Example sentences of "[pron] may [vb infin] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus , everyone may have the same wage rate , w , per hour and the same unearned income , M , but there may be differences in the tastes for leisure leading to differences in hours worked , L. As a result , measured income may vary — even though all individuals have the same endowments and market opportunities . |
| 2 | Er , the the the er er the fax in the first instance has been sent by a back bench member of this house who is not a minister , but I may tell the honourable gentleman that I get all sorts of things from mail shots inviting me to all er manner of functions , all of which find their way into the waste paper basket . |
| 3 | I may spot the unnatural symmetry which a real stick would not have . |
| 4 | Anyway , who knows , I may get the odd half-hour just to pop down the gangway and explore those fascinating little shops down there . ’ |
| 5 | My sister and I may share the same birthday , but we do n't share the same man , though if we did it would be none of your business . ’ |
| 6 | Admittedly , Huaiwiri was a peaceful place , which may reflect the exceptional power of women there . |
| 7 | Some rift valley lakes , such as Lake Tanganyika , Lake Malawi and Lake Turkana in East Africa have a slightly sinuous plan form which may reflect the structural control exerted by these alternating curved boundary faults . |
| 8 | A notable quantity ( one hundred ) , particularly from the 1950s onwards , derive from private collections , which may reflect the uncanonical position the later part of Picasso 's career has occupied until recently in the official estimation of his work . |
| 9 | Tonal languages also have intonation patterns which may override the basic tone of the words . |
| 10 | Regulatory threat , which may make the domestic market less attractive . |
| 11 | ‘ And his secret is one which may threaten the English throne ? ’ |
| 12 | SIR , — Theoretically , the polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) is the most sensitive test for the detection of infectious pathogens , and , in practice , its sensitivity exceeds that of animal transmission studies , which may represent the lower limit of clinical relevance . |
| 13 | A remarkable geographical feature is the ‘ Londe of Java ’ , a land mass which may represent the Portuguese discovery of Australia in 1528 . |
| 14 | The exception might be the synthesis of information which may achieve the same aim as analysis . |
| 15 | Migrating continents have obvious implications for biogeography and evolution , but there are other consequences of plate movements which may alter the physical environment in such a way as to affect the biosphere just as profoundly . |
| 16 | That may be little more than a technicality because Mr Duggan added that Chelsea have submitted outline proposals to Cabra and their advisers which may resolve the outstanding issues . |
| 17 | A hospital admission is frequently accompanied by a more in depth assessment , which may explain the better results for the 25 patients in this subcategory . |
| 18 | So it 's actually sometimes thinking about , can I tie in something else to this , which may bring the whole picture , bring it all together , but be creative . |
| 19 | 3.2 The Distributor hereby acknowledges that the Publisher is the owner of the trade mark ‘ Oxford ’ and of other trade marks used by the Publisher and undertakes to inform the Publisher immediately of any possible or alleged infringement of the Publisher 's trade mark or of any other matter which may affect the continued use of the Publisher 's trade mark in the Territory or elsewhere |
| 20 | 4.2 The Distributor hereby acknowledges that the Publisher is the owner of the trade mark ‘ Oxford ’ and of other trade marks used by the Publisher and undertakes to inform the Publisher immediately of any possible or alleged infringement of the Publisher 's trade mark or of any other matter which may affect the continued use of the Publisher 's trade mark in the Territory or elsewhere . |
| 21 | 4.2 The Distributor hereby acknowledges that the Publisher is the owner of the trade mark ‘ Oxford ’ and of other trade marks used by the Publisher and undertakes to inform the Publisher immediately of any possible or alleged infringement of the Publisher 's trade mark or of any other matter which may affect the continued use of the Publisher 's trade mark in the Territory or elsewhere . |
| 22 | 4.2 The Distributor hereby acknowledges that the Publisher is the owner of the trade mark ‘ Oxford ’ and of other trade marks used by the Publisher and undertakes to inform the Publisher immediately of any possible or alleged infringement of the Publisher 's trade mark or of any other matter which may affect the continued use of the Publisher 's trade mark in the Territory or elsewhere . |
| 23 | Though they are contemptuously referred to as ‘ page turners ’ , they are nevertheless texts and can engage the attention of those reading them , even developing patterns of thought which may affect the real world , as Disraeli 's novels did in the last century . |
| 24 | Variations in the uptake of labelled leucocytes in these organs have been reported and patients with inflammatory bowel disease may have associated hyposplenism which may affect the splenic uptake . |
| 25 | Then look at each one very carefully , removing any yellowish pieces , which may give the finished dish a bitter taste . |
| 26 | Thus , regulating the total quantity of pollution and conducting a series of spot checks on individual producers to see that they are not violating agreed standards is a relatively simple policy which may avoid the worst outcomes . |
| 27 | One danger is that prospective purchasers get carried away and on occasion acquire land on impulse without fully investigating factors which may influence the financial success of the proposed development . |
| 28 | This family is characterised externally by thickened skin covering the disk and arms which conceals the reduced or fragmented plates of scales ; rudimentary and inconspicuous radial shields ; the jaws usually as broad as long or longer than broad armed with simple spine-like or broad scale-like rugose papillae ; the second oral tentacle pore may arise within the mouth slit as in Ophiomyxa , or more superficially and nearly outside the mouth slip as in Ophioscolex and Ophiophrixus ; oral area usually covered with skin which may obscure the underlying plates ; the arm spines erect laterally placed , covered with thickened skin . |
| 29 | If such needs are incompatible with the needs of other groups for control and direction over what tasks will be performed and how work will be carried out , conflict will result and be expressed in ways which may obscure the underlying cause of conflict , such as strikes . |
| 30 | But the conditions of science as a practice which may escape the functional determination of ideology , are not explained . |