Example sentences of "may [pron] be [vb pp] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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1 | REGARDING Mr E.W. Swanton 's interesting piece on A.E.J. Collins ( Watching Brief , April issue ) may I be permitted to put the question of declarations into perspective . |
2 | Sir , — At the risk of prolonging correspondence , may I be permitted to join the debate started by my old friend Stella Fearnley ( see ACCOUNTANCY , August , p 66 ) and continued in the September issue ( p 6 ) by Richard Harwood ? |
3 | May I be allowed to stress that in overall terms the quality of the lifts and the level of service is exceptional . |
4 | " May I be allowed to give my opinion ? " she asked . |
5 | May you be forced to listen to The Beautiful South albums . |
6 | It is crucial to note that ‘ wealth begets wealth ’ : that is , productive property provides a return which may itself be reinvested to provide further return . |
7 | Alternatively assets of one business may themselves be used to buy the assets of another business . |