Example sentences of "[pron] may [verb] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I may prefer that people should not be malicious about me behind my back , even if I am not to know or even be affected by it , and that certain deathbed wishes of mine be carried out without supposing I will persist to be affected by them . |
| 2 | ( I may say that Barbara Castle declined to give evidence on our behalf . |
| 3 | The firm is well known for its painstaking research , which may mean that assignments are completed less quickly than by rival headhunters , but they are certainly carried out more thoroughly . |
| 4 | The pallium gave Hygeberht no jurisdiction in Saxon territories or in Kent but it did afford him metropolitan rights over all the Anglian peoples north of the Thames and south of the Humber , which may suggest that Offa was seeking not just an archbishop of the Mercians but a new ecclesiastical order for the Angles of midland and eastern England . |
| 5 | Bargaining politics implies a clear role for politicians which may suggest that officials will occupy subordinate positions . |
| 6 | You may think that gauge kits solve the problem of different makes and gauges of string , but as with everything else , nothing is so simple . |
| 7 | When you go to a banker for a loan and he asks you what security you can offer , you may think that banks exist to lend on good security . |
| 8 | By YOU MAY feel that Julie Burchill 's advocacy of the drug culture ( December 16 issue ) , replete with ‘ Thatcherite values ’ , amusing . |
| 9 | But there are not a few readers for such procedurals and you may feel that writing one of them is what you can do best . |
| 10 | Comparing eqns ( 4.63 ) and ( 4.64 ) you may see that Lk = Rk/k , and if you determine k from the identity unc you will find for copper that |
| 11 | The purpose of John 's Gospel is clearly set out : Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples , which are not written in his book ; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ , the Son of God , and that believing you may have life in his name . " |
| 12 | ‘ You may suspect that judges share the common human failing of wanting to tell other people what they ought to do to lay down the law . |
| 13 | ‘ But equally , when you get to Lavondyss you may find that Harry is a million years away . |
| 14 | You may find that distance closes quickly during a combination sequence and you and your opponent end up facing each other within reverse punch range . |
| 15 | Breasts and nipples are highly sensitive and you may find that orgasm comes more easily . |
| 16 | On the other hand , you may find that others interfere with the smooth running of your love life . |
| 17 | You may find that reference to more than one set of tables will help you . |
| 18 | This is a private arrangement between you and the parents , though you may find that childminders in your area have agreed a uniform rate . |
| 19 | You may find that people offer you conflicting advice and opinions about your duties and the patient 's condition . |
| 20 | You may find that people are encouraged to use the room as a more of a gathering place if the floor of the dining area is covered with colourful rugs , and even with practical vinyl flooring you can create a change of atmosphere around the table by changing the colour of the floor or simply by adding a rug . |
| 21 | ( c ) You may find that Halliday 's model of thematic analysis does not apply to your language at all or does not apply to some of its sentence patterns . |
| 22 | Cheaper , mass-produced furniture may have dowel joints instead of tenons , and you may find that screws have been used for makeshift repairs in the past . |
| 23 | You may find that growth is slower , or you may find that God provides as you step out in faith . |
| 24 | You may find that growth is slower , or you may find that God provides as you step out in faith . |
| 25 | You may notice that food tastes different when you are pregnant . |
| 26 | You may remember that Cliff wore a thumb pick and two National finger picks , hence the octaves section in bars 9 and 10 would have been easier for him to pick cleanly than if he 'd used a flat pick and no fingerstyle . |
| 27 | You may remember that AT&T 's original intention in setting up USL was to one day spin it off as a separate company . |
| 28 | You may remember that events were being filmed by a crew from Napier University . |
| 29 | You may remember that Samson was a man of enormous strength and then , following a liaison with Delila and her cutting off his hair , he was reported to have become as weak as a child — and yet there was an occasion , which led to his death , when he brought the whole temple down by pulling the pillars against which he was propped . |
| 30 | You may remember that Sir Charles died suddenly three months ago . |