Example sentences of "you may [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Ye may stay , at that . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Well now , Barney , ye may think yerself an old man but I do n't think of meself as such ! ’ he exclaimed testily . |
| 3 | And when ye have won the fight , and the Moors are discomfited , ye may spoil the field at pleasure . |
| 4 | After the working day they sit down to supper and the master sets the tasks for the morrow : Quoth Maister — Lads , work hard I pray , Cloth mun be peark 'd next market-day , And Tom mun go tomorn to t'spinners , And Will mun seek about for t'swingers ; And Jack tomorn , by time be rising , And go t'sizing mill for sizing , And get your web and warping done That ye may get it into loom . |
| 5 | You may control the spending of the Home 's amenity fund . |
| 6 | This permission will not unreasonably be withheld and we will not have any claim on any recompense you may negotiate for yourself . |
| 7 | If you try to go through a closed door you may injure yourself ! ) |
| 8 | So if you go poking and prodding about , you may dislodge something and hurt yourself . |
| 9 | Are you prepared to give up smoking for instance , or to cut down on the amount of caffeine , alcohol , sugar and junk-food you may consume ? |
| 10 | In addition to the menus listed you may consume each day : |
| 11 | Other things which you may consume more when the summer comes , and which are common allergens , are cola drinks , shell fish , pineapples , cherries and plums . |
| 12 | If you are aged between 18–80 , you may invest any amount between £5,000 to £100,000 in the Bond , in multiples of £100 . |
| 13 | Under current legislation you may invest up to £6,000 in a general PEP in any single tax year . |
| 14 | We shall shortly tie up at Le Havre and you may go ashore independently . |
| 15 | It was exactly eleven o'clock when the nurse came to her and said , ‘ You may go and see him for a minute . ’ |
| 16 | I said , you may go and see him for a minute , he 's out . |
| 17 | As a key worker or a care assistant , you may go to see the person in their own home . |
| 18 | And , who knows , you may go on to become a Master of Wine . |
| 19 | And if you like the songs , you may go see the band , unless it 's a club thing or a one-off single . |
| 20 | Can any of your readers imagine what it would be like to be thrown into a ‘ concentration camp ’ for 20 years without trial , and , then the door of that awful place being opened and you are told you may go ? |
| 21 | ‘ Yea , fair son , you may go … ’ |
| 22 | ‘ If so , you may go . |
| 23 | You may go . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Then you may go . ’ |
| 25 | " You may go Gerard , " Patrick insisted coldly . |
| 26 | You may go . |
| 27 | You may go in . ’ |
| 28 | If you get the right answer you may go and get dressed and do not d ti disappear until the bell goes . |
| 29 | Hazel , you may go and |
| 30 | You may go where you please . ’ |