Example sentences of "may [vb infin] [pers pn] in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On his journey back to Paisley , Drummond did not neglect to stop at Boquhan and call upon Mrs. Mary Campbell , who in turn advised her cousin Lord Milton that Drummond ‘ said he wou 'd a road a hunder miles to serve our intrest & while he lives you may command him in any manner in his power ’ . |
| 2 | A vet who wishes to examine a cat may approach it in this way before , for instance , holding it down to give it an injection . |
| 3 | Give her some of her favourite grilled kidneys , it may put her in better humour . ’ |
| 4 | There are tax disadvantages in incorporation ( although A Simpler System for Taxing the Self-employed may reduce them in due course ) . |
| 5 | And besides his official engagements as a deputy lieutenant , which may involve him in royal visits and the like , he says he will continue with his community roles . |
| 6 | It may involve you in extra duties and worries at first : for instance , you may have to take the patient to his workplace by car , and collect him again , and the timing may not be convenient for you . |
| 7 | The partners in the relationship may not always confront each other as adversaries but occasionally their different responsibilities in relation to the public may push them in opposite directions . |