Example sentences of "may be [verb] of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its function is to randomly send the ball ( provided it has been correctly ‘ hit ’ by the resident batsman ) to some part of the field where it may ( or may not ) score runs or , unhappily , be caught by a fielder or perhaps a loud ‘ Howzat ? ’ may be asked of the umpire . |
| 2 | Whatever criticisms may be made of the STV there is no denying that it has proved viable in its own fashion in twenty-two general elections in the Republic of Ireland . |
| 3 | The use that may be made of the occurrence or non-occurrence of a reinvestigation by the defence is bound to be problematic . |
| 4 | The effect of the section is now plainly that neighbours in the garden or yard who threaten , abuse or insult one another may be convicted of the offence under this section . |
| 5 | The feelings may be imagined of the pupil who rashly let fall a slighting reference to Sohrab and Rustum , to be answered by Lewis 's brandishing an old regimental sword of his brother 's which stood in the corner of his room and shouting , ‘ The sword must settle this ! ’ |
| 6 | The same may be said of the BMC engine but parts ( service items or for disasters ) are much more readily available for the LR unit . |
| 7 | ) The same may be said of the glissando , produced by rapidly drawing in or pushing out the slide . |
| 8 | Just inside the front porch , a handwritten book is prefaced with the words ‘ This book has been compiled that something , more than their mere names , may be known of the Lavenham men who gave their lives for their country in the Great War . ’ |
| 9 | In some interview-skills courses , videos may be taken of the trainees themselves as they roleplay , and then these are discussed . |