Example sentences of "may [adv] [vb infin] [pron] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eating your greens may not make your hair curl , but knowing what might happen to you if you do n't eat enough cabbage and other vegetables and fruit might make your hair stand on end . |
| 2 | The fact that R&D-intensive companies in some sectors may not perceive their market rating as appropriate to their future profitability is ‘ a symptom of a communication problem ’ ( pharmaceutical/health care company ) ; an inappropriate market rating is due to a ‘ failure of communications rather than a failure in accounting ’ ( metals and mining sector company ) . |
| 3 | A member who made less than 10 per cent of the average number of dealings in the year immediately preceding the general meeting may not exercise his voting right . |
| 4 | Though this following comment may not affect her work performance as such , Muriel is a person with strong views generally , particularly about religion . |
| 5 | There are , of course , problems with measuring and interpreting trade union membership since in the United States , for example , some professional bodies may not call themselves trade unions although they engage in bargaining activities and in France the only source of such statistics is from the unions themselves ( or , indirectly , via the support given to the various unions in elections for enterprise committees ) . |
| 6 | The prescription of glasses may not help their reading distance , but they may be able to read adequately by holding their books at closer than the normal distance . |
| 7 | A vertical restraint may take one of two forms : one is unilateral imposition of substantive conditions for supply , for example a manufacturer saying ‘ you may not take my product X unless you also take my product Y ’ . |
| 8 | If you go for a number of interviews without success you may subconsciously associate your interview outfit with failure . |
| 9 | Those who give up their employment to care for a disabled relative may also have their pension rights protected by the Home Responsibilities Protection Regulations which came into effect in April 1978 . |
| 10 | Now you know the rules , set a good example to other drivers by using them at all times ; who knows , they may even copy your driving style and do it right too ! |
| 11 | How strict or lenient enforcement agents conceive them to be may well affect their enforcement behaviour . |
| 12 | You are going to reach your weight and inch target , and when you do , unless you have another goal to aim for , you may well let your fitness campaign relax and fall back into old habits . |
| 13 | The banks may simply allow their cash reserves ratio to rise . |
| 14 | Now , the sound of a specific whistle may readily identify its specialist designer and fabricator ! |
| 15 | The offeror may then issue its offer document , which must disclose all information necessary to enable the addressees to reach a properly informed decision on the bid . |
| 16 | Otherwise you may completely ruin your kitchen table or working surface ! |