Example sentences of "[pers pn] may [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 31 | If I live , I may have a crooked back like my father , but I 'll probably die . ’ |
| 32 | All three of us are grinning like it 's an idiot 's birthday party , but she keeps an eye on me like she thinks I may have a relapse any minute . |
| 33 | As you may recall , I may have a meeting of the Education Committee of the British Association of Industrial Editors in London on 29th — though these are always subject to last minute change . |
| 34 | ‘ I 'm sorry , I think I may have a wrong number , ’ it said . |
| 35 | If you mind that anyway , cos I may have a couple of people er that may want a few of them to , spoken to Dav , David , he 's got one or two as well . |
| 36 | For those reasons as I , have I , hoped made plain , it seems to me that the general scheme provided by Mrs is the one that ought to be adopted , however in my view when Mrs also makes provision for a second carer for some three hours a day that is well over egging the pudding , if I may adopt a phrase used by Mr at one stage during the case , I feel sure that in practice the two resident carers would not simply say well I 'm on duty from eight am on Monday till twelve midday on Thursday and I shall do nothing during the rest of the week , I think that living in the household for , at |
| 37 | Well if I may raise a number of issues under that report . |
| 38 | Dear Guitarist I am writing this letter in the hope that I may save a lot of Gibson-lovers grief with their pickups . |
| 39 | ’ I may cut a corner or two , now and then , ’ I said stiffly . |
| 40 | Of course you may specify a time : ‘ Come away from the edge of the platform immediately ! ’ , |
| 41 | This option enables you to read an entire package structure from LIFESPAN into any VMS directory ( you may specify a different directory for each package in the structure , if you wish ) . |
| 42 | I only ask because you may miss a rare opportunity to improve you life in April , due to misplaced prejudice . |
| 43 | Although you may drop a dress size or see the scales tipping in your favour after only a week or two , all too often the results are short-lived . |
| 44 | Unless you think it 's really necessary and then you may drop a hint . |
| 45 | You may place a 5cm ( 2in ) thick block of wood under the balls of your feet to make the exercise harder . |
| 46 | There promises to be something for everyone and you never know — you may discover a hidden talent ! |
| 47 | You may discover a hidden self in a racing car on a high-speed circuit . |
| 48 | You may choose a video for the subject matter covered or for the instruction in a particular technique . |
| 49 | YOU may pay a non-refundable premium per yacht to insure against any claims for accidental loss or damage to the yacht or its equipment . |
| 50 | With luck you may effect a recapture the same day by one or other of the methods described . |
| 51 | At first glance , you may not notice any obvious differences , but if you look more closely you may spot a slight increase in the graininess of the picture at the LP speed , especially in the darker areas or if you were shooting in poor light . |
| 52 | Keep an eye open and you may spot a barnacle goose or a Bewick 's swan . |
| 53 | The general answer is that you may copy a sound cassette or a video tape or disc for private use , but if it is copied again and again for commercial gain it is a clear breach of copyright and could lead to legal action . |
| 54 | Canine relationships are also good and you may meet a long-haired mutt of doubtful pedigree but winning ways , who will prove a good chum . |
| 55 | You may meet a saddler who is the sixth generation of his family to carry on making bell harnesses . |
| 56 | You may prefer a large and simple paved terrace area , or something smaller , incorporating raised beds and a barbecue . |
| 57 | You may prefer a different way . |
| 58 | Of course in practice you may prefer a slightly more subtle prompt — maybe just a W to act as a flag for you to remember to type EXIT . |
| 59 | However , you may prefer a lower figure with a different on-going environment and on this I need your guidance . |
| 60 | ‘ You may bring a woman photographer , ’ Felipe de Santis said coldly , turning back to her with an astonished look that she should consider questioning him . |