Example sentences of "may [adv] [be] [vb pp] [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may loosely be judged to refer to at least some of the works of literature , art , philosophy , history and biography . |
| 2 | Women who expressly state that they do not consent to intercourse may nevertheless be considered to consent to it . |
| 3 | Third-person pronouns typically refer back ( or forward ) to a nominal expression in the text but may also be used to refer to an entity which is present in the immediate physical or mental context of situation . |
| 4 | Text may also be set centred to the page leaving a ragged edge on both the left and the right . |
| 5 | Who knows , the evergreen Martina Navratilova may now be poised to add to her staggering total of more than 160 major titles . |
| 6 | Similar disclosure provisions already operate in the UK in relation to overseas companies which have a place of business here ( although the requirement to file group accounts would be new ) , whereas in other member states additional information may currently be required relating to that branch ( e.g. branch accounts which would effectively reveal dealings between the branch and the rest of the company ) . |