Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] may [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sufferers who turn to alcohol or smoking may actually increase the tinnitus as well as causing additional problems . |
| 2 | This arrangement can be mathematical once the play is under way ; a conductor or driver may soon assume responsibility for matching passengers to seats and the children will encounter problems of too many , not enough , empty , etc . |
| 3 | Because individuals vary , their responses to the same stress or insult may also vary , which means that treatment has to be prescribed specifically for that patient . |
| 4 | Your doctor or midwife may also check your breasts and abdomen , though the womb is still hidden in the pelvis in the early weeks and may not be felt . |
| 5 | Sweetcorn , chickpeas or maples may well be the going bait and it could then be an advantage to fish a couple of very large jumbo tiger nuts of half a brazil nut over the top of the baited area . |
| 6 | A parent or grandparent who has sexual contact with a child or grandchild may well be guilty of one of the offences already considered — rape , if there is sexual intercourse without consent ; indecent assault , if there is sexual contact with a child under 16 ; and even gross indecency with or towards a child , if the child is under 14 . |
| 7 | Yoga or meditation may also be helpful in learning to relax . |
| 8 | Articles which are available in commerce or industry may well include a period in private practice . |
| 9 | Unfortunately , a doctor or psychologist may sometimes reinforce parents ' concern by remarking , ‘ Well , of course , he 's adopted , ’ when this has nothing to do with the matter in question . |
| 10 | Architects , architectural technicians , or their dependents , who suffer distress or financial difficulty through ill-health , accident , old age or bereavement may well be eligible for assistance by the ABS . |
| 11 | Since this also has the effect of reducing the equilibrium rate of national income below Y o , increases in S , T or M may also be regarded as potential causes of DD unemployment . |
| 12 | Although the pupil or parent may now see what is in the file , it should otherwise be held in confidence . |
| 13 | ( We need to bear in mind that the voices of horses differ greatly between individuals ; so a mare or foal may actually possess a deep voice , and a stallion may sometimes have quite a high voice . ) |
| 14 | But that line is a difficult one to draw , and some traders or lenders may inadvertently draw it in the wrong place . |
| 15 | But , to return to Shneidman and Farberow 's ‘ psychosemantic fallacy ’ , ‘ We believe that this confusion or ambiguity may indeed occur whenever the individual thinks about his death , whether by suicide or otherwise . |
| 16 | Particular attributes or qualities may indeed be part of the very definition of something , and therefore inseparable from it . |
| 17 | When we read in Strabo , certainly from Posidonius , that the Druids " have pronounced that men 's souls and the universe are indestructible , although at times fire or water may temporarily prevail " ( 4.4.4 ) , it is easy to suspect that Posidonius attributed ordinary Stoic doctrines to his Druids . |
| 18 | And , of course , in the same way a student going on to university or polytechnic may immediately make use of some of the Wissenschaft , the actual knowledge , he has acquired at school . |
| 19 | Where steps are built into a terrace or patio , sides are obviously enclosed , but a side wall or balustrade may still be required on one side in some cases . |
| 20 | Meanwhile , of course , apparently satisfactory early relations with a mother or father may well , according to Freud , have been based on the repression of sexual urges . |
| 21 | Ease of access to the beach or countryside may also be a factor ultimately affecting sales potential . |
| 22 | Friends or partners may soon be ill too . |
| 23 | Your shop or store may well sell a wide range of similar items produced by different manufacturers . |
| 24 | The life of a business or operation may also be at risk for few industries have such a strong and demanding legal code where failure to comply may result in immediate closure or prosecution . |
| 25 | A psychologist or psychiatrist may also be involved in this service . |
| 26 | Proximity to significant springs or wells may also indicate use of an early site . |
| 27 | Retroviral vectors displaying nonviral proteins or peptides may also offer a vehicle for somatic gene therapy 6 . |
| 28 | Conversations or agreements may however leave the parties morally if not legally bound . |
| 29 | While complete impartiality can not always be expected in such a case , the obligations of natural justice or fairness may still require that a minister hear representations . |
| 30 | A publisher or distributor may very well be unaware of the contents of what he is circulating , although he might be thought to have some obligation to ascertain what is contained in what he is peddling . |