Example sentences of "this may [not/n't] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | On reflection , however , this may not be quite true , since anyone who sets out to plant a wildlife garden instinctively takes a much keener interest in , and is influenced by , natural plant associations and communities . |
| 2 | Slide your back foot up ( this may not be necessary in all cases ) and lift the kicking foot until the heel is pointing directly at the opponent 's mid-section . |
| 3 | This may not be possible , so we apologise if any are missing , and guarantee , they will follow shortly . |
| 4 | In Eastern Europe this may not be true |
| 5 | Now this may not be characteristic of modern Christianity — more the pity for it — but I do believe that it is a just reflection of New Testament Christianity , because in the earliest preaching the emphasis falls on his resurrection . |
| 6 | This may not be obvious at once . |
| 7 | However , this may not be the case . |
| 8 | This may not be entirely Fo 's fault . |
| 9 | This may not be desirable where the room is n't large enough to be partitioned from the stairs . |
| 10 | Sealing of both supply and overflow connections is always improved with a smear of jointing compound , although in theory this may not be necessary . |
| 11 | Although such schemes suggest high staffing ratios , this may not be the case if mentally handicapped people are given adequate opportunities to live independently and care for themselves . |
| 12 | This may not be the old rationale of adultery . |
| 13 | Though a picture may sometimes be worth a thousand words , this may not be true when it comes to drawing out facts from figures . |
| 14 | In some circumstances , because of the nature of the fault , this may not be possible , but in these cases we undertake to restore your supply within 72 hours . |
| 15 | While this may not be a problem in public parks and other open areas , it could be harmful to the environment if a dog were running loose in woodland , for example . |
| 16 | This may not be obvious clinically in a sedated poorly perfused patient with a complicated infarction . |
| 17 | People without a car can not reach them ( unless there is a special bus service , and this may not be convenient ) |
| 18 | The survey figures also suggest very clearly that the lack of really severe cold in any winter since has enabled many resident birds to maintain increased populations in woodland , although this may not be so in other habitats . |
| 19 | This may not be as far fetched as it seems , considering the low nutrient content of tropical forest soil . |
| 20 | While programmers have not been able to do that the results they have achieved suggest that this may not be such a good idea . |
| 21 | It is advisable to wear loose , comfortable clothing , although if you have come straight from work this may not be possible and is not essential . |
| 22 | Experience suggests that this may not be long enough to detect changes in the baby 's symptoms — although some babies recover within 24 hours of the mother eliminating offending foods from her diet , others can take many days , sometimes as much as two weeks , for their colic to settle down . |
| 23 | This may not be important for a well-fed family pet , but if ever such a cat were to find itself lost or homeless it would rapidly die of starvation . |
| 24 | This may not be feasible where there is a very large number of candidates , but if people have got through the original application forms stage of selection it will be worth making an effort to see them in person . |
| 25 | ( Note this may not be anything to do with this relationship but it can affect it . ) |
| 26 | Usually , we assume that dad will be the tallest , mum the next tallest and so on , but of course this may not be so and unless we know the family there may be little point in exploring the idea . |
| 27 | This may not be the case , be realistic about your needs : do not skimp on food or heating or you may put your life at risk in the winter . |
| 28 | This may not be possible in the short term , and initially a UK company may prefer to make sales and win clients in another EC market without the benefit of a local office , through the activities of visiting marketing personnel or intermediaries . |
| 29 | That is , we continue to work with God , or maybe even without him , but the thought of self-sufficiency is not expressed so boldly : Finally , we reach a stage at which , whatever our external life is saying , our internal attitude is one of complete autonomy and arrogant self-sufficiency , though this may not be evident , especially to ourselves . |
| 30 | There may be a willing volunteer or a professional person specially appointed , but this may not be easy to find . |