Example sentences of "[pron] may [verb] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The French education system has had many of the features now introduced into the British system for more than a century and studying them may shed some light on future possibilities for schooling in this country . |
| 2 | I wonder if I may offer some thoughts on this theme as I reflect on the situation facing Catholic Christians in our Church today . |
| 3 | Please can you tell me where I may purchase some dog 's tooth violets . |
| 4 | In Scotland I may find some answers . |
| 5 | In summary : ‘ We 'll discuss work problems and possible remedies , both of which you suggest ; I may have some thoughts on these too . ’ |
| 6 | But having read them , it is first of all possible that I may have some queries on them . |
| 7 | The hon. Gentleman and I may have some disagreements , but I have respect for his command of basic arithmetic . |
| 8 | But a mathematician should be taught to try to take me with him , so that I may have some appreciation of what he is doing , and why he enjoys doing it . |
| 9 | Before the hon. Gentleman moves on from his point about the proposal to locate the health common services authority in the old BBC offices at Gabalfa , perhaps I may take some credit for that not having come to pass . |
| 10 | In Nuuk are all the comforts of civilisation , but also much boredom and drinking , which may go some way to explain why so many young Greenland men are destroying themselves . |
| 11 | Other sources of fungi which may affect some people |
| 12 | In 1913 , Mrs. Pember Reeves commented that it came as a shock to realise that working class wives in Lambeth who looked as it they were ‘ in the dull middle of middle age ’ in the 1950s , Viola Klein remarked that women generally looked old at 40 , which may indicate some improvement . |
| 13 | The bank itself conceded in its ‘ financial sector operations policy ’ published at the weekend , that ‘ public offerings also require a fair degree of investor sophistication which may take some time to develop in some of the bank 's countries of operation ’ . |
| 14 | ‘ We are going through the process of making forensic tests and taking statements , which may take some time , and the inquiry is now mushrooming out from the house . ’ |
| 15 | There are a number of questions to investigate , which may take some time . |
| 16 | See note to s.103 for rules , relating to clubs , which may have some relevance to rules for seaman 's canteens . |
| 17 | To do so suggests that Gregory 's narrative at this point is genuine history rather than legend , which may have some basis other than a purely factual one . |
| 18 | There are now two television and video training companies , both of whom offer personal injury training , which may have some attractions for the partners in your firm , as training can be done outside normal business hours . |
| 19 | Somebody may have some snippet they do n't appreciate is a lead for us . |
| 20 | Somebody may have some snippet they do n't appreciate is a lead for us . ’ |
| 21 | Somebody may have some snippet they do n't appreciate is a lead for us . |
| 22 | For those employees who may need some encouragement in the privacy of their home to help them stop smoking , Andrew has a video which is available on loan . |
| 23 | For pre-school children , it is suggested that the BPVT might be used as a screening instrument to identify children who may require some form of special or compensatory provision , and as a way of indicating a child 's readiness for reading . |
| 24 | ( c ) if a shut out is not possible , the make-up of the target 's shareholder list with particular emphasis on blocks held by directors and their families , the company 's advisers and their clients , institutions , employee-shareholders and others who may have some influence on the company ; |
| 25 | " My teachers desire me to address this letter to you relative to my education , that you may form some idea what progress I have made in different studies since last Midsummer . |
| 26 | From this you may form some idea of their distress , and the holy violence used in entering the strait gate . |
| 27 | In a sense , then , this use of language is low-status play , though you may acquire some disciples who are sufficiently intimidated by your ‘ divine intervention ’ . |
| 28 | ‘ When the tube is in place , air will be passed through it to distend the colon and give a clearer view of the lining … you may pass some wind , but although you may find this embarrassing , remember that staff do understand what is causing it . ’ |
| 29 | At least you are starting with a breeding pair , but even so you may experience some disharmony . |
| 30 | You may experience some symptoms or " side effects ' from the foods under test . |