , but if the questions themselves justify inclusion some thought should have been given to the response categories envisaged for analysis since it is the answers which will be analysed .
28 ON THE eve of the FA Cup semi-finals Labour have hinted that if they win the General Election , Third and Fourth Division grounds may not have to become all-seat , despite the Taylor Report 's recommendations .
29 FIL files referenced are available to LIFESPAN RDBI. e.g. It may be that the LIFESPAN process may not have been shut down .
30 Practical support in the home means that family members may not have to spend so long in hospital .
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