Example sentences of "[noun pl] may [verb] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In others still , some factor in the development of relationships may lie at the root of paedophiliac tendency . |
| 2 | In spite of what the candidates may feel at the time , there is no stigma or criticism in being allocated a job flying something other than a fast jet : rescuing downed pilots in foul conditions or carrying out low level paratroop insertions in a Hercules are just as dangerous and demanding . |
| 3 | At first young dogs may paw at the floor and whine when confined in this way , but obviously you must ignore this while you are driving . |
| 4 | The thought that some serious assaults may not be defined ( by the victim ) as criminal also invites consideration of the possibility that even self-report studies may arrive at an under-representation of the true level of crime . |
| 5 | Some executives may resign at a Daiwa board meeting that is due to be held on May 18th . |
| 6 | Spelling changes may occur at the morpheme boundaries resulting in slight changes to the surface string produced by the morpheme combinations . |
| 7 | H. This stands for historic pricing and indicates that unless there has been an intervening revaluation investors may deal at the prices quoted in the newspaper on that day ( which were set at the closing levels of the previous day ) . |
| 8 | Faintly bluish spots may develop at the site of a louse bite and persist for several days . |
| 9 | Some flights may stop at an airport en route for technical reasons , e.g. refuelling . |
| 10 | While our minds may boggle at the difficulties which exist now , goodness knows what the scene will be after 1993 . |
| 11 | People who have children may blanch at the idea of those cream sofas , but Rachel has two young children of her own and the slipcovers can go straight into the washing machine . |
| 12 | Although the demand for other goods and services may increase at the same time , this does not immediately help the obsolete ship-builders . |
| 13 | The story — accompanied by more than 150 colour paintings — of how they find a land where humans and dinosaurs live in harmony is an imaginative and interesting read , although adults may baulk at the price . |