Example sentences of "he may [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where a protagonist may have political reasons for wishing to differentiate one theological position from another , he may place a high value on scientific results that assist the differentiation . |
| 2 | He may suffer a severe personality change from which he might not recover . |
| 3 | ADRIAN ‘ FATAL Attraction ’ Lyne is considering a James Dearden-scripted remake of Nabokov 's pre-teen-temptress tragedy Lolita , previously filmed by Stanley Kubrick , Lyne 's recent Jacob 's Ladder suggesting he may do a decent job . |
| 4 | In practice a contestant is held responsible for the behaviour of team-members and the coach , and he may face a severe penalty if they misbehave . |
| 5 | With his own production company , Crucial Films , funded by the Beeb and with ‘ all manner of people dropping off bits of writing ’ , it seems he may have a good chance . |
| 6 | ‘ He may have a slight tear in his cartilage , and he will be going home so that a probe can be inserted into his knee to see the extent of the damage and what needs to be done . |
| 7 | Peter 's General Practitioner had discussed the possibility that he may have a peptic ulcer ( erosion of the lining of the stomach or duodenum ) which may be associated with irregular meals , high alcohol consumption and heavy smoking . |
| 8 | His alarm call causes the females to slink off undetected while he may produce a diversionary display to confuse a predator or male rivals . |
| 9 | If the patient has problems holding his cutlery , he may need a thickened handle , usually made of rubber , which slides onto a knife , fork or spoon . |
| 10 | They deal with awards of provisional damages where the plaintiff proves or the defendant admits that there is a chance that the plaintiff 's health will change or will get worse because he may develop a serious disease or suffer a serious deterioration in his mental or physical condition . |
| 11 | If the OR is not satisfied with this report he may recommend a detailed investigation into the reasons for the company 's failure . |