Example sentences of "it [modal v] not be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Otherwise , whether we eventually accept or reject any particular religious belief , it may not be on the basis of understanding but of mis-understanding that we choose . |
| 2 | In the North and West it may not be worth while sowing a catch crop after a late harvest , particularly if the ground is wet . |
| 3 | If you succeed in finding another job , or already have one lined up at the time that you go , it may not be worth suing your employer because the losses for which you could claim reimbursement may be minimal . |
| 4 | And since many credit card issuers have introduced an annual charge of around £8 to £12 , it may not be worth getting a credit card just to take on holiday , although there are additional benefits such as travel insurance if you use the card to buy your ticket . |
| 5 | If there are small administrative costs of changing prices ( so-called ‘ menu costs ’ ) , it may not be worth the firm changing its price as the adjustment costs may dominate the small gain in profitability . |
| 6 | But if you are close to these ages and not currently contracted out it may not be worth changing your status . |
| 7 | ‘ Go on , Wilson , though it may not be of any use . ’ |
| 8 | On some occasions it may not be of great importance to the patient 's health whether he is treated at that time or perhaps at all . |
| 9 | It may not be of safety but it maybe er not the sort of thing that we want . |
| 10 | It may not be for a person 's death or betrayal that we are grieving . |
| 11 | It may not be to women 's advantage , but it is there , and it acknowledges the power , albeit negative , of women 's cycles of fertility . |
| 12 | If it does come , say the Swiss , it may not be until the second week in January . |
| 13 | Incredibly , it may not be until several hours later that mum follows her baby inside ! |
| 14 | It may not be from West Yorkshire but it 's very likely that it will be . |
| 15 | A huge problem , though , from the conversationists ' point of view , is that it may not be in the interests of fishermen or whalers or hunters of ivory — or at least not in their financial interests — to achieve maximum sustainable yield . |
| 16 | However , and this could easily be the case in the larger surveying organisation , it may not be in the interests of either effective management or particular individuals to maintain this full-scale participation of all members . |
| 17 | In the early stages , however , it may not be in the plaintiff 's interests to disclose too much . |
| 18 | It may not be in the tenant 's best interests to make objections or representations and an amendment in this regard is suggested below . |
| 19 | 6.4 Non-competition It may not be in the best interests of the landlord or the tenant for there to be several units within a shopping centre being entitled to sell the same goods or services . |
| 20 | As mentioned under clause 5.9 it may not be in the original tenant 's best interests for a subsequent guarantor to be able to limit its liability in this manner and therefore if the original guarantor negotiates such a limitation , a specific reference to it should be made in the guarantor 's covenants with care being taken that it is not a general limitation applicable to subsequent guarantors . |
| 21 | Mm it it may it may not be in that nature because the nature of of supply teaching work of course is that |
| 22 | It should not be beyond the wit of woman ( and man ) to devise more adequate forms of compensation . |
| 23 | Although chain hotels are often constrained by bulk purchasing agreements and central decision making , it should not be beyond the imagination of those involved to make each property memorable through small design details such as prints or lighting . |
| 24 | Lastly , it should not be beyond the capacity of the SNBTS ( undoubtedly the most efficient in Britain and , therefore , quite possibly the world ) to devise a system whereby those who wish their blood to stay with the NHS can be satisfied . |
| 25 | SHOULD the personable Steve Norris fail to impress as an under-secretary at the Transport Department , it should not be for want of preparation . |
| 26 | SHOULD the personable Steve Norris fail to impress as an under-secretary at the Transport Department , it should not be for want of preparation . |
| 27 | The Troon man , who declared early in the tournament that the lack of atmosphere in the absence of players such as Nick Faldo , Fred Couples and Greg Norman did nothing for his game , went on to denounce the event as ‘ a bit of an amateur sham ’ and suggested it should not be among the counting tournaments for Ryder Cup selection . |
| 28 | It should not be in the political arena ; it should be something on which we are all working together . ’ |
| 29 | It might not be worth buying a two-man board , but if you ask around you will often find one lying unused in a backyard . |
| 30 | It might not be worth adding a card to a machine which needs only occasional access to the network . |