Example sentences of "and [Wh det] may [verb] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Because of this , and because there are rare human disorders in which self-mutilation may be a feature ( e.g. Lesch-Nyhan , deLange , and Tourette 's syndromes ) , and which may result from neurotransmitter changes , it is possible that neurotransmitter disturbances may contribute to self-cutting .
2 Years later , when Sainteny returned to Hanoi , Le Duan recalled these words , which he attributed to Ho Chi Minh , and which may stand as his memorial inscription : ‘ The Vietnamese nation is one and indivisible . ’
3 As we have seen , linguistic variables may be markers of certain fine-grained social functions within the community , which can be broadly considered to be identity functions , and which may appear as age , sex or areal differences , for example .
4 The hiding strategies themselves produce additional effects that are unwanted and unpleasant , and which may add to the net level of discomfort rather than reducing it .
5 If the hon. Gentleman waits for a few days , he may be made aware of developments emanating from a source not far from me now which may interest him and which may deal with that point .
6 Themes with apparently quite varied and elaborate rhythmic outlines can be made by decorating a melody which in itself is quite simple , and which may conform to a well-known pattern .
7 An official source was quoted on Jan. 18 as saying that Saddam Hussein alone bore " the full responsibility for all his actions and what may result from such actions " .
8 Managers have different talents and abilities , and what may work for one may not work for another .
9 He may just as well be a decision-maker , one who can foresee what decisions he will have to make , and what may happen as a result of them .
10 What do most people believe it is for , what do their dreams and other experiences during sleep signify , and what may happen to them if sleep is disturbed or prevented ?
11 It 's an indication that they are working on it and what may seem to be an accepted fact one day can be vehemently denied the next as the bereaved person comes to terms with the loss .
12 It is a central tenet of the ethogenic approach that what seems to be one and only one institution may be embedded in more than one theory , and what may seem to be common and even co-ordinated practices may differ very widely indeed .
13 Circumstances and what may amount to encouragement by the victim may sometimes mitigate the offence and , particularly under such conditions , impulsive or specifically planned rape is no more than an offence — it can hardly be thought of as deviant in the true sense of the word .
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