Example sentences of "[pers pn] may [adv] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I and 2.0% suggesting that some of them may still be within the gas window . |
| 2 | ‘ I may yet be of some temporary use to my Chapter if I can be salvaged . |
| 3 | ‘ If there was somewhere you might stay in the meanwhile , I may shortly be in a position to help you . ’ |
| 4 | There is an oscillation between light and darkness but no particular moment of time when day becomes night or night day ; as I walk across the landscape I may sometimes be on a hill top and sometimes in a valley bottom but at no point does the surface of the earth come to an end . |
| 5 | If your vet recommends contacting such a specialist , you may well be in a position to recover the cost from a pet health insurance plan , depending on the wording of the policy . |
| 6 | been out with a woman 's erm undressed in front of you you know you 've done the bit you 've er you 've managed to er within three easy steps undo the bra with one hand whilst er telling her you know you 're a really nice guy and there 's no chance of going too far and all that sort of thing and you know you get you get fairly carried away you may even be under the sheets |
| 7 | At this stage you may also be in contact with the social services who may have been supporting the new client for some time . |
| 8 | Depending on how you interpret the above headline , you may either be in favour — or against , the International Tennis Federation 's ( ITF ) recommendation that the ‘ Let ’ Service Rule be abolished as from 1st January 1993 . |
| 9 | Carbon monoxide has no smell and if your appliance has n't been services for some time you may now be in danger . |
| 10 | A You may still be in time for Assembly , and if so , you must attend . |
| 11 | But in fact , he or she may well be in a privileged position . |
| 12 | ‘ She may still be at lunch , ’ she said . |
| 13 | She was sold in Middlesex ( Southall area ) on Wed 21st August , and I believe she may still be in the Middx , Berks or Bucks area . |
| 14 | In The Selfish Gene I speculated that we may now be on the threshold of a new kind of genetic takeover . |
| 15 | If we wish to know why hysteria is now so rare and why modern forms of psychopathology in general seem so often removed from their classical , nineteenth and early twentieth-century manifestations , we may now be in a position to give at least part of the answer . |
| 16 | Having said this , I still believe there are grounds for cautious optimism that we may now be near the end of the search for the ultimate laws of nature . |
| 17 | One is right and the others wrong , although we may never be in a position to tell which . |
| 18 | They may also be of limited use when trying to judge the success of many plans . |
| 19 | Or they may simply be in the wrong place at the wrong time . |
| 20 | They may still be in a considerable amount of pain and shock , they will undoubtedly have financial worries and they may well be experiencing difficulties in coming to terms with the implications of the accident for themselves and their families . |
| 21 | It may also be for the benefit of the institution to state that of the patients discharged , cured and remaining in the House three were afflicted with that most excruciating complaint , the stone … the operation has been thrice successfully performed . |
| 22 | It may also be for the convenience of the House to know that , on Friday 8 November , there will be a debate on the environment , on a motion for the Adjournment of the House . |
| 23 | It may also be worth trying a herbal tea , called taheebo or pau d'arco — it is said to have anti-fungal properties , although this has not been verified scientifically . |
| 24 | If you encounter a specific behavioural problem later , it may also be worth discussing this with your vet in case a medical condition could be responsible , and treatment can be provided . |
| 25 | It may also be through therapy that they 're able to explore that erm . |
| 26 | Even so , pouchitis is an enigmatic condition and it may well be of multifactorial origin . |
| 27 | Dr Ramaiah said : ‘ It may well be of international importance and create a blueprint for such studies in the future . ’ |
| 28 | It may well be of course that father was a bit er all dog and no cat sort of person , you know ? |
| 29 | For the defaults of his servants in the course of their employment , the occupier is of course liable ; he is also liable for the negligence of an independent contractor unless it is entirely collateral ; for the folly of a lawful visitor in tampering with a potentially dangerous machine provided for his amusement ; and it may well be for the misconduct of any member of his family on the premises , for he has control over them . |
| 30 | Erm , then it may well be for the benefit of Greater York that you might be looking at more than one settlement ? |