Example sentences of "[pron] may [verb] a [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , I may send a telegram if I can work a few days off at Athens . |
| 2 | ’ I may cut a corner or two , now and then , ’ I said stiffly . |
| 3 | Similarly , someone may ask a question that implies readiness to present some new information . |
| 4 | As the Lord Chancellor indicated when the Bill was in committee , the provision was deliberately tailored to meet those exceptional cases involving ‘ the sort of invention which may revolutionise a company or perhaps even a whole industry ’ |
| 5 | An expert 's liability may run in both contract and tort , which may help a claimant where the limitation period is longer in tort : see Preston and Newsom 's Limitation of Actions , 4th edn edited by John Weeks ( Longman , 1989 ) at 3.4 . |
| 6 | Among the species threatened include Taxus baccata , a Himalayan yew which may yield a chemical that arrests ovarian cancer . |
| 7 | The true pressures are a few thousand times atmospheric , which may sound a lot but is quite normal in solids and will not give you any fusion benefits on its own . |
| 8 | Less obvious factors , such as type size and page layout , will affect the young reader who may dismiss a book as ‘ a baby 's book ’ or as ‘ a hard book ’ on the impression given by such elements . |
| 9 | N.B. You may make a claim if your cancellation falls within the terms of the insurance policy negotiated by HCI with the Norwich Union , if you have taken that cover . |
| 10 | Since drink is the focus of the exercise , you may want a glass or two ( preferably of dry white wine ) , but the sooner you can move onto mineral water the better . |
| 11 | And you may shed a tear or two — for the sheer joy of it all . |
| 12 | If you look carefully you may see a date and the maker 's initials on one of the canes , which are covered with a clear glass weight . |
| 13 | ( c ) Position conflicts : the position you take in one piece of litigation may be at odds with the position you want to take in a subsequent action ( for example , in advancing the cause of a plaintiff you may adopt a position that puts you in difficulty with some defence clients who are less than impressed with the vigour with which you espouse the plaintiff 's cause ) . |
| 14 | You may take a stroll before you go up , if you wish . |
| 15 | You may receive a reduction or benefit or both . |
| 16 | If you are on holiday with your dog , for example , you may encounter a canal or a similar stretch of water unexpectedly , and it will be important to ensure that your dog does not plunge into its depths , as this could be dangerous . |
| 17 | and erm whatever you may need a stock and that and put sliced potatoes in it and some carrots and then on the top I 've put sliced potatoes and left them on top of the casserole , well later on when I came home I just took the lid off and stuck in the top of the oven instead |
| 18 | ‘ Although if there are two people at odds you may lose a bit because they are not going to get their ideas together . |
| 19 | You may have a brochure or handout to give them . |
| 20 | If you do need to travel in an emergency , perhaps other members of the family will be able to cover for you , or failing this you may have a friend or neighbour who will be able to take the puppy into their home until you return . |
| 21 | As small talk is so indirect , you may have a sense that it 's pretentious and dishonest . |
| 22 | Now you may have a customer that comes into the shop at A and they need something desperately , they walk in the sho , may walk in and say look I need that compact disc player , my life depends on having compact disc player and shopkeeper no see now we have n't got it . |
| 23 | Well you see what happens is that , erm you , you may have a preference but you learn that you 've got to use this other behaviour |
| 24 | You may have a rule that if the balloon falls on the floor the person must start again . |
| 25 | You may have a family but that does not mean you have to neglect your own sport and leisure pursuit . |
| 26 | Where you have settled the case prior to trial , it is possible that you may have a report that you would have disclosed and which would have formed part of the proceedings at trial had the case gone ahead . |
| 27 | In the street , or on the train , you may glimpse a face that seems to be that of a Greek goddess , an African queen , or a Renaissance angel . |
| 28 | If the extra move brings you to within charge range of an enemy unit then you may declare a charge and attack it in your movement phase if you wish . |
| 29 | Perhaps not in the political lifetime of most hon. Members but at some future stage , we may see a Community that stretches from one end of Europe to the other , for which I for one will wish to work . |
| 30 | From the twelfth dynasty one may cite a necklace or girdle made up of electrum cowries ( Plate C ) with beads of lapis lazuli , carnelian , amethyst and electrum , said to have come from Thebes , or again one made up of gold cowries from Dashur , linked with the mother-goddess Hathor . |