Example sentences of "[noun] may have [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such patterns may have become a conventional part of the mosaicist 's repertory , indeed , the similarity of these mosaics to some in north-eastern England ( part IV ) suggests a widespread acceptance of these forms of decoration . |
| 2 | Roger may have played a significant part in raising funds for the enterprise . |
| 3 | Willy De Roose may have struck a lucky year enabling him to make the voyage from the Atlantic to the Pacific without having to winter in the Arctic but he did do an enormous amount of preparation and historical reading beforehand for his planning of the voyage so that he was able to snatch opportunities whenever they came . |
| 4 | Dinosaurs may have had a four-chambered heart ; if so they were probably warm-blooded . |
| 5 | The danger of this opinion is that it tends towards Manichaeanism , the heresy which says that Good and Evil are equal and opposite and the universe is a battlefield ; however the Inklings may have had a certain tolerance for that ( see C. S. Lewis 's Mere Christianity , Book 2 , section 2 ) . |
| 6 | Cynics believe that the administration may have made a secret deal with Noriega , and some of the defence testimony seems to bear out this theory . |
| 7 | Again David may have learnt a valuable lesson — children need to learn how to select friends who are good for them . |
| 8 | Even the landscapes , birds and animals may have had a religious significance ( see Chapter 6 ) . |
| 9 | football may have had a rough old week … but we 've got some celebrating to do now … |
| 10 | TEATIME viewers to ITV 's results service last Saturday may have noticed a promising debut at the Sunderland-West Ham Cup tie . |
| 11 | Vessels may have been used for eating , drinking , containing and carrying liquids , but each type may have had a specific function such as the use of open bowls as lamps . |
| 12 | The Council may have played a major role in planning the transfer of the Visigoths to Aquitaine . |
| 13 | Therefore , Leapor may have had a considerable influence on the choice of poems to be printed . |
| 14 | An oncologist may have to diagnose a malignant tumour several times a day , an ophthalmologist may have to tell five patients , in the one day , that they are going blind . |
| 15 | ‘ Only a handful may have had a minor invasive procedure , ’ said Dr Peter Povey , Bolton 's director of public health , adding the risk to patients was negligible . |
| 16 | The number of sympathisers able to support IRA operations on the Continent is smaller than in Northern Ireland , so the recruitment of a few informers may have had a disproportionate effect . |
| 17 | The site is only four miles from Corinium and this has led to the speculation that the establishment may have had a special function in a large estate . |
| 18 | The general may have made a false start , but his was a worthwhile beginning . |
| 19 | The general growth of awareness of environmental problems may have provided a problem-centred focus which helps to overcome any sense of theoretical looseness . |
| 20 | But it gives no indication that the pricing problems may have had a long history . |
| 21 | This week 's extension of the suspension has lead to a further letter to unit trust holders.But it gives no indication that the pricing problems may have had a long history . |
| 22 | The health service may have acquired a new set of Thatcherite clothes : the bulky form beneath is still that of Nye Bevan . |
| 23 | Rather than view the Sancton-Baston pottery as the products of individual potters or workshops ( Myres 1969 ; 1977 ) , the fact that five sets of dies were cut to produce a minimum of nine vessels suggests that the decoration of the pottery may have had a totemic significance to individual families . |
| 24 | A disabled rider who 's accusing a horse trader of cheating her out of twelve hundred pounds says more than a hundred and fifty people may have suffered a similar fate . |
| 25 | He also considered that the nature of the terrain in this area may have had a marked effect on forecast wind conditions . |
| 26 | The age range is usually 15–44 years , and the woman may have suffered a recent miscarriage or discovered she is infertile . |
| 27 | Senior staff may have encountered a similar situation before and can contribute their experience to the discussion . |
| 28 | Some Saharan ergs may have had a similar origin but others may have occupied basins of centripetal drainage into which sand was transported in periods of wetter climate . |
| 29 | While some members may have experienced a steady rise in their standard of living in the latter half of the period , others were in no position to benefit . |
| 30 | Scientists may have found a new vaccine for malaria . |