Example sentences of "or may not be [verb] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cruelty often has a hidden sexual element which may or may not be evinced in the actual nature of the offence . |
| 2 | In this chapter , we will take a brief look at the variety of grammatical categories which may or may not be expressed in different languages and the way this area of language structure affects decisions in the course of translation . |
| 3 | Non-financial ratios indicate the relationship between quantifiable pieces of information , and may or may not be expressed in percentages . |
| 4 | my Lord , er , er , in , in my submission the , the , the highest really could put their case is that if the matter were referred your Lordship simply did n't stay proceedings or permitted them for example to apply for interim payment or permitted them to take some procedural steps to pursue their action so that they were n't unduly delayed should they succeed at the end of the day and that would be a major concession because it would run against a normal rule cos on a reference the entire proceedings are stayed , that 's not a case just saying even if that is done , er that anybody is saying that particular measure is or is good is not good or may not be forced in the interim |
| 5 | Suddenly a mechanism was provided by which the brain ( which may or may not be considered in some way related to the mind ) could intrude on the elementary processes of message reception and transmission . |
| 6 | They may or may not be articulated in formal jargon or ‘ in languages ’ which restrict their currency and mark off the professional status or their practitioners , as in medicine and the law . |
| 7 | In this they may or may not be correct , empirically , and they may or may not be theorizing in the most fruitful manner , but the very structure of the approach suggests an ambiguity about this key issue . |
| 8 | Whatever else may or may not be happening in your life , the seeds of success are being planted in 1993 and , if at no other time , between November 13-15 you may get a hint of what they are . |
| 9 | In the embryo , each body segment may bear a pair of outgrowths or appendages which may or may not be retained in postembryonic life . |