Example sentences of "may not [verb] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some people prefer to think of blue or golden light ; others may not think of a colour at all but just feel they are centred within a sphere . |
| 2 | Perhaps the most widely used location , though groups may not think of it precisely within this context , is the Netherlands . |
| 3 | The small businessman may not think of himself as being in the same league as the Maxwells and Murdochs of this world but if he produces leaflets , price lists , brochures or any other form of printed material , he has some degree of affinity with them . |
| 4 | You may not think of Prestwick Airport as a great landmark in rock n roll history but it was where Elvis Presley made his one and only visit to Britain . |
| 5 | In this case the judge was not so invited and counsel may not complain of failure to exercise the discretionary power in the proviso because the learned judge was entitled to rest his judgment on the assumption referred to above . |
| 6 | Indeed , even Cabinet ministers may not hear of them until they are told on the morning of Budget day by the Chancellor . |
| 7 | And you my Sister Doña Ximena , and your women , see that ye utter no cries , neither make any lamentation for me , that the Moors may not know of my death . |
| 8 | Similarly , we could follow up people 20 years on to assess the results of our child care work , but even if we could successfully trace them , is it right to contact them after all that time when their spouses and children may not know of their earlier histories ? |
| 9 | ‘ Somewhere out there are people who may or may not know of my existence , people I can call my own — ’ |
| 10 | As mentioned before , the fact that one may not approve of a practice can not be a reason for wishing to have it outlawed . |
| 11 | When a puppy is settled in the home with you it will soon indicate its willingness to play even though you may not approve of the choice of toy . |
| 12 | ‘ I may not approve of the theology , ’ Laura perused a Caravaggio , which pictured Elvis as one of the three kings offering gifts to the infant Jesus ; Elvis was offering a tiny guitar , ‘ but the quality , the sheer magnificence . |