Example sentences of "of [noun sg] may [not/n't] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even this can affect refugees adversely — their stories of torture may not be believed when they apply for asylum . |
| 2 | Similarly an obligation of confidence may not be prayed in aid of a refusal to disclose secret information to a trustee in bankruptcy if it can be regarded as part of the bankrupt 's property ( see Keene , Re [ 1922 ] 2 Ch 475 ) . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , its point about the evidence for God 's goodness — that it is not compelling and that , indeed , there may be moments when it appears that the facts of life may not be reconciled with a good Creator at all — might also be applied to the evidence for God 's existence . |
| 4 | It may seem a chore to gather invoices to document your expenses , but without these , items of expenditure may not be allowed as a deduction from income by the Inland Revenue . |
| 5 | However , although transatlantic reports concerning the death of soul may not be exaggerated , Britain is a different matter . |
| 6 | Thus the will of the people as a basis of power may not be accepted easily in a society with a tradition of monarchical rule . |