Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] it may [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When fostering a new born animal toe clipping is not recommended as it may encourage cannibalism . |
| 2 | One view , which is supported by the judgment of Lord Denning M.R. in the Court of Appeal in Lonrho is that ‘ it is sufficient if the [ unlawful means ] conspiracy is aimed or directed at the plaintiff and it can reasonably be foreseen that it may injure him , and does in fact injure him ’ and the Supreme Court of Canada has since stated the law in similar terms in a decision in which Lonrho was considered . |
| 3 | It may finish earlier where no further work can be done or it may finish some minutes later in order to complete sensibly . |
| 4 | For example , the worker may pause at one point and scratch his nose , this may indicate that a critical decision is being made or it may indicate simply that his nose was itching . |
| 5 | The Food and Drug Administration has also hinted that it may revise a policy that does not at present require special safety testing or labelling for most biotechnology foods . |
| 6 | I agree with hon. Members who have said that it may prove to be a major step towards the valuable goal of greater unity in Europe , but let us face the fact that it changes nothing in today 's world . |
| 7 | Also , an important book may be missed since it may deal with several topics but it can be shelved only in one position in the library . |
| 8 | Impregnation under pressure has been advocated , but comparative tests have shown that it may damage pores in sandstones , particularly those lined with delicate clay minerals . |
| 9 | The supply of international liquidity is of concern since sufficient finance must be available to assist the development of trade , and yet excess liquidity should be avoided since it may stimulate inflation . |
| 10 | This claim has never been proved and it may have been part of the Securitate 's scare tactics . |
| 11 | The identity of Marjorie is not known but it may have been Ayrshire 's Marjorie Bruce , daughter of Robert Bruce and mother of the first Stewart king ( See Chapter 16 ) . |
| 12 | The latest issue of the Microprocessor Report takes a deserved pot shot at Unix as still being insufficiently standardised that it may have missed its opportunity to make any credible dent on the desktop — Solaris and Destiny notwithstanding . |
| 13 | While communication education may remain the priority of the Animation Programme , it is hoped that it may take on board also other concerns of the Forum Sector , while not excluding assistance with projects . |
| 14 | Although no single investor is supposed to have more than a 15 per cent holding the government has indicated that it may waive this requirement . |
| 15 | Stopping smoking helps your own and your children 's health , and research has indicated that it may reduce the chances of getting meningitis in your family . |
| 16 | The National Rivers Authority ( NRA ) has announced that it may resort to abstraction bans to prevent 40 rivers in England and Wales from drying up because of what it called " gross over-abstractions " by water companies for the public water supply . |
| 17 | Gareth Morgan , a senior lecturer in immunology , said : ‘ The proposed treatment is a novel strategy for the management of genetic defects and results of this particular case will be closely observed as it may open the way forward for the treatment of many more inherited disorders . ’ |
| 18 | The US has signalled that it may apply trade sanctions against Taiwan and China , because of the trade in rhino horns and tiger bones for medicinal purposes [ see ED 67 ] . |
| 19 | The very act of changing a supplier may be resisted because it may imply criticism of a past decision on the part of the buyer . |
| 20 | Well meant as it may have been , one wonders what accusations would have sprouted had the Tory Party used similar methods . |
| 21 | The Burmese government has warned that it may place a ban on all exports of logs to Thailand , in the face of reports that some traders are exporting logs illegally . |
| 22 | Greenpeace has warned that it may demand a legal review . |
| 23 | From Ho Chi Minh , however , it was a matter on which apparently no opinion was ever recorded and it may serve to illustrate the dangers to which communism in Vietnam was exposed when decisions and even understanding were subject to foreign direction . |
| 24 | This provision does not appear to have been formally invoked but it may prove of particular assistance in some federal systems where there can be constitutional problems in appropriating funds for these expenses . |
| 25 | The company has predicted that it may run out of money as early as July without new customers or an infusion of cash from the outside . |
| 26 | The company has predicted that it may run out of money as early as July without new customers or an infusion of cash from the outside . |
| 27 | In addition , intracerebroventricular injection of neuropeptide Y increases gastric acid and pancreatic secretion in dogs , and it has been suggested that it may mediate the cephalic phase secretory response to feeding . |
| 28 | This representation of Mithra appears to have been derived from Egyptian art , and it has been suggested that it may have been influenced by the bandages of mummified corpses . |
| 29 | The vessel is described as being about six inches tall and it has been suggested that it may have been used as a chalice , and it might have originated in Spain or Syria and been brought home to England from one of the Crusades . |
| 30 | A member of the family has suggested that it may have been purchased from a London dealer about 1920 . |