Example sentences of "may [verb] you " in BNC.
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1 | Each of these are covered in this leaflet as each may affect you personally when deciding whether to take the HIV antibody test . |
2 | ‘ Because the diplomacy may affect you , too . |
3 | This can be a helpful approach in discussion — someone may regard you as stubborn , whereas you see yourself as determined . |
4 | But if the other party does n't use this level of response themselves , they may regard you as insincere or phoney . |
5 | Over-committing yourself to a foot sweep may expose you to your opponent 's full point counter |
6 | You really are not so handsome as you promised to be ; and I have long wished , by conversation like this , to do away what mischief the flattering character I gave of you may expose you to . |
7 | Asthma , heart conditions , diabetes or epilepsy may expose you to special risks with watersports in the heat . |
8 | We may lend you any amount from £500 to £10,000 ( in units of £10 ) and , in certain circumstances , may advance 100% of the cost , although we normally expect you to make some contribution from your savings . |
9 | If you have teenagers at home , planning a meal can be tricky ; you may think you have them pinned down , but one phone call and they are up and away to more exciting prospects . |
10 | You may think you have purse-netted every hole only for a bolting rabbit suddenly to push up through the snow as if from nowhere and make its bid to escape . |
11 | Although you may think you know what you want , sub-consciously you may want something else . |
12 | People may think you 're getting ideas above your already lofty station . |
13 | In fact , however complete a word list you may think you have , it will never give full coverage ( Sampson , 1989 ) . |
14 | You may think you just nursed me . |
15 | You may think you are a good enough driver to go over the speed limit , but you may also realise that a world in which everyone drove very fast might be a little on the dangerous side . |
16 | You may think you have to cut back on the necessities of life for a few days or cancel a treat you had promised yourself and the family . |
17 | Too fast an approach speed may alarm drivers already on the roundabout why may think you are going to drive onto the roundabout in front of them ; if they brake hard or swerve this may cause a following driver to panic and cause an accident . |
18 | You may think you 're quite good at solving mental problems . |
19 | Now you may know all about personal allowances or you may think you know all about personal allowances and I thought like that . |
20 | ‘ You may think you 've won , but I 'll have the last laugh . |
21 | You may think you are not wealthy enough . |
22 | You may think you 're obsessed , pal , with Miss Return to Your Roots over there … ’ |
23 | You may think you stand on your own , or have your own choices , or make your own fate , but you do not do so . |
24 | ‘ I warn you , major , you may think you are acting in the interests of your men , but all you are doing is ruining your own career . ’ |
25 | You may think you have problems now , but Vittorio can make them seem like fond memories . ’ |
26 | ‘ You may think you do , but you know nothing about me ! ’ |
27 | ‘ You may think you can lie to me , but you ca n't go on lying to yourself , ’ he said with calm assurance . |
28 | I know you 're after Robert , but , although you may think you 'll succeed , I 'm here to warn you . ’ |
29 | You may think you are , but from one house to the next that you deal with it 's always different . |
30 | So you may think you 've half a tape left , which is , should be |