Example sentences of "may be [vb pp] of the [noun sg] " 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 glissando , produced by rapidly drawing in or pushing out the slide . |