Example sentences of "may [verb] [adj] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Likewise , those leisure companies with operations outside the South East may experience less of a slow down . |
| 2 | Here , the shapely Am Bodach makes you ache to carry on , and although it looks sharp but simple , there is quite a vertigo-inducing section of easy scrambling at the top that may catch those without a head for heights unawares . |
| 3 | In other cases , original cornice detail may survive intact behind a box fascia — this is often the case in turn-of-the-century shopping parades . |
| 4 | We may pursue this through a further examination of primary problem . |
| 5 | You may feel queer for a while longer , but that 's only because you 're ill , and illness makes people feel queer . |
| 6 | What may be laughed off by one child may send another into a panic of embarrassment , leaving a legacy of permanent caution in later years . |
| 7 | On scenting an alarm pheromone , an ant may do any of a variety of things : it may run away from the source of the scent ; it may freeze and ‘ play dead ’ , or it may run towards the source of the scent and attack any nearby enemies . |
| 8 | You may use strapping as a temporary measure , and while this will inevitably reduce freedom of movement , it is the price you must pay for carrying on . |
| 9 | While there are those who may see this as a canny means of winning market share and believe that the participating publishers must be giving an arm and a leg in discount to obtain such control , the publishers concerned view it in less Machiavellian terms . |
| 10 | Regular users of the Wye at Hereford say the river may look tempting on a warm evening , but looks are deceptive . |
| 11 | I would also avoid all those bent wire contraptions : they may look attractive in a well photographed catalogue but do little for the design of your garden . |
| 12 | Prices have come down by between 30% and 50% but dealers are simply not exposing major works which they know will not find a buyer and may become unsaleable as a consequence . |
| 13 | For others it may become infrequent for a number of reasons , such as : |
| 14 | If you do not do this the muscles may become fixed in a shortened state , putting a strain on joints and various internal organs . |
| 15 | A patient 's eyes may become sticky through a watery discharge which can be very uncomfortable and will need regular cleaning . |
| 16 | One publisher requires that authors warrant that the article does not infringe any copyright , trademark or patent , that is not libellous and so on ( matters that are beyond the competence of the author to judge ) and the author is required to indemnify the publishers ‘ against any costs expenses , or damages which [ the publisher ] may incur or for which [ the publisher ] may become liable as a result of any breach of these warranties ’ . |
| 17 | Even if the product is not hazardous in use it may become confused with a food product . |
| 18 | In the early stages of pregnancy , or even at conception itself , a mother may become aware of a living presence within her body , sensing its spirit before there are any physical symptoms at all . |
| 19 | You , as an engineer , may become aware of a potentially dangerous situation . |
| 20 | If ( and hopefully when ) you do finally quit , it may create more of a problem than if you gird your mental loins at the outset and make up your mind to do it first and foremost . |
| 21 | Aptitude tsting developed from the realisation that a single IQ score was a rather rude measure which obscured an individual 's varying underlying abilities ; for example , an individual may score high on a verbal subtest of an intelligence scale and low on a numerical subtest or vice versa . |
| 22 | It is known that such patients may have one of a variety of conditions such as arteriovenous malformations in the small intestine or colon ( including angiodysplasia and telangiectasia ) , Meckel 's diverticulum , Crohn 's disease , and small bowel smooth muscle tumours . |
| 23 | They , na , nan and granddad may have that as a sitting room to start with . |
| 24 | Ensure that you are familiar with any heating controls the system may have such as a time clock or programmer . |
| 25 | ‘ Later , when we have more options — ISDN , for example — we may have more of a market for occasional users , ’ she said . |
| 26 | Any additional information you may produce such as a Year Book , coaching calendar , etc would also be of assistance . |
| 27 | The existence of such a rule of recognition may take any of a huge variety of forms , simple or complex . |
| 28 | At first , they may intend this as a joke , sometimes giving a false name . |
| 29 | A newspaper , because it is a ‘ news ’ medium , may seem appropriate for a sale or a new product 's launch , where a magazine might not . |
| 30 | It may seem expensive for a drink of water , but with the cost of the mains supply these days it could be a bargain . |