Example sentences of "which may [verb] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But there are national interests which may override even City interests , for a time , at any rate .
2 For example , a larger combination microwave which may cost over £3500 is ideal for turning over consistently large batches .
3 The invading army was evidently homeward bound and perhaps disinclined for a renewed engagement , which may explain why Cadafael ( HB ch. 65 ) and Oethelwald ( HE 111 , 24 ) withdrew before battle was joined .
4 Mr Brandreth was President of the Oxford Union in 1968 and stayed on the following year , a high profile position which may explain why Mr Clinton remembers him .
5 In 1939 fashions were similar to the 1960s vogue , which may explain why Mr Cross believed the girl was real rather than an apparition .
6 The sociologist then finds that this general picture ( the theory ) suggests certain ideas which may explain why non-Christians wish to have their babies undergo a ceremony in a religious belief to which they themselves do not subscribe .
7 A special interest is in ‘ flashpoints ’ : small scale incidents which may trigger off reactions from those not immediately involved .
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