Example sentences of "may [verb] [adv] [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Capsaicin sensitive afferent neurones may affect both defence and repair mechanisms in the gastric mucosa , because they are sensitive to a variety of noxious stimuli and have been reported to play both a defensive and trophic part in somatic tissues . |
| 2 | For instance , in Slemmadenia donnellsmithii ( Apocynaceae ) , spider-monkeys may excel over parrots and other birds in this respect in Guatemala . |
| 3 | Using the above information for Commercial Union we may calculate both betas and covariances from first principles . |
| 4 | Liane deterrence may thus be a side benefit and it is possibly attained in other plants by different mechanisms as in the case of some tree ferns , where marcescent fronds may deter both lianes and epiphytes . |
| 5 | Limited liability is such a useful asset to the person in business that one may wonder why partnership and sole trading still flourish . |
| 6 | The ballvalve stem may have both metal and plastic washers each side ( plastic closest to the cistern ) : the tank connectors for the cold feeds and overflow pipes have plastic washers only . |
| 7 | But this is their downfall : some species of Laboulbeniales recognise this biochemical convergence and may infest both ant and guest . |
| 8 | This may lead both author and reader into difficulties unless one point is emphasized and remembered : the terms " teacher " , " media specialist " , " educational technologist " , and " librarian " , are not necessarily mutually exclusive . |
| 9 | Someone who is good at abstract thinking and conceptualising may hold up proceedings and appear to be talking in a void , away from everyone else . |
| 10 | If not in priority need , particularly if considered for the purposes of the Act to have become ‘ intentionally homeless ’ , persons may receive only advice and ‘ appropriate assistance ’ , leaving much to an authority 's discretion . |
| 11 | Brown and Levinson 's notion of a universal cause behind conversational principles may help both teachers and learners to approach this difficult problem more successfully . |