Example sentences of "may [adv] be [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He may only be 5 ft 4 ins but he is a giant among small players . ’ |
| 2 | In practical terms this is translated into the maxim ‘ get it in the bucket ’ , a rule of particular importance in ‘ one-off ’ rather than continuing pollutions , since there may only be one chance to sample . |
| 3 | But what I 'm saying is that there may only be one proof sense is what we as individuals derive from that proof . |
| 4 | In a small employment agency there may only be one interviewer and you will put yourself at a disadvantage if you make a bad start . |
| 5 | There may only be one ground for divorce — irretrievable breakdown — but the only way you can prove it is by proving you 've got one of five grounds going for you : |
| 6 | Test kits have a limited shelf life which may only be twelve months in some cases . |
| 7 | There may only be 9–5 cover or even less . |
| 8 | Not all field surveys necessitate formal interviewing ; especially in community surveys there may just be one field worker living in the community . |
| 9 | He added : ‘ Even if you calculate there may just be two people to an apartment that is a lot of people who may be killed . |
| 10 | Disturbed sleep patterns may also be one symptom of depression , which requires medical help . |
| 11 | I realize that there may well be seven others doing exactly the same thing , but I believe that God will help the most sincere and the most deserving . |
| 12 | The useful age range may therefore be 20–300 ka , although its true limits have not been adequately explored . |