Example sentences of "[that] may [not/n't] be [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 With a fictional character , described in the third person , there is nothing that may not be said .
2 It is also stipulated in the agreement that the only works of art that may not be transferred to Bilbao from New York are those that are subject to American legal restrictions , or works that are too fragile to travel .
3 ‘ Nothing that may not be answered by the prayer that Mr Frere would have me join . ’
4 In the USSR and Japan , national teams are also pursuing the dream , but to many observers it seems to be just that — a dream that may not be fulfilled .
5 The Stamp Office has issued a guidance note on which documents can benefit from the temporary higher threshold for stamp duty , where the documents are signed on or before 19 August , but relate to a sale that may not be completed until 20 August or later ( p 117 ) .
6 ‘ There is no science that is not capable of additions ; there is no art that may not be carried to a still higher perfection .
7 Other day-to-day situations that may not be attributed to visual difficulties include the extended time the children may need to complete tasks , their need to come close to the blackboard or to demonstrations , and their apparent clumsiness in certain practical activities and sports such as ball games .
8 It includes aid already promised ; debt relief that will deliver no new cash ; bilaterally-negotiated grants and credits , many of them tied to trade with particular ‘ donors ’ ( one man 's export subsidy is another 's development assistance ) ; and a variety of loan facilities that may not be drawn and which are , in fact , conditional on further reform .
9 Another fact that may not be known to all is that once again we were privileged to have throughout the week the delightful company and invaluable help of several ladies from the Cathedral .
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