Example sentences of "[conj] may [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tourists in search of a little colonial nostalgia can still go ballroom dancing in the crumbling grandeur of the Eastern & Oriental Hotel or may chance across an ancient guide book : ‘ To Siam and Malaya in the Duke of Sutherland 's Yacht ’ . |
| 2 | First there was the trend to focus upon extreme events because these are the ones that may occasion damage and costs , they are the ones for which landscape management strategies may be designed , and this was a departure from the earlier emphasis upon the average experience . |
| 3 | Clear indication should be given of any areas of uncertainty that may impact significantly on the amount of the offer ; |
| 4 | Any areas of uncertainty that may impact significantly on the quantum of your offer . |
| 5 | On continental Antarctica two species of penguins , emperors Aptenodytes forsteri and Adelies Pygoscelis adeliae , are the most prominent breeding birds ; both breed colonially in groups that may number tens or hundreds of thousands . |
| 6 | Although she started out a creature of Parisian tastes in the sixties , by the seventies she had turned towards Iranian fabrics and designs ; where she went her court and may others followed . |
| 7 | Double glazing may act as a deterrent , and may firms fit window locks as standard . |
| 8 | And may peace and harmony return to a troubled people . |
| 9 | Used as embellishments to ornate metalwork , the garnet may have originated from any of the main world sources , Egypt , Britain , Turkey , Scandinavia , Ceylon and may parts of Europe . |
| 10 | Fine , then be off with you and may God give you a good day . ’ |
| 11 | And may God 's strength and guidance be with us always . |
| 12 | And may God 's protection |
| 13 | It was , Be blessings on thee , I mean and may God bless you for the help you 've given me . |
| 14 | ‘ And may God go with you on your epic journey . ’ |
| 15 | A thousand salutes 0 Caesar and may Jupiter smile on you at the Neronian Games . |
| 16 | Thus the Baileys ' garden was L-shaped , and the remaining portion of Tullivers ' land , a mere quarter of an acre , allowed room for only a lawn , a few mature lilac and may trees and the flower border which had been the Admiral 's particular pride . |
| 17 | We now give a variant of the method of 2.9.3 ; we do so partly because the variant can save computer time , especially if may iterations are required , but also because it enables us simply to bring out certain features of the method , which lead to possible modifications . |
| 18 | In other cases misconduct may not be aimed at a specific customer , but may impact on the integrity of the market as a whole . |
| 19 | It 's a wonder that the ‘ roaches did n't eat it up , but did n't as may jacket is still intact ’ . |
| 20 | Given the non-availability of subpoenas , a mere refusal by a potential witness to attend in England may be sufficient , as may evidence that his employer would not grant the necessary leave of absence . |
| 21 | It is common ground between the parties , and , on the basis of earlier cases , rightly so , that the visitor to a university may be given an exclusive jurisdiction , e.g. , to decide disputes arising under the statutes of the university , as may visitors to such eleemosynary foundations as schools , colleges and dioceses . |
| 22 | More and more , simple ways of saving money will be found : lights will be turned off , as may water supplies during the holidays : cheaper estimates for repairs/maintenance will be sought and outside bodies charged more realistically when letting school premises . |
| 23 | Van Zyl should step down , as may Snell . |
| 24 | Fig. 59 , an Ionian reveller , or perhaps rather serving-boy , with cup and jug , may stand for them ; as may fig. 60 with its charming nymphs and their wine-jar , for the related craft of die-sinking . |
| 25 | A social worker specialising in the field of dementia will often become involved with the patient and carers , as may community psychiatric nurses , while nursing staff at the day hospital will have regular liaison with carers , social services and voluntary agencies involved in care of the patient in the community . |
| 26 | If allies were able to provide the necessities of life , primitive valuables could have acted as a medium of exchange ; primitive valuables may also have been used as a means of contracting alliances as may marriages between members of different political groups . |
| 27 | In addition , other road users may benefit from the measures as may children on ‘ non-school ’ days . |