Example sentences of "may [vb infin] from [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like other new-minted pidgin languages , it gives insights into the universal linguistic blueprint we may inherit from our sapient ancestors of 40,000 years ago , at the beginning of modern times . |
| 2 | On the other hand a diary entry such as ‘ ring X ’ is effective and if the entry is some way in the future it may be necessary to amplify with a trigger of the form ‘ ring X re Y ’ and to have easily accessible some factual data such as the X telephone number and some data re Y. In a different context a car driver will develop a strategy to ensure that he does not run out of petrol , he may rely on a light which appears when the tank is nearly empty or he may calculate from his expected travelling that he need not concern himself about the issue until at least the next weekend , or he may programme himself to react to the fact that he is approaching a particular garage . |
| 3 | In each case we may trace from them important effects on learning in schools today on the curriculum plans , on policy and programmes for teacher training and , most significant , on the attitudes of teachers themselves and of those who train them . |
| 4 | This lack of individual and cultural expression may detract from their future collectability , but as furnishing items they can be extremely attractive , well made and comparatively inexpensive . |
| 5 | Students may attempt forced economies on diet or take up casual part-time employment to balance their budgets , but you will have to assess for yourself the degree to which these actions may detract from your physical well-being and ability to study ( see also Chapter 15 on fit for studying ) . |
| 6 | You also may hear from your old department or your hall of residence about reunions they are organising . |
| 7 | Where they may differ from their informal counterparts is in the amount of time spent on such studies or on the message given to the children and their parents that such activities are incidental to ‘ real ’ learning ( the mastery of arithmetical or grammatical skills ) . |
| 8 | If you are unable to find a frame where the substitution items are inserted utterance medially , you need to be sure to check all substitution items with a following frame as well as a preceding one , as the utterance final tone of the substitution item may differ from its basic tone . |