Example sentences of "may [vb infin] [pron] [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Miss Havisham may want us to spend more time together in future . |
| 2 | ( b ) Alternative accommodation for alleged abusers Where a child is suffering or likely to suffer ill-treatment within the home and the alleged abuser proposes to move from the premises , a local authority may assist him to obtain alternative accommodation ( Sched 2 , para 5 ) . |
| 3 | Most bandsaws , for example , have a table considerably above the common machine table height which may enable you to cast long jobs above other machines . |
| 4 | Knowledge of recent political history may enable you to correct these generalisations to some extent . |
| 5 | ‘ It may surprise you to hear that typing is the last thing on my mind , ’ he said softly , sitting down beside her . |
| 6 | Some GM grammars , particularly those backed by ancient charities , would undoubtedly consider going independent , though LEA opposition may force them to seek new premises . |
| 7 | In order to understand your conflicting emotions , it may pay you to seek some help from a counsellor . |
| 8 | This flexibility includes job mobility , which may require you to do different jobs in the office , or being asked to take up a job at another office within a reasonable travelling distance . |
| 9 | I 'm particularly concerned perhaps if I may ask her to show some concern for this herself that the remoteness of the newspaper library , way up in the rustic further regions of the Northern Line , the great virtue of the existing site is that 's on the Inner Circle , the accessibility of this site is really its greatest virtue . |
| 10 | With the patient fully supported , the physiotherapist may help him to do controlled movements with his pelvis : she places her hands on his hip bones , just below his waist and guides the pelvis in forward and backward movements . |
| 11 | Understanding sources of error may help you to remember correct forms ( see pp. 116 – 17 ) . |