Example sentences of "may [vb infin] [conj] they [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The term is used to cover different types of situation but in practice it usually refers to the danger to old people 's health and safety which may arise when they live alone and are very frail , either physically , mentally or both . |
| 2 | Some people may sprint when they run , but I have seen people running for the bus who could not be described as sprinting . |
| 3 | Many pupils may object that they find this kind of culture to be alien and puzzling at first since this is a non-exam course there is opportunity for pupils to mark time without any serious results but to achieve personal development gradually or late on in the course at an individual pace . |
| 4 | A a a member of staff may feel that they want to say something about a kid , and it does not necessarily have to agree with what the kid |
| 5 | If this does not happen the person will quickly become disgruntled and disillusioned ; worse , they may feel that they have been recruited on a totally false basis . |
| 6 | After all , at this end of the market where incomes are low and where applicants for credit may well have been turned down by other types of lender , lenders may feel that they have to discriminate particularly carefully to be sure of recovering their money . |
| 7 | For single women especially , who may feel that they have to give up a career , knowing what facilities are available could prove a veritable godsend . |
| 8 | There may be a significant fall in volume in the first year or so , but while the third party suppliers to Technology may feel that they have no alternative but to withdraw their products , they look like being the net losers as a result , while ICL sheds crocodile tears all the way to the bank . |
| 9 | If the rule is relaxed legal advisers faced with an ambiguous statutory provision may feel that they have to research the materials to see whether they yield the crock of gold , i.e. , a clear indication of Parliament 's intentions . |
| 10 | This is paid for out of general taxation and although those drawing a pension may feel that they have contributed to its cost by virtue of their earlier contributions , the state scheme in fact operates on a ‘ pay as you go ’ ( PAYG ) basis . |
| 11 | ‘ It is impossible to say what other manifestations may appear as they grow up . |
| 12 | Or if members of a group are not familiar with each other , no mutual aid may occur until they have been together for some time . |
| 13 | Some depositors may believe that they have an obligation to archive and make available their data by virtue of having used public funds to collect it or public time and co-operation in providing it . |
| 14 | Rollin 's confusion stems from his assumption that because animals have needs we may conclude that they have interests , which , like those of human beings , are owing to the possessor . |
| 15 | They may decide that they react to particular foods , on the basis of a bogus diagnostic test or an elimination diet that is not properly carried out . |
| 16 | A new rule for the Thames Cup states that no one — except coxes — may compete if they have rowed in an Olympic or heavyweight world championship event . |
| 17 | If there are none , employees may compete when they leave , as , when and how they see fit . |
| 18 | It is interesting to find that they have somewhat unusual morphological forms , which may suggest that they do indeed make some sort of special call on speakers ' capacity for linguistic construction . |
| 19 | And he believes that West German voters may revolt when they realise still more clearly that they will have to foot the bill for unity . |
| 20 | Operators in other countries may maintain that they have ‘ commercial ’ digital services , but as yet they have few customers and they are finding it hard to rival the falling prices of analogue cellular networks . |
| 21 | It was not an unhelpful intervention , Mr. Deputy Speaker , because one of the problems in dealing with the targeting of advertising is that advertisements aimed at adults will be less effective than the Minister may wish if they take account of the fact that children may be present . |
| 22 | It is fighting government efforts to sell its healthiest businesses , arguing that the rest of the group may collapse if they go . |
| 23 | A copy of these is included in Appendix 3 , but we may note that they include a statement of aims and objectives , a list of members of the Coordinating Team , a structure for the school 's policy proposal ( including a spending plan ) , some notes on how schools might go about developing their proposal and certain limits within which the money must be spent . |
| 24 | That the owners are not described may imply that they have withdrawn from the close relations with tenants , servants , and labourers that is called for from lords of the manor ; they have grown remote in more or less the way described by Bloomfield in his discussion of the harvest feast . |
| 25 | The authorities may contend that they demonstrate their determination to find extremists in the ranks . |
| 26 | Because of the circumstances under which most replacement gutters are fitted , however , they may not join up as beautifully as you 'd like , which may mean that they need more regular cleaning — but do n't rush to criticise your builder — it probably was n't his fault if he had to join up to existing work . |
| 27 | They must also record their position in the limb , and this may mean that they have both to measure accurately the concentration of a morphogen , and measure time . |
| 28 | In addition , the relatively small number of alternative dwellings available to families who have to live in specific rural locations may mean that they have to take and retain whatever dwelling is available , whether or not it is appropriate to their needs . |
| 29 | These services may be provided by other individuals or bodies , particularly voluntary organisations , and local authorities may delegate as they see fit ( s17(5) ) . |
| 30 | Slopes may lead but they do not break off or fall in the standard language . |