Example sentences of "may [verb] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a case of dramatic irony when we as readers recognize and share with the fabliau author a knowledge of the " realities " of the fictitious situation denied to the merchant of Orléans and may laugh at the merchant 's misguided belief as a result . |
| 2 | Words flung out in temper , for instance , do not carry lasting conviction although they may wound at the time , whereas a calm statement , arising from inner knowledge , is likely to come from the centre of one 's being and to hold fast . |
| 3 | The story — accompanied by more than 150 colour paintings — of how they find a land where humans and dinosaurs live in harmony is an imaginative and interesting read , although adults may baulk at the price . |
| 4 | Some may baulk at the name though : Converse Rear Entry . |
| 5 | But there is a way through and in spite of how the sufferer may feel at the time , there will be a return to normality . |
| 6 | They may feel at the time very sincere about their forgiveness but if that is all that happens the old feelings of misunderstanding and bitterness can swiftly recur . |
| 7 | In spite of what the candidates may feel at the time , there is no stigma or criticism in being allocated a job flying something other than a fast jet : rescuing downed pilots in foul conditions or carrying out low level paratroop insertions in a Hercules are just as dangerous and demanding . |
| 8 | Talk about your feelings with them and that will help you decide if you 're going to need some professional help to come through this experience which is very common and in which you can be helped , no matter what you may feel at the time . |
| 9 | I appreciate that sir , but you may feel at the end of the day that you need to hear conducts from the case and if he is still present obviously whatever the court wishes to do . |
| 10 | You may feel at the end of the day that you need to hear from the officer of the case and he is still present obviously in case the court wishes |
| 11 | People who have children may blanch at the idea of those cream sofas , but Rachel has two young children of her own and the slipcovers can go straight into the washing machine . |
| 12 | We may scoff at the sort of community action that was represented by ducking-stools and pillories , by ‘ sending to Coventry ’ and by , in its extremest form , lynch law . |
| 13 | For example , it may appear at the beginning of a statement ( You know , it 's time we talked ) , but it is distinctly unusual at the beginning of a question ( You know , is it 6 o clock ? ) or a command ( * You know , shut the door ) , or an exclamatory or minor sentence ( one does not say , after banging one 's thumb with a hammer , * You know , damn ! ) . |
| 14 | While Britain may appear at the top of the European Community lone parent league table , other countries , both in and outside Europe , have as high or higher rates . |
| 15 | Congress may balk at the spending list . |
| 16 | Secondly , the council may balk at the costs of determining whether a treatment is scientifically valid . |
| 17 | A committee may look at the rationale underlying a major aspect of policy , e.g. the investigation of the Treasury Committee into Monetary Policy . |
| 18 | In this climate , it is likely that people may look at the Office of Innovation model through analytical eyes . |
| 19 | Spelling changes may occur at the morpheme boundaries resulting in slight changes to the surface string produced by the morpheme combinations . |
| 20 | One problem with the circuit is that when the input is a low-frequency signal , the output amplitude becomes large and limiting may occur at the potentials of the bias supply . |
| 21 | The polypary may occur at the end of a stalk , giving the coral the appearance of a toadstool , or alternatively , in encrusting forms , the polypary may rest directly on the substrate , attaching itself by rootlike processes as the coral grows . |
| 22 | Cutting may occur at the time of binge-eating . |
| 23 | But as you may discover at the end of your course you 'll have a questionnaire to say how found it , how it 's gone on and of course in the past people have filled in questionnaires saying what they want to know about the legal aspect is all about wills . |
| 24 | One may guess at the Spaniard 's dismay when Moctezuma passed him some lumps of greenstone enjoining him to hand them to none other than his prince . |
| 25 | Your view may materialise at the end as an opinion based on those stated facts and be fitted into the recommendation section . |
| 26 | Today , when entering the Royal Academy at Burlington House , Piccadilly , those who notice the Artists ' Rifles memorial with S.A.S. wreathes upon it , may wonder at the connection between ‘ Mars and Minerva ’ . |
| 27 | Do I stop any discussion that may happen at the sharing ? |
| 28 | There ought to be scope for feedback , a chance for you to express whatever thoughts or concerns you may have at the time . |
| 29 | At the bottom of each hotel column are optional extras ( such as a balcony etc. ) which you may reserve at the supplement quoted . |
| 30 | Faintly bluish spots may develop at the site of a louse bite and persist for several days . |