Example sentences of "it may [adv] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may even present a comic , frivolous or bawdy joke to arouse laughter or attempt to reveal the workings of a composer 's mind . |
| 2 | And who knows , it may even bring a touch of glamour to the streets of Harlesden . |
| 3 | It may even evoke a memory of a place . |
| 4 | This treatment may prove valuable not only in ameliorating the inflammatory response , but also in chronic ulcerative colitis , and it may even find a place in preventing colonic cancer . |
| 5 | It may also indicate a level of achievement within a suite of modules eg. most Stage 1 Sciences modules have ‘ Introducing ’ in the title indicating the achievement of basic competences . |
| 6 | Market research plays an important part in the planning of any new retail outlet ; it may also help a retailer decide what products to stock . |
| 7 | It may also lose a preference for nucleosomal DNA over naked DNA , although this preference may depend on the structure of the nucleosomal DNA as well as the presence of more than one duplex in the GH5 binding site . |
| 8 | Depending on the magnitude of infection , it may also cause a loss of production in lactating animals and by contamination of the environment lead to clinical disease in susceptible young stock . |
| 9 | It may also have a capital gains tax ( CGT ) liability if it sells a capital asset in excess of its original purchase price . |
| 10 | It may also have a role in evaluation and surveillance of patients with inoperable carcinomas . |
| 11 | It may also provide a signal to alter glial cell metabolism when neurons release glutamate at a high rate . |
| 12 | It may well pass an act against it soon , it may well be that a lot of people from over there will get elected and you 'll get your bill , but then again it may not . |
| 13 | Thing was we had an awful lot of complaints last July , so it may not show an increase overall . |
| 14 | It could also be questioned whether a system of specialised representatives is desirable in that it may not produce a group of people willing to take an overall view of the question . |
| 15 | That it may not have a name . |
| 16 | ‘ If the local authority are satisfied that a nuisance has occurred , temporarily ceased , but is likely to recur , it may without serving an abatement notice , cause a complaint to be made to the magistrates court for making a nuisance order . |
| 17 | It may however involve a variety of foodstuffs . |
| 18 | It must be stressed that although a natural condition can not give rise to liability under the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher it may still constitute a nuisance for which an occupier may be liable if he has knowledge or means of knowledge of its existence and if it is reasonable to require him to take the necessary steps to abate it . |
| 19 | But if a cat is cornered and can not run away , even though it wishes fervently to do so , it may then make a sound which transmits the message : ‘ I fear you , but do not push me too far , or I will turn on you despite my fear . ’ |
| 20 | As Donald Rees from the South West Water Authority told the Lords : ‘ It is all very well lining a sewer at half the price that it would cost to build a new one , but in fact it may only last a quarter of a normal funding life and may therefore be uneconomic . ’ |
| 21 | If a teenager has been feeling acutely depressed for some time , then it may only take a trigger such as exams , to tip her over the edge ( suicide is the third most common cause of death among the under 25s , and the peak months are April to July ) . |
| 22 | Uk Brother owners please note — the next time you phone Manchester , be thankful that there is someone to answer your problem , even if it may occasionally take a couple of days when all the staff are at a show . |
| 23 | It may never win an award , but with lyrics like these , the fans do n't care : |