Example sentences of "[pron] may have [verb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It is not surprising that many people , some of whom may have seen the equity in their homes rise tenfold , should decide to spend more .
2 Either of them may have seen the killer .
3 ’ The concluding words show that a claim to contribution might arise under the Act of 1935 out of tortious conduct committed by two or more persons even though one or both of them may have committed a crime in the course of such conduct .
4 I think , however , I may have discovered a cure .
5 Not much to report this week on the home front , except that I have a sneaking feeling I may have broken a bone in my right hand .
6 But the time has come to admit that in my efforts to explain this one valid point I may have misled the reader in other ways .
7 ‘ The baby is scheduled at the end of March , but if it is late , I may have to miss the Masters .
8 But I feel I should return just a moment to the matter of my father ; for it strikes me I may have given the impression earlier that I treated him rather bluntly over his declining abilities .
9 In distinguishing between ( a ) and ( b ) I may have given the impression of wishing to maintain a strict distinction between space and time as against the physical space-time .
10 I may have hit the Mel Sterland fan club here .
11 I suppose I 've seen Matthew with the safe open , and I may have noticed the books , but this firm has been going for more than a century and one does n't take much notice of such things , one has grown up with them . ’
12 I may have to spend a lot of my time in Scotland now — perhaps even look for a Scottish constituency — and your work is in London . ’
13 I may have abused the trust Dr Kingdom placed in me . ’
14 Raymond is n't fond of Jewish cooking and I may have lost the knack .
15 I may have got the idea from him in the first place , but that 's all .
16 by then I may have sold the house and , I mean , as soon as I sell the house
17 A little too sweet , and I may have overdone the spice .
18 I may have to learn a notion of proof different from that to which I am accustomed .
19 I may have changed a word here or there , but apart from that it 's all exact .
20 Detectives think someone may have seen the bombers as they were planting the devices .
21 ’ … beyond them , ’ she went on imperturbably , ’ I can speculate that someone may have overlooked the Quarley 's university , when removing from all data banks material akin to that gained from the Ichaelan agent . ’
22 The company say the safety of their staff is paramount , they 'll even bring in a jeweller to remove rings which may have become a fixture over the years .
23 But Alexander could not hold it against the Edoni , local tribesmen , which may have given the Athenians the idea that they could move in and plant a colony ( 465 ) .
24 Last night we carried a report on fox hunting which may have given the impression that Mr Paul Davis held the view that the death of a hound was an acceptable price to pay in the campaign against hunting .
25 The Jockey Club is hoping to make better progress elsewhere , by making trainers report anything which may have affected a horse 's running — good or bad -as happens in Ireland .
26 Cases of illness and other extenuating circumstances which may have affected a student 's performance overall or in an individual assessment or examination should normally be dealt with through the centres regulations and by discussion of individual cases with the HCIMA moderator prior to the Assessment/Examination Board Meeting .
27 Both men made for the Mediterranean eventually , for reasons which may have involved a respite from British miseries and injustice .
28 We regret that there was a typographical error in one of the calculations which may have created a problem .
29 Sir : Another item for your Margaret Regina file which may have escaped the notice of some of your readers .
30 There were a number of other factors which may have influenced the Court in deciding in Costa Rica 's favour .
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