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Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] have [art] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	In theory , the shareholders have legal control of the company , but in practice this is most often exercised by the directors who between them may have a small minority of the shares with the acquiescence of the institutions which are the major shareholders .
2	Stein said : ‘ I may have no money and no authority but I have got my principles .
3	Stein said : ‘ I may have no money and no authority but I have my principles .
4	" Difficult to invite a tradesman to one 's house , but the bills are piling up so quickly I may have no choice . "
5	I may have no one , but I know where I 'm going in life , I 've got a goal .
6	I can see that I may have a little difficulty explaining this first part of my story , especially to anyone not acquainted with the often bizarre rituals of academic life .
7	I may have a problem , but that is a very different matter .
8	Sir , If you please to send me a scarlet Cardinal [ a short red cloak ] , and let it be full yard long , and rather longer than a yard long , and let it be full , for it be for a large Woman , they tell me I may have a long one , and a handsome one , for 11s but I shou 'd not be willing to give more than 12s , but if you have any as long as that , either duffil or cloth , if it is cheaper , I shou 'd like it as well as , for I am not to give but 12s for it .
9	Herbert 's daily life at Bemerton can be envisaged from his book The Country Parson ( later published as The Priest to the Temple ) , which he wrote , as he explained , ‘ that I may have a mark to aim at ’ .
10	‘ I think I may have a doze , ’ Finch said , closing his eyes in thanks .
11	If I live , I may have a crooked back like my father , but I 'll probably die . ’
12	All three of us are grinning like it 's an idiot 's birthday party , but she keeps an eye on me like she thinks I may have a relapse any minute .
13	As you may recall , I may have a meeting of the Education Committee of the British Association of Industrial Editors in London on 29th — though these are always subject to last minute change .
14	‘ I 'm sorry , I think I may have a wrong number , ’ it said .
15	If you mind that anyway , cos I may have a couple of people er that may want a few of them to , spoken to Dav , David , he 's got one or two as well .
16	I may have the gift of inspired preaching ; I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets ; I may have all the faith needed to move mountains — but if I have no love , I am nothing .
17	I may have the idea that makes me start putting the brush strokes down , but at some point the canvas will take on a life of its own and lead me off in a direction I never expected to go .
18	‘ If you come back tomorrow I may have an errand for you . ’
19	‘ But I wo n't know how bad the damage is until I see the physio tomorrow , and then I may have an idea if I have a chance of playing in the first league game . ’
20	I must have a look round later , maybe look in at the big house , and see what Shimi Lovat and his officers were having for dinner .
21	But then I must have a cold shower .
22	I must have a word with them .
23	But I must have a bath and get up , or I shall be late for work . ’
24	I must have a future .
25	For example the position might be ‘ I must have a promotion within six months ’ .
26	I will take on the caring but I must have a break every six months , ’ or ‘ I can only do so if I can be sure that the incontinence service will be reliable . ’
27	‘ That child 's definitely team potential , but the pony 's an absolute bitch , I must have a word with his parents .
28	I must have a good game against him . ’
29	You did have it yesterday and Thursday too , and I must have a bath . ’
30	( I 've done dozens of lectures now , in front of all sorts of people , and I always make it up as I go along , although I suppose I must have a rough idea about what I 'm going to say . )