Example sentences of "may not [verb] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Does it apply to a public utility which may or may not appear to be similar to a local government ? |
| 2 | We also saw how closely related these two stitch formations really are , even though at first sight this may not appear to be true . |
| 3 | The selectivity may not need to be absolute — for example , if the promoter is specifically activated in breast epithelial tissue it may be possible to produce a ‘ genetic mastectomy , ’ effectively destroying all normal as well as malignant breast cells . |
| 4 | Rape victims , for example , may fear the consequences of reporting the act , and may not wish to be cross-examined by the police or in court and be exposed to possible innuendoes and suggestions that they ‘ encouraged ’ their assailant . |
| 5 | This on the surface may not seem to be hostile to religion , but it causes severe re-interpretation encouraging many people to regard religion as little more than a culturally derived dressing-up game . |
| 6 | Such statements , estimates and projections reflect various assumptions made by the Shareholders and by the management of the Company concerning anticipated results , which assumptions may or may not prove to be correct . |
| 7 | Inner-city riots , the politics of nationalism , peace protests , community action , and the emergence of single-issue movements around the felt concerns of blacks , women , the youthful , and the disenchanted , may not prove to be permanent features on the political scene but whilst they are around they are likely to defy easy incorporation into the snugness of the state . |