Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [pron] [noun sg] may [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A girl who is very tall for her age may fear that she will go on growing at the same rate indefinitely , while a boy who is shorter than his mates of the same age may be afraid that he will be permanently undersized . |
| 2 | Obviously there are other aspects of intelligent behaviour , some of which Bali may discourage ; perhaps a time will come when he tells himself ‘ I 've run away from a big world to a little one , I was wrong ’ . |
| 3 | He was a wealthy man , and although some of his wealth may have come from the profits of war , he benefited substantially from Edward 's patronage . |
| 4 | As a Jumièges monk , some of his information may have derived from its former abbot , Robert , who became bishop of London and then in 1051 archbishop of Canterbury , but fled England during the political crisis of 1052 , subsequently returning to Jumièges , where he died . |
| 5 | On occasions however , some individuals that are particularly fussy about their food may require encouragement to maintain their appetite in a strange place . |
| 6 | Further , if Rauching and Egidius were involved in inviting Gundovald to Gaul , the fact that their influence was unaffected by his defeat may explain why Gregory fails to name those members of Childebert 's court who were responsible for the invitation . |
| 7 | That opportunity squandered was followed swiftly by the briefings for yesterday 's press to the effect that Delphic Douglas was in fact leaving open the door for an executive ratification of the original , unamended treaty irrespective of whatever parliament may decide . |