Example sentences of "may [adv] [vb infin] [det] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A person detained involuntarily may not make such a declaration ( 1983 Act , s.7 ) . |
| 2 | It has its problems , not least that librarians are not always enthusiastic about completing questionnaires , but also that questionnaires , unless very carefully constructed , may not gather all the information available . |
| 3 | Having taken the initiative on the Northern Territories , officials of the ruling party are worried that they may not get all the co-operation they need from the civil service . |
| 4 | Under permanently wet conditions , small mammal bone becomes soft and easily broken , and it has been found that small mammal bones preserved in wet caves become extensively broken , whereas in dry caves they are better preserved , but other factors may also modify such an assemblage . |
| 5 | This article may even facilitate such a step . |
| 6 | If the social worker is clear about the level of ongoing responsibility for the situation , wanting feed back about how arrangements worked out , this may well make all the difference to the success of the planning . |
| 7 | A better song at the learning stage does not , for instance , allow it to defend a territory or court females more effectively — although it may well have such a consequence later , after the song has been learnt ( p. 127 ) . |
| 8 | A typical comment from teachers was that even though they may never use such a checklist again , having to use it , albeit reluctantly , this time had certainly made them ‘ think ’ . |