Example sentences of "may [vb infin] [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So taboos may exist which prohibit social intercourse between a man and a young girl having her first menstruation , or between females and a young male who has just reached puberty , because there is strong unconscious , or even conscious , desire to have sexual relations with the girls or boys ( incest ) . |
| 2 | ‘ Miss Havisham may want us to spend more time together in future . |
| 3 | ( b ) Alternative accommodation for alleged abusers Where a child is suffering or likely to suffer ill-treatment within the home and the alleged abuser proposes to move from the premises , a local authority may assist him to obtain alternative accommodation ( Sched 2 , para 5 ) . |
| 4 | You may remember I spent some time in Paris — not the most pleasant of times freezing in the snow , chased by wolves and being half-hanged at Montfaucon . |
| 5 | ‘ It may surprise you to hear that typing is the last thing on my mind , ’ he said softly , sitting down beside her . |
| 6 | In order to understand your conflicting emotions , it may pay you to seek some help from a counsellor . |
| 7 | I 'm particularly concerned perhaps if I may ask her to show some concern for this herself that the remoteness of the newspaper library , way up in the rustic further regions of the Northern Line , the great virtue of the existing site is that 's on the Inner Circle , the accessibility of this site is really its greatest virtue . |
| 8 | There are specimen letters available , from , which may help you get new/renewed membership for Specialised Groups . |
| 9 | The aerobic content may help you lose some weight but exercise is not a cure-all . |
| 10 | People who have felt severely betrayed by the birth of a younger sibling may find they have more difficulty in handling a second child than the first , but this does not deter them from bearing that second child . |