Example sentences of "[adv] you may [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you hesitate too long you may lose your chance . |
| 2 | If you 're trying to combine both in your life the chances of your being hit by stress are probably higher-no matter how brilliantly you may have organized the family in your absence — and it is even more important to be able to deal with it . |
| 3 | ‘ Well … perhaps you may earn forgiveness , in time . ’ |
| 4 | Perhaps you may wish to argue , the differences lie within the brain . |
| 5 | So you may start off by saying well two hundred pounds fits this case according to it 's seriousness , but you find that the defendant could n't possibly afford to pay that and realistically , say , only a fifty pound fine can be imposed . |
| 6 | At least you are starting with a breeding pair , but even so you may experience some disharmony . |
| 7 | So you may think you 've half a tape left , which is , should be |
| 8 | So you may decide on a statement such as , ‘ We intend never to buy any item on HP ’ . |
| 9 | So you may want to modify such formulations along the lines , " a reader is likely to feel at this point " or " many readers may respond by … " , or — possibly better — by tackling the issue of heterogeneous reader-responses more directly . |
| 10 | So you may have to wait till next year when I find a job for this year 's Christmas present — but this MUST NOT stop giving me his ideas as his birthday present is long overdue . |
| 11 | So you may have to ask Norman if it 'll now work . |
| 12 | So you may have a poorer selection of subjects on offer . |
| 13 | So you may ask whether it 's ever possible to fathom the real wishes of the patient . |
| 14 | So you may omit a parent company p&l account or a cash flow statement , but not both at the same time ! |
| 15 | So you may know , there was n't very many rich people about anyway . |
| 16 | Somewhere inside you may know that Super Ex is a stick you have created to beat yourself for imagined inadequacies . |
| 17 | Dr ‘ Patterson ’ … patients here are very much consultant oriented , and no matter how much you may feel you 're on the right lines for treatment , they do expect to go along and see a consultant . |
| 18 | You simply may not be able to afford to retire , however much you may want to . |
| 19 | I can not do not think I am can be mistaken in my belief that our meeting was also important interesting to you , and that however much you may value your seclusion |
| 20 | My father was Hugh Oliver Russell , however much you may wish to disown the connection . ’ |
| 21 | However much you may have heard , without actually going there , it is difficult to appreciate just how far rugby is woven into the warp and woof of South African society . |
| 22 | Right away you may ask why no one has noticed this before . |
| 23 | Thus you may do strawberries , raspas , or red currans , put in raw cream whole , or serve them with wine and sugar in a dish without cream . " |
| 24 | Well , tonight you may leave early , but I want to see you with my guests every evening . |
| 25 | Elsewhere you may see it graded at E1 5b , but in my opinion its crux alone warrants E2 and 5c : an assessment made even without taking into account the remaining 700′ , containing at least four pitches of 5b climbing . |
| 26 | Grey-leaved cinerarias will continue through the winter , so save any you may have . |
| 27 | Then you will easily see any you may have dropped which are trying to crawl away . |
| 28 | ie. you may reference up to 29 modules , no module names or filenames may be duplicated and so on . |
| 29 | The initial approach should be made informally ; thereafter you may submit a written statement of your grievance . |
| 30 | Also you may have a lot of standing orders or direct debits , with which , although building societies are becoming more accustomed to dealing , banks still have more experience in administering . |