Example sentences of "[pron] may have [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ’ 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 . |
| 2 | I think , however , I may have discovered a cure . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . ’ |
| 5 | I may have to learn a notion of proof different from that to which I am accustomed . |
| 6 | I may have changed a word here or there , but apart from that it 's all exact . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Both men made for the Mediterranean eventually , for reasons which may have involved a respite from British miseries and injustice . |
| 11 | We regret that there was a typographical error in one of the calculations which may have created a problem . |
| 12 | Their conduct amounted to insulting behaviour ( it insulted the women ! ) which may have occasioned a breach of the peace ( the partners of the women might have beaten up the two male lovers ) . |
| 13 | These tasks may be conducted by the originator or one or more of the consultants who may have expressed a willingness to help . |
| 14 | But erm on the other hand we do actually have empty spaces in our old people 's homes , so whilst you will have people who may have to move a bit , we 're not actually reducing the number of occupied beds in the whole old person 's home sector |
| 15 | Police want to interview anyone who was in the wine bar on Wednesday evening who may have seen a woman drinking with a man . |
| 16 | Detectives are trying to find two men who may have witnessed a murder in a quiet country hamlet . |
| 17 | You are all familiar with our loyal supporters , but what about those people on the fringes who may have given a donation or done something for Save The Children in the past , but never really followed it up and there are the people who are interested who think , it 's a charity I feel I ought to support . |
| 18 | We made sure that er on each occasion er we reached a figure or a set of figures that would be mutually acceptable to ask the colleague or colleagues and , and then it was registered in the minutes as a , so we could refer back to er any cases er that were similar and that then made life easier for the shop stewards er who may have had a recurrence of the same problem . |
| 19 | Another complaint was that the trial judge failed to give the jury any warning about the evidence of Zaidie and Matadial as witnesses who may have had a purpose of their own to serve or whose evidence could be tainted by an improper motive . |
| 20 | ‘ I think you may have made a mistake . |
| 21 | You may have reached a stage where you feel you have ‘ got over ’ the original cause of your sorrow and even find yourself able to talk calmly about it to others . |
| 22 | Some of you may have seen a bit of these before or similar ones , but it does n't matter , because it 's worth looking at again . |
| 23 | You may have seen a film of the African tribe , the Masai , running : they run on their toes . |
| 24 | You may have seen a film , but wish to talk about who did the cinematography or who played a particular character . |
| 25 | You may have seen a table of life-events which indicates the relative effects of change on stress level . |
| 26 | You may have received a letter from them early in 1984 asking for up to date details . |
| 27 | You may have received a letter where the letters p.p. are written before the signature of the sender . |
| 28 | Traditional sixth form education may still exist in some comprehensive schools — the 11–18 range — but you may have to find a place for your child in a FE ( Further Education ) establishment . |
| 29 | Few alternative therapies are available on the NHS , so you may have to find a practitioner yourself — and not everyone who practises complementary medicine is adequately trained . |
| 30 | This column indicates any errors against the relevant modules ; for example , you may have specified a module with an incorrect syntax . |