Example sentences of "may [adv] [adv] [vb infin] [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The user may find a book on a subject but it may not be what he really requires or may only partially satisfy his needs . |
| 2 | If we know the tax inspector will force compliance if our neighbour tries to gain a free ride , we may more willingly pay our taxes . |
| 3 | Tax inspectors , who can already ask that bone-poor lawyer how he managed to afford a BMW and a five-bedroom house , may now also check his electricity bills and his credit-card spending ; one Santorini tourist shop turned out to have reported only a tenth of its credit-card takings . |
| 4 | Using a variation ( possessive it 's ) means that you are asserting your right to your own language ; but you may well also alienate your reader , who might decide that , at least in her or his view , " you ca n't write properly " . |
| 5 | The civilians caugh ( in this week 's crossfire may no longer put their trust in UN protection . |