Example sentences of "[pers pn] may have a " in BNC.
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| 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | I may have a problem , but that is a very different matter . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 ’ . |
| 6 | ‘ I think I may have a doze , ’ Finch said , closing his eyes in thanks . |
| 7 | If I live , I may have a crooked back like my father , but I 'll probably die . ’ |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm sorry , I think I may have a wrong number , ’ it said . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | A disadvantage of budget schemes is that if your fuel consumption is underestimated , you may have a large sum to pay out at the end of the year . |
| 13 | ‘ Well , you may have a little . |
| 14 | If you want to go sailing , play volleyball or have a round of mini golf it wo n't cost you a penny and the kids can be left in the Pirates Club while you spend the afternoon doing things you want to do … but you may have a job persuading them to leave a few hours later . |
| 15 | You may have a bed for the night in return for an honest evening 's work , for help with cooking and cleaning and what must be prepared in my simple home . ’ |
| 16 | You may have a lump sum to invest or you may want to save on a regular basis . |
| 17 | You may have a lot of money tied up in your sales ledger in unpaid bills — which can strain your cashflow and leave you short of cash to develop your business . |
| 18 | Equally , you may have a right of redress if you are dismissed for failure to comply with an unjust order . |
| 19 | You may have a brochure or handout to give them . |
| 20 | This is where you may have a problem , particularly if you are a first-time buyer , because the deposit payable is usually 5 per cent of the total value of the house , sometimes even 10 per cent . |
| 21 | Also you may have a lot of standing orders or direct debits , with which , although building societies are becoming more accustomed to dealing , banks still have more experience in administering . |
| 22 | You may have a rule that if the balloon falls on the floor the person must start again . |
| 23 | They will also be able to supply you with a list of suitable short-term homes for the elderly in your area , to which your parent might consider going for a few weeks each year in order that you may have a holiday , if there is no other member of the family who could take over your responsibilities in your absence . |
| 24 | You may have a rough idea of where you are going and if it fits in with the cosmic blueprint , doors open easily . |
| 25 | As small talk is so indirect , you may have a sense that it 's pretentious and dishonest . |
| 26 | Paneth and Peters would never have been able to make helium from hydrogen as they were missing the neutrons ; replace the hydrogen with deuterium and you may have a chance of success . |
| 27 | You may have a good deal of ups and downs and hard work ahead of you , but sweating on a ridge is , in my opinion , far preferable to plodding up a hillside or toiling along a zig-zag path to a top . |
| 28 | If you are homeless you may have a legal right to housing from a local authority . |
| 29 | If you do need to travel in an emergency , perhaps other members of the family will be able to cover for you , or failing this you may have a friend or neighbour who will be able to take the puppy into their home until you return . |
| 30 | If you think that you may have a problem dog , seek specialist help before it injures someone . |