Example sentences of "may [verb] [adv] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mothers and calves may remain together for many years , from 3–6 or even 8 years . |
| 2 | More of one may make up for less of another in some circumstances . |
| 3 | It is not my intention to discuss medical politics , but as it turned out this was not an unhappy solution , notwithstanding that it married two firmly conflicting beliefs which have continued to operate , sometimes rather awkwardly , side by side , and may do so for many years . |
| 4 | Some horses buck or ‘ rear ’ and may do so for any of a large number of reasons . |
| 5 | " You ca n't live with them and you ca n't live without them " may sum up for many public relations people their relationship with the media . |
| 6 | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : I have been careful not to lay down specific periods for the bids to come in , because , as I have said many times , it may take longer for some management-employee buy-outs to be lodged than others . |
| 7 | He says time may be running out — it has run out for alot … this may go on for several more years — we have n't go several more years . |
| 8 | An ‘ abstract ’ — a summary of your claim in not more than 150 words — needs to be written for this stage , which may go on for some time . |
| 9 | ‘ This may go on for some time , Christina , and could get very complicated . |
| 10 | Sometimes it can be slightly embarrassing to be successful at something , and if you are beginning to turn the occasional head now that you are slimmer you may come in for some negative comments from your rivals . |
| 11 | First , they do n't occur often during the life of the volcano , but when they do , they may continue intermittently for several months . |
| 12 | I am frankly fearful of what may lie ahead for some of them . ’ |