Example sentences of "[vb pp] [subord] [pron] may [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When fostering a new born animal toe clipping is not recommended as it may encourage cannibalism . |
| 2 | My Lord , I think the case is being made if I may say so sir , to give the jury the impression that the police just document . |
| 3 | Also , an important book may be missed since it may deal with several topics but it can be shelved only in one position in the library . |
| 4 | So it remains to be seen whether we may have such a network , or perhaps even assuming that nearly all the cheap oil runs out , whether we might in fact manufacture petrol artificially from wood , coal , or gas , simply to provide the excellent fuel with its wonderful storage characteristics for long distance transport . |
| 5 | Vacuum cleaners with extremely violent beaters should be avoided because they may damage the foundation . |
| 6 | The supply of international liquidity is of concern since sufficient finance must be available to assist the development of trade , and yet excess liquidity should be avoided since it may stimulate inflation . |
| 7 | In all cases , except where specifically allowed by the belt manufacturer , solvent based cleaners , alkalis and acids should be avoided as they may denature the belting substance . |
| 8 | Gareth Morgan , a senior lecturer in immunology , said : ‘ The proposed treatment is a novel strategy for the management of genetic defects and results of this particular case will be closely observed as it may open the way forward for the treatment of many more inherited disorders . ’ |
| 9 | The very act of changing a supplier may be resisted because it may imply criticism of a past decision on the part of the buyer . |
| 10 | Well meant as it may have been , one wonders what accusations would have sprouted had the Tory Party used similar methods . |
| 11 | Two completely trivial points must be mentioned as they may bring readers up with a start : in the first movement of the Sibelius symphony at 3′17″ ( bar 40 ) , the third trombone plays E sharp instead of E natural , and in the first movement of the Shostakovich ( track 7 , 7′19″ , six bars after fig. 16 ) the bassoon plays a G natural instead of a flat . |
| 12 | The water is poured off and the base is dried when it may make a cracking noise — hence ‘ crack . ’ |