Example sentences of "may [be] [verb] [adv] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The stream may be followed down the field to a lateral path which crosses it by yet another God 's Bridge , a stone arch formed by nature . |
| 2 | Yet it may be asked how a man can be at once free and forced to conform to wills which are not his own . |
| 3 | As Rousseau said , ‘ yet it may be asked how a man can be at once free and conform to wills which are not his own ’ . |
| 4 | It provides that information may be withheld where a firm : " maintains an established arrangement which requires information obtained by the firm in the course of carrying on one part of its business of any kind to be withheld in certain circumstances from persons with whom it deals in the course of carrying on another part of its business of any kind . " |
| 5 | Alternatively , the joyous sound of bells may be ringing out the tune of 'Those beautiful red roses that once you gave me ’ , all over sunlit uplands — though I doubt that . |
| 6 | He 's concerned that banking attitudes may be holding up the recovery . |
| 7 | If on the other hand you specify the languages in advance , you may be leaving out a language group in which there are people who want to train that you did not know of . |
| 8 | But R-134a has one drawback compared to propane and butane — it adds to the so-called greenhouse effect of pollution which may be heating up the earth 's climate . |
| 9 | A second and commodious objection to the view of nomic connection which has been set out was anticipated earlier ( 1.3 ) , and may be shored up a bit by the fact lately mentioned , that science broadly speaking is not much engaged in arriving at complete descriptions of causal circumstances-causal circumstances as we have conceived them . |
| 10 | If the light is right , a broad smear , which quickly dries , may be seen where the cat has pushed its head against the glass . |
| 11 | It is possible , of course , to imagine that the first of these sentences describes one event and the second describes another , quite unrelated , event ( so the person identified as ‘ a mother ’ may be picking up a chair in the course of cleaning a room ) . |
| 12 | The effect may be to limit greatly the opportunity for solicitors to act as advocates in more serious criminal cases . |
| 13 | It is better than tripods for a really wet crop since the crop may be put up the day it is cut even in rainy weather . |
| 14 | Just as the key factor or phrase may be changed so the rest of the wording of the question could alter , but the basic form of the problem remains the same . |
| 15 | An injunction may be issued whenever the court ‘ finds it just and convenient to do so ’ . |
| 16 | IT MAY be creeping up the ratings but as far as Britain 's teenagers are concerned , Eldorado is the pits . |
| 17 | Young may be carried on the snout of the mother if they are in distress ( or stillborn ) , a behaviour that is also sometimes extended to humans in distress . |
| 18 | They might very well , for example , relate to the sorts of implements that may be carried on the procession which even if they are not offensive weapons at the beginning of the procession may become so during its course . |
| 19 | However , a surge in voltage of this nature , short-lived or not , may be carried on the mains to other equipment in the vicinity . |
| 20 | By now , many readers may be wondering why the story of Glencoe has been related in a miscellany on Ayrshire and its people . |
| 21 | The model may be removed once the crew are slain , as it is of no further value . |
| 22 | The merits of an approach allowing the company to seek civil redress are essentially twofold : first , no victim need be identified ; and secondly , an action may be brought in the context of anonymous stock market trades . |
| 23 | The patient is conscious and can even report to the surgeon any experience he or she may be having as the operation progresses . |
| 24 | Advice about any adaptations required will usually be given by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist and the patient may be taken on a home visit to assess his needs ( e.g. amputees may need several aids ) . |
| 25 | All available goods may be taken on a sale or return basis . |
| 26 | Any such decision may be taken on an emergency basis by the unit manager . |
| 27 | NB : Only one small piece of hand luggage may be taken on the aircraft . |
| 28 | They can often be blind to the fact that the good child may be stirring up the problem and letting the naughty one get the blame . |
| 29 | Alternatively , they may be lifted up the backstay by shockcord to keep them out of the way . |