Example sentences of "may [be] [coord] [vb base] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Saint I may be but schmuck I ai n't .
2 Hard as nails he may be but do n't let anyone tell you Hank has n't got a sense of humour .
3 Hard as nails he may be but do n't let anyone tell you Hank has n't got a sense of humour .
4 Erm tt whether that 's appropriate , you know , I 'm thinking of it as a first appointment just to get a general picture whereas you might be coming back to stir his memory for referrals by saying er , you know , er you mentioned here you 're a member of the squash club , do you remember I said I 'd be looking for introductions , maybe we 'll learn whether at the beginning of the second appointment you jog the memory there er you know in other words what I 'm do doing is keeping that in my mind , that you are remembering the squash club or whatever club it may be and use that later , although I did n't er elaborate on it at that , that er because I think you can go off at a tangent
5 5.4.2 To replace from time to time the Landlord 's fixtures and fittings in the Premises which may be or become beyond repair at any time during or at the expiration of the Term
6 5.10.1 Not to do nor allow to remain upon the Premises anything which may be or become or cause a nuisance annoyance disturbance inconvenience injury or damage to the Landlord or [ its ] tenants or the owners or occupiers of adjacent or neighbouring premises
7 As Walzer has said , ‘ however useful we may be or want to be our usefulness is not organised or given expression within the political community .
8 Any party requiring general discovery may give notice in writing to any other party requiring him to make discovery by list of the documents , relating to any question in the proceedings , which may be or have been in his possession or power .
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