Example sentences of "[pron] may [verb] a [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | She rode along , swaggering like a man , till she came to where the lane turned into the field , and there she called out as bold as brass : now , please the powers I may find a tiger in the field ! |
| 2 | Minor buffering phases such as phlogopite and carbonates , which may play a role in low-degree partial melting of the mantle , have been invoked as an explanation for high U/Pb in areas of old continental lithosphere , but there is no obvious phase that will buffer K and Pb to produce the effect observed in Fig. 3 b , without also affecting Ba or Ti ; Ba/Ce ratios of central Atlantic OIB are in fact relatively uniform . |
| 3 | On the Neapolitan Riviera , you may spend a week in Sorrento visiting the famous sights of Pompeii , Herculaneum and Vesuvius , then spend a week relaxing on the captivating island of Capri . |
| 4 | If you suspect that you may have a problem in this area , build in a DCL WAIT between process startups , and always check that all expected processes have written their startup messages into their error log files . |
| 5 | When you conduct a symphony for the first time you may fear a breakdown in every bar . |
| 6 | There are also rumours that she may take a role in a film directed by David Lynch 's daughter Jennifer , which promises to make Blue Velvet look positively staid . |
| 7 | We may get a mate in the hope he 'll transfer his attentions . ’ |
| 8 | Both these approaches are being actively investigated and one day we may see a revolution in management of Type I diabetes . |
| 9 | It is useful for would-be choreographers to study the historical development of classical style so that they may stage a ballet in a traditional way when it has a story firmly linked to a particular time and place . |
| 10 | Perceptions contain no element of approval or disapproval though they may trigger a reaction in terms of approval . |
| 11 | Tell your car insurance company too ; with your car now garaged , they may offer a reduction in their premiums , which will partly offset the rise in your buildings insurance . |
| 12 | Many depressed people just withdraw into themselves , they may sleep a lot in the day but have wakeful nights . |
| 13 | If workers are to supply more labour they may require a reward in the form of a higher real wage rate in order to compensate them for the higher marginal disutility of employment . |
| 14 | The costs involved in civil litigation are of the utmost importance to the parties — they may prevent an action ever being brought , they may render a victory in court Pyrrhic when damages are swallowed up in costs , they may prevent a meritorious appeal and they will always be a factor in the risk of litigation . |
| 15 | The lack of evidence of greater efficacy and acceptability of serotonin reuptake inhibitors means that their adoption as the drugs of choice in major depression may be premature , although they may have a role in subgroups of patients in whom other treatments are contraindicated or have failed . |
| 16 | It seems probable , however , that since factors such as gastrin are being produced by the developing stomach from about 18 gestational weeks , they may have a role in the development of the gastrointestinal tract . |
| 17 | Ruane said , ‘ They may have a crowd in town from Abu Nidal . |
| 18 | My constituents , er many of them will be concerned personally because they may have a relative in the army , now that we 've got ground troops out there , or they may have a relative who 's lived there or , or you know , God forbid , some of , some of them may have relatives who , who are hostages . |
| 19 | It may take a stake in the venture . |
| 20 | ‘ It may look a mess in them stables but it 's all in here , ’ Stanley said , pointing to his brain . |
| 21 | Nevertheless , as an oral drug with few side effects , it may find a role in maintenance suppression in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection . |
| 22 | In addition to providing authorisation , the Department subsequently monitors the performance of companies in particular with respect to solvency margins and has the power to intervene in various ways : it may require a change in investment strategy , prevent the issuing or renewing of policies and of course , ultimately , withdraw authorisation . |
| 23 | It may seem a contradiction in terms to assert a public interest in publishing untruths , but there may come a point at which the reliability of the source and the potential danger to the public cohere to impose a duty on those possessed of the information to alert the public . |
| 24 | For instance , a sales representative needs a car , but if he is able to buy a BMW , Mercedes , Jaguar or Rover then he may gain a bonus in the form of status or prestige enhancements . |
| 25 | In that respect , the Minister 's intervention is not valid , but he may have a point in relation to electricity . |
| 26 | He may obtain a transfer in one way only , from the licensing board , at a quarterly meeting . |