Example sentences of "may [vb infin] [to-vb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Budapest Municipality will pay half the cost of fitting a converter , but many may prefer to upgrade to new cars . |
| 2 | I 'd like you to tell your story to a couple of my colleagues and they may want to go into greater detail . |
| 3 | Although a spouse may be protected if he or she stays in the home , if the partner goes into permanent residential care , the spouse may want to move into smaller and more appropriate accommodation . |
| 4 | Erm so so you er may want to stop at eleven o'clock , or ten to eleven or whatever and watch the video . |
| 5 | If some unexpected problems are revealed by the disclosure letter , the acquirer may want to insist on special provisions or indemnities being included in the agreement . |
| 6 | At some stage the history teacher may want to tap into some of this . |
| 7 | In this case , you may want to opt for one of the newer washer/dryers that combine both facilities . |
| 8 | Pierre Alechinsky , at Emmerich until 24 April , may want to dash across 57th Street to see the ‘ Directors ’ Drawings ’ show at Pace . |
| 9 | Those who are interested in doubt only from a practical standpoint may want to pass from this definition of doubt as doublemindedness directly to an examination of the categories of doubt in part two . |
| 10 | You may need to turn to professional advice . |
| 11 | For instance , we may need to negotiate with political agitators but offer treatment to the dangerous psychopath . |
| 12 | Even a non-trading corporation may need to engage in various activities in pursuance of its objects . |
| 13 | If the patient has problems with his employer , he may need to apply for professional help through his social worker . |
| 14 | Alcohol Concern ( 1987 ) suggests that older people who have been regular drinkers may need to reduce by half the quantity of alcohol they consume . |
| 15 | Attention to surveillance and the rational use of primary and secondary resources are still needed , but as we try to add ‘ quality to quantity ’ we may need to look to social science as well as to epidemiology . |
| 16 | If current cultivars do not adapt , breeders may need to look for new varieties which cope better with milder winters . |
| 17 | Interest cover , for example , would not be so appropriate — the shareholder would be more interested in dividends and may need to look at alternative investment opportunities as well as the possibility of selling their shares at this stage given the results of Belper . |
| 18 | The coding frame for each question should have been constructed at the pilot stage except for open questions where we may need to look at all responses to decide on groupings . |
| 19 | The setting is more precise with horizontal heaters ; you may need to experiment with vertical heaters . |
| 20 | Commuters read paperbacks as they sit in trains , but find that they may need to rest from this activity more frequently than when they are reading in a comfortable and well-lit place at home . |
| 21 | Similarly , within any stage , different agencies may need to focus on different aspects . |
| 22 | They may choose to invest in financial assets ( such as government bonds or building society deposits ) or in real assets ( such as property or antique furniture ) . |
| 23 | Some people may not want to send Christmas cards or eat meat at least once a week ( two of Townsend 's indicators of conventional British life ) : the implication is that Townsend grossly exaggerates the incidence of poverty because he ignores the fact that people may choose to do without such things . |
| 24 | Some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism , and a genuine desire to work with this age group . |
| 25 | The critic may choose to write about common features in the work of the artists exhibiting ; this may lead to generalisations about the group which take little account of the individual qualities of the artists . |
| 26 | It is only natural that you may begin to worry about possible infertility if conception does not occur immediately . |
| 27 | If universal education is a genuine ideal ; if , unlike the Greeks , we may claim to believe in such a thing as a democratic intellect , then we must stop thinking of a kind of people , a ‘ work-force ’ who will obediently slot into the place society has for them , trained as a kind of technological army . |
| 28 | But it is a genuine form of isomers but you may like to include into one of the others . |
| 29 | Fans may aspire to progress through this hierarchy , and within each group certain role positions are open . |
| 30 | Having trained in private practice , you may decide to stay in this field , in which case , when qualified , you will become an assistant solicitor . |