Example sentences of "[noun] may [vb infin] [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The overall picture presented in his article is a little less clear than it might be , if only because of the multiplicity of interesting observations ( fortunately Bolinger provides us with copious examples ) but it may be summarized as follows : ( a ) Adjectives may qualify either the referent of a noun or its sense without simultaneously applying to the other . |
| 2 | The reason for such a power is that contemporaneous reporting may prejudice either the proceedings in question ( as where the material — although heard in open court — has not been made known to the jury ) or some further proceedings which were pending or imminent at the time . |
| 3 | The isolated farmstead may represent either the occupation of previously unfarmed land by a single farm or the movement of a farmstead out of a village following enclosure of the open fields . |
| 4 | The court may set aside the demand if the debtor appears to have a counterclaim , set-off or cross claim equalling or exceeding the debt demanded , the debt is disputed on grounds which appear to the court to be substantial , the creditor appears to hold some security for the debt of sufficient value , or the court is satisfied on other grounds that the demand ought to be set aside . |
| 5 | Even though the donor may benefit nevertheless the gifts will not be gifts subject to a reservation . |
| 6 | We realise that your trainees may have neither the time nor the academic background to deal with the complexities of a new language . |
| 7 | When the 46-chromosome cell divides , the sperm which results may contain either the X or the Y chromosome . |
| 8 | A disinfectant introduced into a mixed flora may kill only the gram positive types leaving the others to flourish in the absence of competition . |
| 9 | The encouragement of a more enlightened attitude in would-be converters of barns is crucial to the welfare of the architectural heritage of the countryside because the number of old barns converted to date may represent only the tip of the iceberg . |
| 10 | The appearance of a hawk-like bird may provide just the encouragement the potential hosts need to make them abandon the nest for a while and take cover elsewhere . |
| 11 | The distribution of stylistic types may reflect either the beneficence of wealthy individuals , the region of activity of a craftsman , or the distribution of social groups ( or other exchange networks ) , who wore such items as an indicator of their identity . |
| 12 | Sometimes the mirroring may comprise only the note-order , or ( conversely ) the rhythmic structure set to different notes , so that it is not strictly speaking a palindrome . |