Example sentences of "he may [verb] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he feels very unsafe , because the traffic is moving fast , he may prefer to ask a passer-by to help him across the road . |
| 2 | But meanwhile clearance for the dam continues and the likely new environment minister , Barry Jones , says he may attempt to get a court injunction to halt work . |
| 3 | He captured three quick wickets before Richards and Lloyd ( who passed 7,000 Test runs ) steadied the ship , but then had Richards lbw , although umpire Meyer later admitted that he may have made a mistake and had considered recalling the batsman . |
| 4 | Mike Phelan looked like he may have discovered a passage into the second round with a fierce drive which spun off a defender with the goalkeeper stranded . |
| 5 | He may have created a settlement overseas which in turn owns an underlying company , which underlying company receives UK dividends . |
| 6 | It is eminently practical , and he thinks he may have started a trend . |
| 7 | And he may have taken a drink or two to steady his nerves . |
| 8 | No , no he was n't well , I went to see her er I think he may have had a stroke and he ca n't get about very well at all |
| 9 | Most of the printed newsbooks now attributed to Mabbott 's editorship were probably not written by him , although there is some evidence that he may have had a hand in The Perfect Diurnall ( 1642–55 ) , edited by Samuel Pecke . |
| 10 | ‘ He 's circling again but if the undercarriage fails it looks as if he may have to make a crash landing . |
| 11 | He may have admitted a friend or relative , although that 's even more doubtful . |
| 12 | It was thought he may have set a match to it himself . |
| 13 | If the general practitioner pronounces the patient fit enough , he may be able to start driving a car again , although he may need to retake a driving test if he has not been able to drive for several months . |
| 14 | He may need to do a bit of work on the accent , but McIntosh is beginning to sound like a natural Scottish no.8 . |