Example sentences of "may [not/n't] sound " in BNC.
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| 1 | 110lb ft of torque at 4400rpm may not sound like much , but in reality the G40 is so near this peak figure from idle to red line that the overall effect is much more impressive than a car that makes you wait until the revcounter is half-way round its scale before it gets going . |
| 2 | While that may not sound brilliant for the performance , it should be borne in mind that the 300E-24 saloon , weighing the best part of 500lb less and with a four-speed automatic 'box , achieved 18.8mpg while on test . |
| 3 | This may not sound much but it is equivalent , for example , to about 400 sq cm of cloth or 50 g of bone . |
| 4 | I lifted Harry until he was sitting on the walkway and then , still gripping him tightly , wriggled up beside him so that we were both sitting there with our heads wholly above water , which may not sound a great advance but which was probably the difference between life and death . |
| 5 | Another 250 words may not sound much in the great scheme of things , but after a heavy day at Pipeline and an end-of-contest thrash at the Turtle Bay Hilton , it felt like being asked to dash off another chapter of War and Peace . |
| 6 | A phobia about birds , for example , may not sound so terrible — after all you do n't have to keep chickens or buy a budgie — but when you are terrified to leave your house ( or even go into your own garden ) in case a sparrow or a robin comes too dose , your life can become a total misery . |
| 7 | It may not sound much , but if it is raining and you are wet and tired , it becomes a big job . |
| 8 | It may not sound very dramatic . |
| 9 | Again , that may not sound much but it 's more than enough to disrupt the delicate balance of different gases . |
| 10 | ‘ That 2 per cent may not sound much , but it is 2 per cent of 120 million tonnes , or the equivalent of the UK 's total sugar consumption every year . |
| 11 | His scores may not sound impressive but Clarke was obviously impressed by the Sheffielder 's effort against John Wisden , Hillyer and himself and asked him to join the ranks . |
| 12 | Telling Radio New Zealand that their commentary style is not an exact copy of the BBC 's is no more than an acknowledgement that different countries have different cultures and that a format which suits New Zealand listeners may not sound so comfortable to the English ear . |
| 13 | That may not sound like the most exciting plot you have ever heard but every MP in the Commons seemed to think it was better than Indiana Jones , The Terminator and Alien rolled into one . |
| 14 | But doctors warn The Price Is Right star may not sound the same when he starts speaking again . |
| 15 | British Gas water heating may not sound as romantic as the sea but it remains one of the quickest , most controllable ways of providing oceans of hot water . |
| 16 | Six trades in GPA debt may not sound like a ground swell , but deciding to sell is not easy for secured creditors . |
| 17 | So far , what I say may not sound too shocking . |
| 18 | About individual differences , much of what I am saying here may not sound too bad , but many people will want to treat sex differences quite otherwise . |
| 19 | In others a little more imagination was required : This may not sound much like science , but it represented a significant departure from the book learning of his day . |
| 20 | That may not sound very imposing , but it represented a major advance . |
| 21 | This may not sound too drastic , but these overall figures do not do any kind of justice to the overcrowding problem . |
| 22 | I am conscious that this may not sound very helpful advice . |
| 23 | Which , thinks Howard , may not sound much like a compliment — but which sounds considerably more like a compliment than anything else Phil has ever said . |
| 24 | That may not sound a lot but Wordbase Personal is just £84+VAT while Professional is £380+VAT . |
| 25 | ’ That may not sound like much , but when you 're selling suits at £900 and dresses at £2,000 , losing just one or two items can really eat into your profits . |
| 26 | It may not sound like much but it means we can buy substantially fewer new books than in previous years |
| 27 | It may not sound like much to get excited about but for enthusiasts even the merest chance of a sighting is somehting worth turning out for . |
| 28 | It may not sound a very high-tech process , but it is still the one used today for sheet of the very highest quality . |
| 29 | Although his may not sound much , after reading the book and getting to know the calm character of Mrs Aimsley , it comes as a big surprise when she starts to get very emotional and make irrational accusations to Imamu . |