Example sentences of "may [vb infin] a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Making a ‘ real ’ , fully carved rocking horse is a fascinating challenge and some may think a rather formidable one . |
| 2 | There is also some evidence , but very limited indeed , that girls may prefer a less competitive and more collaborative style of working , so that classrooms which are resource based and organised for group working tend to be classrooms where girls thrive . |
| 3 | ( That is why , in Task 2 , although one may make a pretty good guess on the basis of past experience , there is no sure way of knowing whether the sentences which are grammatically correct ike ( 1 ) , ( 3 ) , and ( 5 ) — have been used or just invented . ) |
| 4 | All the same , it may make a very respectable ban& When strong fibres and whiskers are broken , for instance in the Marsh machine , one can realize a high proportion of their theoretical strength . |
| 5 | Madam , I pray you may enjoy a more fortunate marriage hereafter . ’ |
| 6 | For instance , hoods that roll away into the collar tend to be of fairly simple design but , if you are spending hours in the rain , you may need a more protective version . |
| 7 | ‘ Perhaps I may discuss a closely allied problem under Amendment No. 299 , to which a number of Hon. |
| 8 | Moreover , although such communicators may expect a relatively high level of attention from their audiences , the complexity of the material and arguments may require extra attention and effort . |
| 9 | ‘ It may feel a little uncomfortable , ’ she had said , ‘ but once we all feel confident about what we 're doing , we 'll let you loose on Nathan , which should complete the sequence . ’ |
| 10 | But because this group of people is isolated , the routines may assume a particularly tedious , inexorable character . |
| 11 | Now , it is down to interpretation i er er and , it , on your next courses you may do a more in-depth conditions of carriage quiz which will ask you to study the conditions of carriage at night and produce a bit more detailed answer in the morning , but we 're not gon na expect you to do that on this course . |
| 12 | Despite his reputation as a political bruiser , in social policy Mr Clarke is a lot ‘ wetter ’ than his erstwhile rival for the chancellorship , Michael Howard , who may bring a less breezy touch , as new home secretary , to matters of law and order . |
| 13 | The photo may appear a little one-sided but these two chairs cover 100 per cent of my fishing requirements . |
| 14 | But when working with others she may appear a little inflexible . |
| 15 | John Major may appear a more gentle leader but his Citizen' Charter is right up Mrs Thatcher 's street . |
| 16 | Interpretations of settling characteristics based on the most minute elemental particles , of which many thousands may combine naturally to produce flocs or aggregates , may give a very misleading guide to the energy levels in the depositional environment , for flocs settle at much greater rates than their individual component particles . |
| 17 | You will not necessarily see your physiotherapist doing exactly the treatment techniques described below : she may use some of these techniques plus others she has devised herself , or she may use a completely different method . |
| 18 | The real interview may run a very different course from the one you anticipated , and you do not want to develop the subconscious belief that it can only go one way . |
| 19 | However these proposals may remove a very attractive pensions option for directors of small companies . |
| 20 | This may sound a rather aggressive and mercenary way to go about things , but it is the philosophy to which I am referring , rather than your personal approach . |
| 21 | That may sound a little daunting , but it is quite a natural possibility , known to the mathematician as a Hilbert space . |
| 22 | Cyrix Corp of Richardson , Texas says its 64-bit superscalar competitor to Intel Corp 's Pentium processor is currently in the design stage : it may sound a little optimistic , but the company claims that it will ship in first half of 1994 . |
| 23 | That 's right , it may sound a very boring topic but in fact it 's turned out to be a very interesting piece of historical research which I 'm still working on . |
| 24 | The labels parents attach to particular behaviour patterns often reflect this : thus one set of parents may see a grossly inactive baby as ‘ placid ’ and happily accept him as that , while another set might see the same child as irritatingly ‘ lazy ’ and accordingly try to force him to behave differently . |
| 25 | Even though it may look a little rough on the screen , when it prints out it will all be reproduced correctly through the magic of PostScript . |
| 26 | Now , it may look a little nasty but do n't worry it simplifies very easily . |
| 27 | Fixing a three-hole mixer with pop-up waste may look a little complicated , but if you follow through in a sequence of operations it 's not too difficult . |
| 28 | The Haldon Gold Cup provides an ideal start to his 1992/93 wage earning even though Katabatic may look a more obvious choice . |
| 29 | Later it may become a little dusky and mottled . |
| 30 | But one day it may become a more serious aspect of wider constitutional argument . |