Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] not be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moreover , muscles need different types of exercise ; exercise that contracts muscles but does not elongate them may not be adequate . |
| 2 | Greece and Turkey will be asked to accept that the border between them must not be changed by force , and to agree to a set of ‘ confidence-building measures ’ — pull-backs from the border , inspectors on the ground , aerial reconnaissance — to help them trust each other . |
| 3 | The fact that the claim is made in third party proceedings in the context of a denial by the third defendant that he has conspired against the plaintiffs or defrauded them must not be allowed to conceal the fact that the claim for contribution from the third party necessarily asserts the contrary , albeit on a contingent basis . |
| 4 | The fact that ECGD may have instructed them should not be taken as an endorsement of their expertise , official or otherwise . |
| 5 | In Sweden , it is claimed that nearly 10,000 lakes have such high concentrations of mercury that any fish caught in them should not be eaten . |
| 6 | G. R.Shepherd , the Labour National Agent , wrote to local Labour Parties in March 1939 , warning them against close liaison with the Club : Since groups of the Left Book Club are not entitled to affiliation with constituency parties , joint political activities with them should not be entered into , especially when these are in the direction of a so-called " Popular Front " with any other political party . |
| 7 | Every Home has its own way of doing things , and yours may not be run exactly along these lines . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'll call you tomorrow , ’ said Lucy , then she whispered , ‘ Only I may not be able to give you a date . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I may not be screwing Lucy , ’ said Jay coldly . |
| 10 | ‘ I may not be as much with my family as I should be , but at least I am at home , ’ he reasons . |
| 11 | ‘ I may not be a wizard with sphygmomanometer , ’ said Wexford derisively , ‘ but I 'm not daft . |
| 12 | This time , Eleanor Thorne decided , I must think , I may not be selfish . |
| 13 | Having said all of which , I have to admit that I may not be able to vote on Thursday . |
| 14 | ‘ I may not be able to be with her . ’ |
| 15 | I may not be an intellectual but I 'm not a fool . |
| 16 | ‘ I may not be allowed to stay here , ’ the woman said . |
| 17 | I may not be a trained speaker , but I do have knowledge . |
| 18 | And by the way , I have an appointment in the city around eleven , so I may not be back to stand in for the dinner breaks . |
| 19 | I have a busy schedule for the next few days , so I may not be in touch . |
| 20 | I may not be able to stay long . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Mind you , I may not be the right person to be giving an opinion on this , because , as I said , I do n't think ‘ combo ’ anyway . |
| 22 | I may not be alone . |
| 23 | Benjamin 's modest but handsome little portrait seems to want to relay a message to us : I may not be blue-blooded , it says , but please do n't for a minute put me down as any kind of manual labourer — I belong to the established and rising ranks of the artisan middle-class . |
| 24 | Once up in her room , he said , ‘ I 'm afraid I may not be able to come again until next Friday . |
| 25 | Sub-text : ‘ I have to convey my message , which is more important than yours ( and I may not be listening to you ) . ’ |
| 26 | Other sorts of things can constrain my actions too , of course ; I may not be able on my income to afford a Ferrari . |
| 27 | In his Chicago lectures , for example , he described how certain passages of Notes toward the Definition of Culture had been exposed as a " mass of contradictions " and , at the end , he also made a rueful disclaimer — " I am quite aware that I have been trying to persuade , although I may not be quite sure of what " . |
| 28 | I think , I may not be in perfect shape , but I ai n't gon na run away from you . |
| 29 | ‘ I may not be able to agree to this particular request . |
| 30 | ‘ I may not be of your persuasion but tonight I have been persuaded that the world is reaching a turning-point in its history and that the ancient biblical promise to your people is about to be redeemed . |