Example sentences of "may not be for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such people have been dubbed ‘ carbohydrate cravers ’ by researchers , but many now think that the primary craving may not be for carbohydrates but for fats . |
| 2 | A real rate of interest , which would be calculated as an annual rate per cent , takes into account the following facts : — the period of the loan may not be for a full year : interest is only charged on the actual amount borrowed ( eg not including any deposit paid ) ; — if regular repayments are being made , the full amount of the loan is not outstanding over the full year . |
| 3 | And if I ca n't , can I begin to entertain the thought that teaching may not be for me ( as a substantial number of new teachers do ) without feeling guilty or a failure ? |
| 4 | Performance and comfort : if you prefer bags with lots of room to move , then this may not be for you . |
| 5 | So a female quail does not begin to incubate her clutch of a dozen or so eggs until it is complete , and that may not be for a fortnight after the first was laid . |
| 6 | It may not be for a person 's death or betrayal that we are grieving . |
| 7 | If you would n't consider this , then the tests may not be for you . |
| 8 | What environmentalists are concerned about is the fear that in spite of a clay lining — dangerous waste from the site will eventually leak through the porous chalk below and into the groundwater — though that may not be for another fifty years . |