Example sentences of "may [not/n't] be [adv] appropriate " in BNC.
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| 1 | Second , the instruments used for white middle-class parents may not be equally appropriate for black parents because they may fail to take account of different subjective experiences and racial and ethnic backgrounds . |
| 2 | Similarly , management and development plans may not be generally appropriate and should be tailored to alleviate local pressures within an integrated regional framework . |
| 3 | Here are just a few examples : notices ( pictorial or written ) on doors and cupboards and the use of different colours aid recognition within the house reduction of clutter , removal of locks on cupboards and good lighting simplify movement within the house , and a child 's safety gate on the stairs reduces the danger of wandering at night reminder notices eg " Do n't forget your key " inside the front door or " Remember to turn off the gas " over the cooker communication between helpers may be assisted by a diary beside the telephone and a list of important numbers is useful if gas is used , the Gas Advisory Service ( free to the elderly ) will check all appliances and recommend safety measures alarm systems may not be very appropriate for dementia sufferers ; they may be over- or under-used . |
| 4 | A standard paragraph may not always reflect the tone required to deal with a particular enquiry ; it may not be quite appropriate to particular circumstances and it may not feel right to the recipient . |
| 5 | In other words , we have another instance where common surface patterns are followed even when they may not be quite appropriate to the intensional structure ( see Section 8.7 ; and Ferris , 1982 ) . |
| 6 | In conclusion , Robert and Randolph ( 1983 ) from a major study of the 1961 , 1971 and 1981 Census data conclude that the counterurbanization explanation may not be as appropriate as first thought , and that the crucial flaw in the model is that ( 1983 , 97 ) it is ‘ a model of pattern rather than process ’ . |