Example sentences of "may [vb infin] [prep] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are , for instance , mnemonic devices in oral cultures which offer some resistance to this process : ‘ formalised patterns of speech , recital under ritual conditions , the use of drums and other musical instruments , the employment of professional remembrancers — all such factors may shield at least part of the content of memory from the transmuting influence of the immediate pressures of the present ’ ( 1968 , p. 31 ) . |
| 2 | For example , on a gentle 5° slope , the possible speed may range from about 27mph to not being able to move at all . |
| 3 | May hybridise with both Capercaillie and Pheasant ( p. 107 ) . |
| 4 | Cytochrome P450 metabolism of compounds may result in either activation or detoxification . |
| 5 | Even if the study population is large , however , the additional testing of multiple potential risk factors may result in both type I and type II errors . |
| 6 | The argument that the position of the Phillips curve depends on inflationary expectations may provide at least part of the explanation for the empirical breakdown of the original Phillips curve in the late 1960s . |
| 7 | The pharmacokinetics of morphine may provide at least part of the explanation , but there are too few data to justify the editorial 's subheading ( morphine-3-glucuronide does not , by the way , bind to opiate receptors ) . |
| 8 | Last year , 46% of sales were to CAD/CAM users : this year that may drop to just 8% . |
| 9 | The electronic jammer programme is at least four years behind schedule and may cost at least $1 billion more than estimated , according to one Pentagon report . |
| 10 | They may start at around £27,000 to £40,000 for companies with a turnover of up to £20m . |
| 11 | In principle this is 8m x 8m ( 9.5yd x 9.5yd ) but in practice it may shrink to only 7m x 7m ( 8.3yd x 8.3yd ) in order to fit enough areas in the available space . |
| 12 | For example , when the market index rises by 10% , kryptonite futures prices may increase by 20% ( a ratio of 2 ) , while the price of phlogiston futures may increase by only 5% ( a ratio of a half ) . |