Example sentences of "may [be] [prep] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Annoyed as we may be at having the cardinal terms left thus undefined ( for Pound proceeds no further towards defining them ) , we are compelled to see that this criticism is not of the chalk-or-cheese , sheep-and-goats variety ; the discrimination proposed is more subtle — between a quality in poetry that is ‘ nearly always ’ a virtue ( ’ I can think of no case where it is not' ) , and an opposite quality that is ‘ not always ’ a fault . |
| 2 | if your set wo n't always have access to an external aerial , it may be worth buying a separate indoor aerial ( about £10 ) to improve the picture |
| 3 | However , in assessing whether the limits are in principle too low , it may be worth considering the gross income of people entitled to representation . |
| 4 | If you are buying from a friend it may be worth obtaining an independent assessment in order to avoid the risk of either side feeling that they may have been unfairly treated . |
| 5 | At other times it may be by anointing the sick person with oil . |