Example sentences of "you may be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You may be presented with a service agreement which covers many pages and which , you are told , offers the attractive guarantee of a long working period . |
| 2 | You may be versed in necromancy , and steeped in alchemy , and schooled in the ancient cruel arts of your realm . |
| 3 | You may be recalled for a second interview or apply to the same place some time in the future . |
| 4 | Briefly , you may be dismissed for redundancy when one of the following events occurs or is expected to occur : |
| 5 | If by any chance the cassette has already been used for recording on another machine ( for example , on a VHS mains VCR ) , remember to check that the cassette 's safety-tab is still in place , otherwise , you may be baffled by your camcorder 's refusal to do any recording ! |
| 6 | Or you may be referred to a dietitian . |
| 7 | You may be referred to a hospital specialist . |
| 8 | And if you , you go and see a G P at the end of the financial year or at the wrong part of the financial year , then you may be referred to somewhere strictly because that 's all the G P can , can afford to send you . |
| 9 | Although you may be tempted towards a lender by the promise of an initial discount , a far better way of telling how competitive they are is by looking at the history of what borrowers have been charged over the last few years . |
| 10 | You may be tempted by Brazilian , French , Spanish or Scandinavian restaurants . |
| 11 | His self-deprecating prose — ‘ You may be forgiven for thinking I only like the architecture of the past ’ — is reinforced by videos broadcasting extracts from the television film . |
| 12 | The Penal Notice contained in the N 117 for undertakings states : you may be sent to prison for contempt of court if you break the promises that you have given to the court . |
| 13 | Less , indeed , than my late brother 's good name , which I consider to be more important than any financial inconvenience you may be caused by the expiry of copyright . |
| 14 | If you have health insurance , you may be covered for private treatment abroad anyway . |
| 15 | At first you may be flattered by all the fuss and attention you receive . |
| 16 | It is worth remembering that interest rates will vary , and you may be charged for cashing cheques and other transactions , which can increase the costs . |
| 17 | You may be limited by the hours the crêche is open as not all remain open in the evening , or begin early enough in the morning . |
| 18 | you may be employed by a UK company to work abroad ; |
| 19 | If your taste demands something more cultured than a shopping and scoffing experience , you may be fascinated by Dusseldorf 's wealth of museums and galleries . |
| 20 | If there is a marked resistance on the part of a lonely , but fit and mobile elderly person to consider any ideas for the possible improvement of her social life , and if gentle persuasion is of no avail , you may be justified in suspecting a condition of hidden depression . |
| 21 | In the parable of the unjust steward , our Lord applauds the cleverness , astuteness and prudence of the unjust steward and in conclusion addresses his listeners , ‘ Use your worldly wealth to win friends for yourselves so that when money is a thing of the past you may be received into an eternal home ’ ( Luke 16:9 ) . |
| 22 | Sometimes a clean break just wo n't work , where , for instance , there is n't any capital sum available for you to pay your wife and she has n't any job prospects ; then you may be saddled with having to fork out ‘ periodic payments ’ — the English term for alimony . |
| 23 | If this is the case , you may be taxed on the income in your new residence — and not in the UK . |
| 24 | Otherwise , you may be misled into supposing that your dog is either being deliberately disobedient or simply stupid . |
| 25 | You may be asked to " begin note-making and reading for an essay/class discussion on the reasons for Labour 's 1945 election victory " . |
| 26 | In the U.S.A. you may be asked for a credit card imprint as security when checking into your hotel if you intend to charge meals , drinks , etc. to your rooms . |
| 27 | You may be asked for a replacement photograph if the one you supply is of poor quality . |
| 28 | You may be asked for information concerning the facts of your accident so that we can consider the issues relating to liability and conduct any further investigation that may be necessary . |
| 29 | Because that 's the one you may be asked in your exam . |
| 30 | So special attention should be given to any unusual contract terms you may be called upon to agree to in case these make the contract illegal . |