Example sentences of "but they may [not/n't] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They can always do more than is required , and how they do it is left open ; but they may not do less . |
| 2 | Terms may overlap in meaning , but they may not carry identical meanings . |
| 3 | Retiring players will not be penalised if their failure to retire 10 metres is due to the rapidity with which the kick has been taken , but they may not stop retiring and enter the game until an opponent carrying the ball has run five metres ’ . |
| 4 | Something may be wrong but they may not realise it . |
| 5 | Natural fibres such as silk and wool do n't retain perspiration smells , and are the best insulators , but they may not take the moisture away after exercise . |
| 6 | The women of America responded beyond his wildest dreams , but they may not have been quite so eager to help out if he had n't been blessed with such an abundance of sex appeal . |
| 7 | People may have been misled , but they may not have been . |
| 8 | ‘ At the end of the day , if a shop , garage or hotel does not look after its customers , they might not complain , but they may not come back . ’ |