Example sentences of "may [not/n't] have a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At this stage , asylum seekers may not have a legal adviser . |
| 2 | However , many carers may not have a great deal of energy left over for campaigning , and may simply want to go along to the group for support , advice and a break from usual responsibilities . |
| 3 | If the policy-making area is technical and complex , public officials have a decided advantage , even though the state may not have a total monopoly of technically relevant knowledge in policy areas where it is pursuing corporatist arrangements . |
| 4 | People who ‘ expect ’ older people to have worsening health or to ‘ decline ’ in their faculties , may not have a positive approach to various ways of coping with physical and mental changes . |
| 5 | ( Smaller companies may not have a special book , but instead keep the advice/delivery note on file ) |
| 6 | Global warming or any of the thousand other worries that come under the environmental heading may or may not have a sound scientific basis , but subjective judgement is still required to determine what priority to give them , and what rules , actions and expenditure are justified to relieve them . |
| 7 | Also remember that although signing one card for everyone might be cheaper for you , there are still some folk within the fellowship who may not have a big circle of family or friends and who would really appreciate a card from you . |
| 8 | The problem of consistency of measurement techniques over a long period of time will have to be faced and may not have a satisfactory solution . |