Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] you may [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean you may be on a diet and see a wonderful cream cake and consciously resist temptation to eat it . |
| 2 | Well , I mean you may be right I ca n't be I 'm not I 'm not absolutely certain myself but er it would be nice to think that we were represented at a local authority level , yeah , by different cross-sections of our community . |
| 3 | I fear you may be ill . |
| 4 | ‘ A most dull and unimaginative way to proceed , but I fear you may be right . |
| 5 | ‘ I regret , I ca n't help you there but ’ — the Archdeacon turned to Theodora with his courteous smile — ‘ I believe you may be able to , Miss Braithwaite . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Indeed and I think ye may be right , Malachi , ’ he said , coughing a little as the whiskey burned his throat . |
| 7 | ‘ Yes , I think you may be right , Edna . ’ |
| 8 | POLICEMAN : I think you may be carrying arms . |
| 9 | ‘ I think you may be . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I think you may be misunderstanding me , Antony , ’ he said . |
| 11 | ‘ You know , I think you may be partly right about that ending . ’ |
| 12 | I came this morning because I think you may be able to help me from your knowledge-of the family and of the area . |
| 13 | ‘ I think you may be right , ’ Edward said after a moment . |
| 14 | And this is where I think you may be able to be of service to me . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I think you may be surprised . |
| 16 | Yes , I do understand , but I think you may be over-reacting . |
| 17 | I do n't think yo I think you may be right but I do n't think I could keep up with the different kind of hairstyles ! |
| 18 | ‘ I s'pose you may be thinking of selling the Britches now , Edward ? ’ asked a neighbour . |
| 19 | You know if you did n't fill it in , they would act actually catch up with you at some stage and you may erm if you had exceeded the limit be erm you know you may be issued with a demand for a cheque for X for X number of pounds for overpayment of pension . |
| 20 | If you believe you may be entitled to special relief and have not completed a form please request one as soon as possible so that your entitlement may be assessed . |
| 21 | As soon as you think you may be pregnant , and certainly by the time you 've missed two periods , go to your doctor for confirmation . |
| 22 | If you think you may be suffering from anorexia , bulimia , compulsive eating or an exercise obsession , you could also try your local doctor , or even a teacher or lecturer at college , and see if s/he could put you in touch with a counsellor or support group in your area . |
| 23 | If you think you may be harbouring a priceless heirloom in your attic , why not satisfy your curiosity and take it along to a special Valuation Evening at Claydon House , Buckinghamshire , on 28 September ? |
| 24 | So you think you may be pregnant . |
| 25 | Wear a sunblock cream if you think you may be going to spend any time outdoors and wear clothes that cover sensitive areas . |
| 26 | The Inspector concluded , ‘ The questions we have to ask , therefore , and which we hope you may be able to help us shed some light on are , one , who was motivated to kill Hereward Marr ; two , what precisely might have provoked them to do it ; three , who drove the mini into the Broad and four , where is Mrs Marr at this moment ? ’ |
| 27 | Well , Here it is , but before we start you may be surprised by the things that happened , but I promise all my tale is true . |
| 28 | Think of it being said by a policeman who adds , ‘ We think you may be able to help us in our enquiries . ’ |