Example sentences of "may [vb infin] [prep] [noun] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We may quarrel with men sometimes about things on this earth , but we never quarrel about God . |
| 2 | A bent metal coat hanger may work for blockages close to the trap but , unlike plumber 's snakes and curtain wire , it will not go round bends . |
| 3 | For example , the income tax we pay may vary with changes either in our income or in the rate of tax charged . |
| 4 | The 40,000 exhibits , covering 1,500 years , may go on display again in Yorkshire |
| 5 | Both registered and unregistered companies may engage in activities both in England and abroad . |
| 6 | Indeed , if the change is to enable the accounting reference periods of parent and subsidiary undertakings to coincide or because an administrator has been appointed , it may operate in respect also of the immediately preceding accountancy reference period . |
| 7 | Both sets of lips may increase in size considerably during sexual arousal . |