Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may hurt a little bit . |
| 2 | Later Duhamel and his team were visited by an immaculate Inspector-General who told them they really ought to plant a few flowers around the gloomy station . |
| 3 | Some may invoke a higher sanctity for parts of the constitution than the will of the people . |
| 4 | The rash may take one of several forms — it may mimic a host of rare and not so rare skin conditions . |
| 5 | But then again , how is the individual management to know if it happens to be one of those which ought to acknowledge a responsibility to maintain or lower prices , or whether it is one of the lucky ones which can be let off that responsibility ? |
| 6 | ‘ I think we ought to circulate a bit , do n't you ? ’ |
| 7 | We may construct a table for such definitions ( Table 1 ) . |
| 8 | Using elementary operations of this kind , we may construct a canonical form of lambda-matrices , which is diagonal , the elements in the diagonal being functions of |
| 9 | Hence , given these probabilities and outcomes the investor may construct a riskless hedge by buying 1 share and writing 1.2 calls . |
| 10 | Preventive efforts can , however , be made to ensure that the mother is aware of the problems of certain courses of action ; that high standards of care are in operation throughout the process ; that the necessary steps are taken to combat the incidence of infection and disease which may affect a healthy foetus , and that nutritional standards are sufficiently high . |
| 11 | Others , such as a chemical explosion involving the release of a toxic gas , may persist for a week or more , have delayed consequences , may affect a future generation if the toxic chemical is mutagenic and may have a significant impact on plant and animal populations . |
| 12 | As can be seen from the tables , just about anything may affect a symptom . |
| 13 | Government legislation and economic policy may affect a firm 's pricing and credit policy and often there are regulations concerning products , promotions , etc . |
| 14 | Now , let's think a bit about this mud . ’ |
| 15 | Let's think a bit more about the man himself . |
| 16 | Having been through the experience , though , may facilitate a certain realism about the conflict in question . ’ |
| 17 | This may facilitate a return from the ahistorical concerns of psychology and linguistics , where analysis of the object threatens to remain fetishistic , to the world of social action where such analysis is reintegrated into cultural studies . |
| 18 | Third , compliance with regulatory rules or the regulator 's directions may facilitate a finding that there has not been " unreasonable " or " unfair " conduct . |
| 19 | You may experience a strong sense of anger and resentment when the weather turns bad and your pet is outside all alone , instead of in his rightful place by your side . |
| 20 | When a young child plays ‘ What time is it , Mr. Wolf ? ’ , she may experience a moment of panic when the ‘ Wolf ’ shouts , ‘ Dinner time ! ’ and chases her . |
| 21 | Schools which operate option choices in years four and five and the sixth form may experience a considerable fluctuation in demand between courses which may not be reflected in pre-set department allocations . |
| 22 | Others may experience a light-headed sensation as if they have had a few glasses of wine ; a few fall into a deep sleep ! |
| 23 | As a result , many an infant may experience a shrieking mother rushing into the nursery and yelling at the cat to leave the room . |
| 24 | She may experience a crisis of disbelief in her religious faith , or direct her anger towards the medical or nursing staff who cared for her husband , for failing to save his life ; or she may blame family or friends and have feelings of guilt and anger against herself for things that were done or not done during his lifetime . |
| 25 | Squeeze your fist … study the feelings of tension this creates … learn what it is like now to have this experience of tension in the fist … [ after approximately five seconds ] … and now relax … let go of all the tension just allow your fingers to fall with gravity … you may experience a slight tingling effect as the muscles relax … feel the fingers and hand becoming heavier and heavier … feeling as though someone has just placed a glove made of lead on your hand … causing the whole hand to feel heavy , heavy as lead … the muscles sinking down dead weight hanging on the bones of the hand … |
| 26 | As the fun of the YCs recedes into the distance , to be replaced by the disappointing seriousness of ordinary life , the not-so-young Conservative may experience a conflict between the philosophy of ambition and unrealized hopes . |
| 27 | A few individuals may experience a body and arm rash when taking this herb , particularly if other chemical drugs have also been prescribed . |
| 28 | Lord , we know that you guide the ways of all your servants , but we want especially to commend these people to you , that they may experience a special measure of your support and may know that the Holy Spirit is building the unity of the church in the places to which you have called them . |
| 29 | This being the case , provided patients realise that they may experience a bowel frequency of seven in 24 hours ( usually five stools in the day and one night time evacuation ) , the operation has unquestionably improved the wellbeing of most patients . |
| 30 | When the last child leaves and she no longer has any daily parenting responsibilities , she may experience a crisis over the loss of status as mother , particularly if she has no other clearly defined role . |