Example sentences of "[det] [noun] [noun] may [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This suggests , once again , that comprehension experiments may have been looking in the wrong place for evidence of young children 's linguistic competence . |
| 2 | The sphere is the configuration with minimum energy consistent with a fundamental ‘ exclusion principle ’ that states that each momentum state may contain at most two electrons . |
| 3 | Chlorine acts as a catalyst , promoting the breakdown of ozone ; and each chlorine atom may destroy 100 000 ozone molecules . |
| 4 | To this framework people may add their own memorials to their loved ones , while the Association can ensure that memorials can benefit the living through undertaking projects such as Eagle Lodges and providing homes for the sick and elderly . |
| 5 | It is tempting to believe that in this story Poe may have had in mind a case of premature burial , in which the principal figure was the mother of his patron , John L. O'Sullivan . |
| 6 | In the face of such a task some personnel officers may prefer to rely almost entirely on memory . |
| 7 | In some cases appeals may proceed directly from the High Court ( not from county courts or tribunals of first instance ) to the House of Lords . |
| 8 | In some cases trustees may relieve themselves by transferring it into the control of the court . |
| 9 | In both studies the patients were retested within a week of ending treatment , however , so that in some cases infection may have persisted . |
| 10 | RIGHT This Norfolk Terrier may look like a ‘ toy ’ dog , but like all terriers it is a first-class ratter , and was developed as a working dog on farms . |
| 11 | This drug duo may have been singled out because their penchant for fine racehorses and private zoos , not to mention murder on a massive scale , made them the most public of the mafia bosses . |
| 12 | Even heads who do not share this cartel mentality may find that aggressive expansion is not worth the candle . |
| 13 | Some investment managers may compensate by making a slight switch in emphasis towards capital growth investments and away from high yielding equities . |
| 14 | In some respects Kerrier may have constituted an exception , yet although the mean of £4.4 per head may need scaling down to take account of the multitude of labourers discovered and roped in for the subsidy , upwards of seven-tenths of the assessments made in 1522 were at £2 — £4 . |
| 15 | Some spring passage may occur in March , but involves few birds . |
| 16 | People listening to this Question Time may wonder why Opposition Members wish to drown out the subject . |
| 17 | In the north we have seen that this village planning may have taken place in the eleventh and twelfth centuries . |
| 18 | In some circumstances interaction may prompt enforcement activity substantially independent of the definitions of the seriousness of the problem to be remedied . |
| 19 | The experiences of this July weekend may encourage a rethink of the plans for Norden . |
| 20 | An FBI spokesman said the move was ‘ a very hopeful sign ’ but fears were growing that some sect members may commit suicide . |
| 21 | Clearly , where a boundary exists on the ground as a physical feature ( a bank , ditch , or hedge ) it can be examined archaeologically and some dating evidence may become available . |
| 22 | Some conference representatives may have been influenced by a fiercely polemical front page editorial in yesterday 's Daily Mail . |
| 23 | This population concentration may reflect a number of factors , for example , cultural considerations . |
| 24 | During this period students may opt to undertake placement-related studies leading to the award of the additional qualification of Diploma in Industrial Studies , thus further integrating their academic and applied knowledge and enhancing their career prospects . |
| 25 | Trading a basket of 100 or more shares may take some time , and during this period prices may move from those at which the arbitrage transaction was initiated , and the futures position established . |
| 26 | At this Mr Mitchell may have regretted his generosity for he coloured , but nothing could stop Granny when she wanted to create a drama . |
| 27 | In a few years things may change , I ca n't promise that , but they may . |
| 28 | It has been suggested that this acetylation process may inactivate the drug , and the results of clinical treatment trials of Ac-ASA have been conflicting , with the drug being ineffective in two out of three trials . |
| 29 | Pursuing this laissez-faire policy may have been in the national interest , but it did n't seem to be in John 's or that of the other hostages . |
| 30 | At this point permission may need to be sought from trusted advisers or respected family members to consider alternatives . |