Example sentences of "may [adv] [vb infin] [det] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | This article may even facilitate such a step . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 ) . |
| 5 | 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 ’ . |