Example sentences of "that [pron] may [adv] [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many now realised , for the first time , that she may not be with them for that much longer . |
| 2 | Consideration of these facts should be enough to alert us to the possibility that the totality of our being may be much more than just the physical body , and that we may not be in any sense only machines . |
| 3 | In The Selfish Gene I speculated that we may now be on the threshold of a new kind of genetic takeover . |
| 4 | Having said this , I still believe there are grounds for cautious optimism that we may now be near the end of the search for the ultimate laws of nature . |
| 5 | A huge problem , though , from the conversationists ' point of view , is that it may not be in the interests of fishermen or whalers or hunters of ivory — or at least not in their financial interests — to achieve maximum sustainable yield . |
| 6 | If you buy a ‘ Rolex ’ watch for £50 , you know it 's unlikely to be genuine , but what you would n't know is that it may only be worth £5 . |
| 7 | Often the only paid member is the chairman , suggesting that he may really be in charge . |