Example sentences of "it may [vb infin] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may snap off from the arm |
| 2 | Also , if the material is soft it may buckle easily at the inner side of the bend and vitiate the result . |
| 3 | Otherwise , if the wind is squally it may end up with the wrong wing down in a fierce cross wind . |
| 4 | Like its counterpart in the handling of speech , this is common , but it may present more in the way of reading problems . |
| 5 | ‘ If a husband or wife wants a family deep down , then it may eat away at the relationship and they may blame their partner for not allowing them to fulfil their needs . ’ |
| 6 | If as a couple you own your home jointly , it may pass automatically to the survivor , but you should check the position with the solicitor who did the conveyancing for you . |
| 7 | That way it may get out of the bat 's flight path before it enters the detection range . |
| 8 | Of course if such an appeal is in effect a way of jettisoning the unexplained clause and opening the door to an explanation in terms of some other theory — say , a theory of relations — then it may turn out in the end to have been a step forward , but no credit can be claimed for the step until a reasonably clear , comprehensive , and persuasive account of the alternative theory has been presented . |
| 9 | On scenting an alarm pheromone , an ant may do any of a variety of things : it may run away from the source of the scent ; it may freeze and ‘ play dead ’ , or it may run towards the source of the scent and attack any nearby enemies . |
| 10 | It may occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract but is predominantly located in the gastro-oesophageal junction and in the stomach along the lesser curvature . |