Example sentences of "may [verb] [pron] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Autonomy however should not imply total independence for although the manager may divest his authority to the surveyor to run the job on site , he is still ultimately responsible and must show support at all stages . |
| 2 | Help us to draw closer to others , in friendship and fellowship , so that as ambassadors for you we may convey Your message to the world today . |
| 3 | Despite the Prime Minister 's pledge , Diana may never be queen — because Charles may surrender his right to be king . |
| 4 | The state of a country 's trading balance on a geographical basis may direct our attention to the condition of the trade balance with the rest of the world . |
| 5 | If you are still not satisfied you may send your complaint to the Health Service Commissioner ( Ombudsman ) , at Church House , Great Smith Street , London SW1P 3BW . |
| 6 | In case of disputes , you can contact your local Gas Consumers Council , who may refer your complaint to OFGAS ( the Office of Gas Supply ) ; OFGAS can be contacted at Southside , 105 Victoria Street , London SW1E 6QT . |
| 7 | If the newcomer is persistent , however , some of the females may transfer their attention to him . |
| 8 | If the problem persists it may cloud her attitude to school . |
| 9 | Of course , a person may limit his offer to persons qualified in a particular way , for example , members of a dub . |
| 10 | In a more commonplace example , it does not take much imagination to see how old people may see their contribution to society as substantially diminished and their dependence increased , at a time when technological advances present an older generation with a succession of mysteries related to daily living . |
| 11 | He may remember his visit to that school 18 months ago . |
| 12 | If , for any reason , you then decide that you do not want Home Improvement Loan Protector cover , you may return your Certificate to NatWest within 14 days for cancellation without charge . |
| 13 | The stomach 's adaptive capacity may alter its response to alcohol , but , there are few studies that have considered this problem . |
| 14 | ‘ Miss Kenton , I wonder if I may draw your attention to the fact that the bed linen for the upper floor will need to be ready by the day after tomorrow . ’ |
| 15 | This record sounds jaded and forced and while Ian Astbury may wish his heart to be buried at Wounded Knee , this time he 's succeeded in putting his foot well and truly in his mouth . |
| 16 | The Tories may owe their victory to him . |
| 17 | A powerful executive may owe its dominance to the party system . |
| 18 | Some of the wildlife of the water-mill may owe its existence to a rather more conscious decision on the part of some long-dead miller . |
| 19 | This view reflects a widely shared one in pluralist political science that ‘ since power is a type of influence … a power holder may owe his power to his wealth , ability , reputation , popularity or , in general , favorable position with regard to any value ’ . |
| 20 | Remember — one day you may owe your life to a blood transfusion . |
| 21 | A child rated as ‘ attached ’ to its mother at nine months ( crying when she leaves the room , for example ) may express its attachment to her again at 18 months but through a quite different behavioural repertoire ( leaving mother but repeatedly checking back ) . |
| 22 | The Company may pay your subscription to a professional association related to your profession or to your job . |
| 23 | But remember — if you accept a repair you may lose your right to a full refund later . |
| 24 | But remember — if you accept a repair you may lose your right to a full refund later . |
| 25 | Eleven months on , Beasant is an outcast and Hitchcock is getting rave reviews in Chelsea 's brilliant run , but now Hitchcock may lose his place to Russian Dmitri Kharin . |
| 26 | In the Severn Estuary , N. lapillus reaches Sand Point above western-super-Mare ( Boyden et al. , 1977 ) but is confined to the lower shore up channel from Minehead , a distribution pattern that may reduce its exposure to water of reduced salinity . |
| 27 | The Phoenix Guard may increase their armour to heavy armour at a cost of +1 point per model . |
| 28 | Some may find their way to suburban , provincial , or country destinations . |