Example sentences of "may [adv] [verb] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Councils may eventually cease to be major landlords ( Coleman 1989a ) and this dimension of fertility differences will have to be analysed in new ways . |
| 2 | As a consequence there are books on many library shelves which may eventually have to be withdrawn , with or without litigation , not because of their content but because of their intent . |
| 3 | It can be advantageous to put each formula on a stability test and to leave earlier formulae on storage when later different formulae are developed ; the earlier formula may eventually prove to be more stable than later formulae . |
| 4 | For Virgo , Fate takes a hand today when a delayed or missed connection may lead to a contact that may eventually prove to be very beneficial . |
| 5 | This was , is , and ever will be , Dick Hudson 's , which may justifiably claim to be the most famous pub in all Yorkshire , or indeed the world . |
| 6 | This was especially true in Scotland , and in particular , Glasgow , which may justly claim to be the deaf ‘ capital ’ during this era . |
| 7 | While cleaning staff are busy working on one floor , they may suddenly need to be directed to another room . |
| 8 | Hence , worthwhile projects may not proceed or may be unnecessarily delayed , and plans may suddenly have to be changed when constraints are tightened ( see also Likierman , 1984 ) . |
| 9 | Substantial medical and hospital accounts from USA and Canada may normally need to be audited . |
| 10 | After that , and because of that , Birt may not want to be around . |
| 11 | It may not appear to be strictly in keeping with the true spirit of love , but there is a great deal of useful ‘ good ’ to be learned from a military background . |
| 12 | We also saw how closely related these two stitch formations really are , even though at first sight this may not appear to be true . |
| 13 | As Fulbright presented it , in what amounted to a proclamation of American innocence and British guilt , the US had been had' by her allies ; and while this may not appear to be entirely convincing , Fulbright had picked up the importance of what Acheson had described as the danger of Ho Chi Minh 's ‘ direct communist connection ’ — and might , indeed , have gone further . |
| 14 | Does it apply to a public utility which may or may not appear to be similar to a local government ? |
| 15 | This may not appear to be a splendid dish , but its star-rating qualities are in its simplicity . |
| 16 | Harris research director Robert Waller may not care to be reminded of a quote attributed to him in The Independent on Sunday on March 8 at the start of the campaign : ‘ Oh yes , it 's exciting . |
| 17 | The literal translation of onyxectomy , however , is simply ‘ nail-cutting-out ’ and that is what vets are doing , even though they may not like to be reminded of the fact when they record their day 's work . |
| 18 | Longer term aims may not require to be re-stated after just one year 's experience — numerous changes of direction will only serve to confuse , but they should be re-examined in the light of progress in attaining short term targets and the development plan should be altered accordingly . |
| 19 | For example , a superior variant of a module may exist but not be used in a package and consequently may not require to be transferred as part of the package . |
| 20 | Mr Cash and his Friends of Bruges seem to want to fight a battle against federalism today which may not have to be fought at all . |
| 21 | While the recommendations of the Code may not have to be followed in every case , tribunals hearing unfair dismissal claims are entitled to take note of any breach of the Code . |
| 22 | According to the type of enterprise chosen , certain formalities may or may not have to be carried out , those participating in the finance of the company may or may not be protected by limited liability , and the potential growth and financial resources of the enterprise may also be determined . |
| 23 | The selectivity may not need to be absolute — for example , if the promoter is specifically activated in breast epithelial tissue it may be possible to produce a ‘ genetic mastectomy , ’ effectively destroying all normal as well as malignant breast cells . |
| 24 | Now , clearly , in many circumstances where the property of an adjective matches a speaker 's perception , it may not need to be assigned — i.e. stated explicitly to be valid for the entity concerned — on the grounds that it is felt to be a characteristic sufficiently basic to the entity not to need assignment , as opposed to being called upon as an initial qualifying and identifying element . |
| 25 | For example , the last syllable of teacher may not need to be distinguished in the tree until the addition of another word of two or more syllables such as tedious . |
| 26 | An Anglican may not wish to be seduced into all the absurdities of church politics , still less into the hobby of church ceremonial . |
| 27 | Rape victims , for example , may fear the consequences of reporting the act , and may not wish to be cross-examined by the police or in court and be exposed to possible innuendoes and suggestions that they ‘ encouraged ’ their assailant . |
| 28 | ‘ Besides , has the possibility not occurred to you that you yourself may not wish to be released ? |
| 29 | Second , ‘ join a rugby club ’ , also unsatisfactory because : ( a ) it still does n't guarantee you tickets ; and ( b ) there are many good reasons why a rugby supporter may not wish to be a member of a club . |
| 30 | Now , this may not seem to be a feasible solution , except for the odd application such as electric blanket or underfloor heating where full wave rectified unsmoothed 50 or 60Hz AC will produce heating from a mixture of 81% DC and 19% AC at 100 or 120Hz and above . |