Example sentences of "may [adv] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Solution compaction along seams may involve dissolution of considerable volumes of minerals , commonly quartz and calcite ; these solutes may locally source cementation , lessening the permeability of the zone surrounding the solution seams ( Wong & oldershaw , 1981 ) . |
| 2 | You may not value your own life — ’ she paused , then said : ‘ But do you want to kill Ace ? ’ |
| 3 | I may not rate that high among Fielding and the filmstars , but in here I 'm a catch . |
| 4 | To complicate the issue , the American government may soon hand over responsibility for operating the weather craft to private industry instead ( New Scientist , 17 March , p 706 ) . |
| 5 | The seller may physically hand over the goods . |
| 6 | You may just sort of er form a picture in your mind just sit there and lip read sort of concentrate . |
| 7 | If you 're on a sailing or windsurf holiday you may still book without a supplement if you 're willing to share with someone on the same holiday . |
| 8 | Breaches of these and similar standards may directly disadvantage a particular customer . |
| 9 | They may also cache animals underwater for future use ( Johnson , 1973 ) . |
| 10 | And under the sites may also availability at the time of booking . |
| 11 | Tenants may also sublet part of their homes with their landlords ' consent . |
| 12 | Local parents may also band together in support groups . |
| 13 | That figure may slightly nonplus a reader nurtured in these Caledonian climes ; and his bewilderment will not be lessened when he discovers that £600 was the annual rent charged for the same accommodation in 1912 . |
| 14 | It is important to note that any of these items can occur with anybody , en when there is no addictive disease , and that some people may even eve experienced several of them over the years . |
| 15 | It may even bee seen on the coast as it prepares for migration to its winter quarters in central Africa . |
| 16 | The selection of the preferred bidder will be made in conjunction with the client and may well hinge on factors other than the highest price ( i.e. intentions or nature of consideration ) . |
| 17 | Of course , once our schemas are shaken , we may well resort , at least in part , to rational analysis to reformulate them . |
| 18 | Of course play may well be slowed down if the new rules are imposed and there has to be a ballot before every strike , but while that is being negotiated Mr Christie may well resort to the block vote at the back to defend his resolutions . |
| 19 | England scarcely deserve to be there either , though they may well mooch their way through the side entrance . |
| 20 | This may well inluence gastrointestinal motility , as others have shown changes as a result of ambulation and stress . |
| 21 | Even where there is some attempt to account for female/male differences in deviant behaviour , the explanation may simply resort to the simplistic notion that sex roles are generally differentiated . |
| 22 | Er it may indeed deed have to change to change its mind if if a future planning enquiry er |
| 23 | It may then resort to thieving , or whining every time you eat , because it is disturbed with the uncertainty of its own feeding arrangements . |
| 24 | Very high alcohol intake increases your coronary risk , but a small amount — say a glass of wine — may protect , as may hard water ( goodness knows how ) and sunshine . |
| 25 | Feelings of worthlessness , hopelessness , grief , lack of purpose and depression may still have to be dealt with , or the individual may again resort to an alcoholic solution . |
| 26 | 17.1 If in the Publisher 's opinion the Work should cease to have a sufficiently remunerative sale the Publisher may either remainder or waste any copies remaining on hand . |
| 27 | 16.1 If in the Publisher 's opinion the Work should cease to have a sufficiently remunerative sale the Publisher may either remainder or waste any copies remaining on hand . |
| 28 | I hope this set may yet surface on CD , though it has to be admitted that it is largely eclipsed by the more complete EMI anthology . |
| 29 | In most instances the cat will tend to be the dominant animal and may occasionally resort to scratching the dog if it proves a nuisance . |
| 30 | Although these problems may never surface , they should be anticipated and the methods for resolving the potential problems should be clarified before beginning the review . |