Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rash may take one of several forms — it may mimic a host of rare and not so rare skin conditions . |
| 2 | We may construct a table for such definitions ( Table 1 ) . |
| 3 | Government legislation and economic policy may affect a firm 's pricing and credit policy and often there are regulations concerning products , promotions , etc . |
| 4 | As can be seen from the tables , just about anything may affect a symptom . |
| 5 | Now , let's think a bit about this mud . ’ |
| 6 | Let's think a bit more about the man himself . |
| 7 | This may facilitate a return from the ahistorical concerns of psychology and linguistics , where analysis of the object threatens to remain fetishistic , to the world of social action where such analysis is reintegrated into cultural studies . |
| 8 | Third , compliance with regulatory rules or the regulator 's directions may facilitate a finding that there has not been " unreasonable " or " unfair " conduct . |
| 9 | The recipient may experience a variety of sensations . |
| 10 | As the fun of the YCs recedes into the distance , to be replaced by the disappointing seriousness of ordinary life , the not-so-young Conservative may experience a conflict between the philosophy of ambition and unrealized hopes . |
| 11 | A few individuals may experience a body and arm rash when taking this herb , particularly if other chemical drugs have also been prescribed . |
| 12 | She may experience a crisis of disbelief in her religious faith , or direct her anger towards the medical or nursing staff who cared for her husband , for failing to save his life ; or she may blame family or friends and have feelings of guilt and anger against herself for things that were done or not done during his lifetime . |
| 13 | When the last child leaves and she no longer has any daily parenting responsibilities , she may experience a crisis over the loss of status as mother , particularly if she has no other clearly defined role . |
| 14 | This being the case , provided patients realise that they may experience a bowel frequency of seven in 24 hours ( usually five stools in the day and one night time evacuation ) , the operation has unquestionably improved the wellbeing of most patients . |
| 15 | When a young child plays ‘ What time is it , Mr. Wolf ? ’ , she may experience a moment of panic when the ‘ Wolf ’ shouts , ‘ Dinner time ! ’ and chases her . |
| 16 | Let's eat a pile of sticky cakes in Florian 's . ’ |
| 17 | Obviously positive inflation may remain a feature of this hypothetical economy even if it is operating at the natural unemployment rate ( i.e. owing to the persistence of inflationary expectations . |
| 18 | I do hope I may remain a member ? |
| 19 | For such domains separate dictionaries may remain a necessity . |
| 20 | If the purpose of the annexation be for the better enjoyment of the object itself , it may remain a chattel , notwithstanding a high degree of physical annexation . |
| 21 | Just as within states murder may remain a crime even if not all possible murder weapons are specifically identified in the laws , so between states indiscriminate slaughter may remain a crime even if nuclear weapons are not specifically mentioned in the laws of war . |
| 22 | Just as within states murder may remain a crime even if not all possible murder weapons are specifically identified in the laws , so between states indiscriminate slaughter may remain a crime even if nuclear weapons are not specifically mentioned in the laws of war . |
| 23 | Here there may arise a conflict between two principles , one that the court will not imply a term unless it is one which reasonable men would obviously have agreed to if their minds had been directed to the point , the other that a contract should if possible be interpreted in such a way as to achieve fairness between the parties … mistake is a much more difficult problem … [ than fraud or partiality ] . |
| 24 | Using an overhead projector , instructors may elicit a range of answers to each question and then compare these with the samples provided . |
| 25 | Events which have been implicated in schizophrenia are of a more everyday nature ( although it is possible that many also have a private meaning ) , and a very wide range of emotionally arousing events may trigger a relapse . |
| 26 | Thumbsucking in the womb , for example , may trigger a preference for being right or left-handed , according to De Peter Hepper at Queens University in Belfast . |
| 27 | Errors sometimes occur , in part because an innocuous substance may trigger a positive . |
| 28 | True recovery begins with physical abstinence : i abstaining from sugar , white flour and specific " anorexic " foods such as salty substances and raw vegetables or binge foods that the sufferer knows may trigger a binge . |
| 29 | Perceptions contain no element of approval or disapproval though they may trigger a reaction in terms of approval . |
| 30 | Following a share buy-in , a capitalisation issue may trigger a distribution for tax purposes under s210 . |