Example sentences of "[noun pl] might not [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Arts teachers are also not seen as helping their own cause in as much as classroom practices in the arts might not be living up to the expectations of other professional staff . |
| 2 | If we stopped to check out what we really wanted to do , our internal voices might not be saying , ‘ Time to go out clubbing , ’ but , ‘ Out with the Ovaltine , on with the duvet and open the Ruth Rendell . ’ |
| 3 | The implication would seem to be that the opposition fans had better watch out because Blackpool fans might not be restricted by normal conventions . |
| 4 | Some of this criticism is based on the fear that Western interests might be endangered : access to the country and its resources might be restricted or journalists might not be allowed to operate freely but be directed in their work . |
| 5 | Indeed to suggest that solicitors might not be equipped to prepare written briefs is rather odd , since much of the paperwork in litigation is done by solicitors , though traditionally counsel settle documents to be used in court . |
| 6 | Laurie Mains , the All Black coach , was plainly displeased at Schuler 's decision , for it came about the time that Mains was hoping rugby league scouts might not be chasing his All Blacks in the next few months . |
| 7 | When one studied the Old Testament closely — and it became almost dangerous not to do so — it was apparent that prayers might not be answered , and that the just might fall in battle . |
| 8 | If my hon. Friend has any evidence that other countries might not be implementing the regulations as carefully as we are , we shall certainly take action . |
| 9 | ‘ Things might not be going too well in the League for them — but strange things have happened in Cup matches . ’ |
| 10 | There was no intention to be insulting — quite the reverse — but it might readily be inferred that the defendant must have realised and did realise that his homosexual overtures might not be welcomed by the person at whom he was directing them . |
| 11 | GLOUCESTERSHIRE 's new acting manager and senior coach , Eddie Barlow , last night met the county 's former skipper David Graveney , due to lead the rebel tour of South Africa , and told him he feared the tour fixtures might not be completed . |
| 12 | More important was the fact that one was a Copt and one a Moslem , which gave hope that , honour being satisfied on both sides , the exchanges might not be carried further . |
| 13 | A brain abscess in the right hemisphere could also be accompanied by diffuse damage to the left : that is , the aphasia in these children might not be related to damage to the right-hand side of the brain . |
| 14 | Well , there 's a problem that men might not be allowed to join anyway because . |
| 15 | The farmer begged and prayed that his oxen might not be eaten and promised that , if the tiger would spare them , he would give in exchange a fine fat young milk cow of his wife 's . |
| 16 | They were nimble-footed , lightly equipped for the in-and-out thrust over terrain where others might not be expected to beach or march . |