Example sentences of "but [pron] may [not/n't] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although many norms are shared by the majority in society , there are also intra-group norms which govern the behaviour of particular groups of people but which may not be accepted by the majority . |
| 2 | But you may not be able to take maximum advantage . ’ |
| 3 | The term ‘ special children ’ immediately brings to mind certain groups of children : those with limited or no sight who can be provided with materials in an appropriate form — books in large print , books to be read with trained finger-tips , books to be heard ; those with hearing impairment who can fully utilize print and picture materials but who may not be given access to music ( the value of such access is demonstrated by the career of the distinguished percussionist Evelyn Glennie ) . |
| 4 | A decade or three back , when most of us could visit most countries without a visa , there was little expectation that this would prove a high water mark and that restrictions would steadily increase , but we may not be able to assume that the freedom to dial direct to distant countries will continue to increase : Egypt has cut direct-dial telephone links with Pakistan , Afghanistan , Iraq , Sudan and Iran to make it harder for Moslem militant leaders in exile to communicate with groups at home and organise terrorist attacks , the Al-Akhbar newspaper reports ; it is still possible to call via an operator . |
| 5 | For example , all of us have a stake , or an objective interest , in a healthy environment but we may not be aware of the ways in which the environment is being polluted to the detriment of our health . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | ‘ I want £750,000 , but there may not be enough money in the fight to give you your million . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ But there may not be any profits . ’ |
| 9 | Solid profits and a strong balance sheet help make a great company , but they may not be enough to make it admired . |
| 10 | Children of three ( for example ) can be highly aware of , and sensitive to , the fairness of co-operating and sharing , but they may not be so good at returning to these conditions after , say , a quarrel . |
| 11 | The majority of readers probably regard these features as self-evident , but they may not be aware of the speed with which UK society has changed in the last three decades , or , as we shall see , of the effects on areas which have not shared in the process . |
| 12 | The safeguards here may be very good , but they may not be so well understood by a police officer in another country who read about that suspicion . |
| 13 | He can offer more money but he may not be suitable . |
| 14 | But he may not be able to help his boss Alex Ferguson , who could face an FA charge for his verbal assault on Hill . |
| 15 | A child in care may therefore go on a family holiday abroad with his foster parents but he may not be known by their surname however long-standing the placement . |
| 16 | Even with ground handling someone must take charge , but it may not be the pilot . |
| 17 | But it may not be enough according to some industry commentators . |
| 18 | Professional management will be needed to keep firms afloat , but it may not be enough to restore the explosive growth of the past few years . |
| 19 | But it may not be appreciated that Miller 's work provided the foundation for later encyclopaedic horticultural works ( see William Stearn , Chapter 20 ) and the ‘ bright beam of gardening ’ , of which John Rogers wrote in 1839 , has continued to shine for two centuries . |
| 20 | It is perfectly natural , but it may not be efficient . ’ |
| 21 | But it may not be enough for clubs with their own tours . |
| 22 | The company has a continuing obligation to pay the head-lessor for the rents due under the lease , but it may not be able to recover any of that cost in the future unless it can find a sub-lessee . |
| 23 | But it may not be too late to suggest that Waugh 's reputation for right-wingery — a reputation swallowed by Orwell and many since — has been mildly overdone . |
| 24 | As far as your gerbil 's nose is concerned , it could well be a tumour , but it may not be serious . |
| 25 | The animals may be there but it may not be easy to see them because they are too small ; therefore use the microscope ( Chapter 5 ) . |
| 26 | But it may not be possible to order worlds according to their closeness to the actual world , for two reasons . |
| 27 | This poses a problem in that a school with high ability pupils would expect ‘ good ’ results but it may not be a ‘ good school ’ — a problem we look at under ‘ Issues ’ later in this chapter . |
| 28 | But it may not be necessary to kill him . |
| 29 | However , this effect is small , but it may not be insignificant . |
| 30 | In other words , syntactic analysis is always carried out but it may not be used in the interpretation of any particular sentence . |