Example sentences of "may it [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Long may it hold . ’ |
| 2 | He added : ‘ We have not reached in this country the situation where you are guilty by birth — and long may it remain so . ’ |
| 3 | Long may it remain so . |
| 4 | The traditional bookseller remains the core of the publisher 's business , and long may it remain so . ’ |
| 5 | Long may it remain so . |
| 6 | Or may it stand as it is , and ought to be ? ’ |
| 7 | We will leave it to Goldberg to disengage the tone from the shit , he wrote , we will leave it to Honeyman and McGough , much good may it do them , though I will no doubt come back to the question before my project is completed , the big glass and the notes to the big glass , these two to be worked on at night , and this freewheeling commentary on both to be written by day , putting down whatever comes into my head after a night 's work , no correction , no revision , whatever comes into my head , the first two to be worked on by artificial light , the strategy clear , this by natural light wherever possible , no strategy at all , the first to be exhibited , the second to be published in the form of sheets in a box , a blue box or a red box , I have not yet made up my mind , in a limited edition , not a luxury edition but a restricted edition , five hundred boxes perhaps or even two hundred and fifty , all that will become clearer in the course of my work on the big glass , of my work on the notes to the big glass , now I have finally embarked on the major project of my life , the climactic project of my life , leading to the end of my life , all will grow clearer , wrote Harsnet , whether to try and call back and destroy all I have done till now or let it be , whether to burn this commentary or let it be , or perhaps leave it to Goldberg to do whatever he wants with , all these things will no doubt be resolved before the work is completed , that is the beauty of being in the middle of a project , that time itself , which had seemed such an enemy before I started , rushing forward and dragging me with it , impervious to my pleas , has suddenly turned friendly , flops down at my feet , licks my ankles , lets me know it is on my side . |
| 8 | Much good may it do her ! ’ |
| 9 | " If I do n't , " he thought , " they 'll very likely tear me to bits : and much good may it do them . " |
| 10 | Much good may it do him ! ’ |
| 11 | Neither may it appoint anyone who is or may have been a member , officer or employee of a local authority or voluntary organisation and who has in that capacity been directly concerned with arrangements for the child 's care , accommodation or welfare during the five years before the proceedings . |
| 12 | Long may it stay just like that . |
| 13 | And since even a polygonal story should have at least two sides in all international farewell orgies , how about packing it in and having a bash at normal behaviour eh , so as to get bashed again as whipping boy despite my morseled-out attempts to break free or go shiating on , turning the other cheek to sheer cheek as sitting target for the unclear missiles of affreux dizzy acts or as wailing wall of blame beyond the demarcation line or bowstring frontier that will boomerang back and much joy may it give me. ( 102 ) |
| 14 | How may it speak to us , as it was designed to speak to Torquatus the Roman ? |
| 15 | ‘ May it endure till the end of the world ! |
| 16 | Long may it go on — for the sake of the fox ! |
| 17 | May it go on from strength to strength . |
| 18 | Long may it last . |
| 19 | And long may it last . |
| 20 | Kevin is in charge of the shirt because he is playing so well and long may it continue . |
| 21 | Long may it continue to inspire all fellow artists . |
| 22 | Long may it — may it continue . ’ |
| 23 | Long may it continue to prosper and be recognised as a successful , hard working and happy mill — and one with which our customers enjoy dealing . |
| 24 | Long may it continue . |
| 25 | Then he said : " May heaven rain with fresh myrrh , may it drip with incense upon the roof of the temple of King Seneferu . " |
| 26 | may it have been to some such vestibule , |
| 27 | The formula for opening a case is : ‘ May it please your lordship(s) , I am appearing with Mr/Miss. — for the plaintiff ( prosecution ) ( appellant ) , and my learned friends Mr — and Mr — are for the defendant ( respondent ) ( Crown ) . |
| 28 | Other counsel will begin by saying : ‘ May it please your lordship(s) . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ No , your mother is right , you want to be with your friends on a day like this , and the best of luck to you , son , may it turn out for you just as well as you ever hoped . |
| 30 | For those who are knowledgeable and have thought about the subject , ( I do not include politicians of any party in this category , unless they are foxhunters ) foxhunting is not a cruel way of killing foxes ; long may it flourish , for the sake of the fox . |