Example sentences of "may [vb infin] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Herman explains , ‘ [ c ] ollective action may result from structural ties between firms that integrate their interest and facilitate coordination between them — such as a common ownership interest — or it may arise out of a recognized common interest or mutual business interdependence with minimal personal contact and communications among the companies and their officials . |
| 2 | In the process we may fall back on an idealized view of our own society , or take our cue from generalized impressions of ‘ Western ’ experience . |
| 3 | Beauty is often the object of envy by a plain person , yet people whose prettiness as children captivated the adults around them may grow up with a severe disadvantage . |
| 4 | If you decide to design your own lace pattern , do remember that you must transfer to both left and right rather than in just one direction or you may finish up with a definite bias in your knitting . |
| 5 | In this way , new requests for credit may run up against a powerful and undeniably sensible combination of background knowledge and personal experience which rules them out , even when the applicant whose personal circumstances ring these alarm bells would have been a satisfactory payer . |
| 6 | As with all hill climbing , a BM may end up at a local minimum . |
| 7 | The ‘ progressive ’ parent who believes in total involvement in shaping the disposition of children may end up in a stifling relationship that offers precious little access to the outside world . |
| 8 | Well it may , it may stand out like a sore thumb , yeah . |
| 9 | Relatively unimportant as these smaller losses may seem compared with the main one , together they may add up to a total picture of her life which she feels has been shattered overnight by a single blow . |
| 10 | Basically they need to be able to understand the idea that ‘ tokens ’ may add up to a big reward . |
| 11 | If he pleads guilty and begs for the mercy of the court , he may get off with a fine and deportation . |
| 12 | These white athletes under such circumstances may start off at a psychological disadvantage . |