Example sentences of "[noun sg] they may [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first glance they may seem confining and restrictive , but more careful evaluation shows that the structure of laws enables us to live in a healthy and balanced way , in moderation and without excess . |
| 2 | As a result they may become demoralized since , as Young states , ‘ Men who have lost their self-respect are liable to lose their inner vitality ’ . |
| 3 | It is possible that in the future they may begin to be stored in an electronic , rather than a paper , file . |
| 4 | The first is direct discrimination , eg the refusal to recruit women because of the fear they may require time off due to child birth and looking after children . |
| 5 | If workers are to supply more labour they may require a reward in the form of a higher real wage rate in order to compensate them for the higher marginal disutility of employment . |
| 6 | While these sketches tend to be exaggerated at the witnesses ' expense they may provide useful cross-examination material , particularly if you can obtain corroboration from other witnesses . |
| 7 | The Minoans were also adept at sculpting human figures from ivory , a practice they may have taken over from Egypt , where sensitive carvings of rulers had been a feature of Old Kingdom art.14 The ivory figure of a Minoan deity grasping two snakes made of gold ( fig. 6 ) is of interest as an essay in chryselephantine work combining the crafts of ivory carving and gold smithing . |
| 8 | Here , we move to a further degree of abstraction , since things are no longer of interest for some essence they may possess but for their exchangeable aspects . |
| 9 | Check that you know who else is to be present , anticipate what ‘ hidden agendas– they may have and be sure that you know the level of formality . |
| 10 | When children are unable to find work they may have no option but to stay at home . |
| 11 | If they support the work they may provide financial help towards the cost . |
| 12 | Er and it 's one of these things where thinking about y your average heterosexual bloke they may respond angrily but there 's a suspicion that maybe it 's because they 're feeling rather threatened underneath sort of thing . |
| 13 | Section 245 provides that if it appears to the directors that any annual accounts of the company or any directors ' report did not comply with the provisions of the Act they may prepare revised accounts or a revised report . |
| 14 | Students are often left to muddle along ; the help they may need is not forthcoming , even in tutorials . |
| 15 | Eventually , if this person continues to avoid without receiving any help they may become housebound altogether . |
| 16 | The charity is still in force today , but is used for grants for students and apprentices for books and any equipment they may need to help them in their careers . |
| 17 | However , once divisions are given some independence they may make decisions that are not in the best interests of the group as a whole . |
| 18 | The duty solicitor scheme was projected as a public service by the Law Society : ‘ The prime object of a duty solicitor scheme is to provide unrepresented defendants with any legal assistance they may require and , in the context of the adversary system , to help ensure that justice is done and seen to be done . ’ |
| 19 | But if they suddenly have the urge to express their senior status in relation to a new pet in the home they may revert to the age-old manner of doing this , much to the distress of their well-meaning owners , who probably bought the new kitten as a special companion for the older cat . |
| 20 | Some people say certain responses in others make them see red and they are guaranteed to be upset , even though for the sake of peace they may repress their anger or hurt . |
| 21 | The early evolutionary stages of development of wings are still in question they may have developed from outgrowths of exoskeleton from the body that assisted gliding initially , and then acquired a propulsive function . |
| 22 | More and more museums , archives and libraries are becoming independent and taking charge of their own stocks , which includes any booty they may contain . |
| 23 | In the first place they may want to do no more than ensure that the Constitution is not altered casually or carelessly or by subterfuge or implication ; they may want to secure that this important document is not lightly tampered with , but solemnly , with due notice and deliberation , consciously amended . |
| 24 | The testator hints that if they do a good job they may expect as their reward that their sons will be made over into their power . |
| 25 | Does he feel that he might try to persuade Mr. Collins at their next meeting to devote a little more time to the containment of that particular problem rather than wasting it on demands that a policeman accompany every Army patrol in Northern Ireland , presumably to ensure that the Special Air Services remember to say ’ please ’ and ’ thank you ’ to any civilian they may encounter ? |
| 26 | From infancy they may have wanted more than they were given , indeed , they may have needed more , more love , more attention , more education , more stimulation , more explanation about the nature of this world in which they found themselves . |
| 27 | Fewer teachers have difficulties in responding to reminders that children share substantial common ground regardless of whatever special attention they may need at any one time . |
| 28 | During a bad crisis they may help , but when you are feeling stronger you should stop taking them . |
| 29 | Occasionally in times of dire need they may rouse a dragon from its centuries of slumber , but only their greatest heroes can aspire to ride such ferocious steeds . |
| 30 | National reflections currently focus upon the need for college to be ‘ responsive ’ in order to ensure that individuals can gain access to the curriculum ‘ regardless of any disability or special learning need they may have ’ ( FEU 1990 : 11 ) . |