Example sentences of "may [adv] [vb infin] [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After hearing so much about objects and Oracle Version 8.0 — object prototyping work has been going on at the firm since 1988 — at the moment it does n't look as though Oracle will create a separate object-oriented database product , although Oracle 's object guru , David Beech , believes it may eventually make marketing sense to do so . |
| 2 | Skin preparation before surgery normally involves at least washing and may additionally include body hair removal to allow access to the operation site and also to reduce the risk of infection . |
| 3 | Improved forensic science standards and public sector laboratories equally available to the defence and prosecution — this may only go part way to ensuring an equality of arms between the prosecution and defence , which is essential in an adversarial system . |
| 4 | You may not choose undergravel filtration . |
| 5 | We may not expect consumer behaviour , right , to be the same at all prices and quantities basically but er , nevertheless , you will probably see more linear demand curves than nonlinear ones because they are somewhat simpler . |
| 6 | Seleskovitch ( 1978 ) perhaps encompasses both Namy and Pergnier in what she terms the ‘ keyhole ’ principle : the fact that language meaning through translation may not convey message meaning and the corollary that message meaning is expressed through different salient characteristics . |
| 7 | It could so happen that slight bile acid malabsorption may or may not affect bile acid synthesis . |
| 8 | Furthermore , although smoking habits can be modified , this may not affect ulcer healing since the healing rate in ex-smokers was comparable with that in patients who continued to smoke . |
| 9 | Where fees are based on time charges the effect of programme delay may not influence cash flow , unless the stages at which accounts can be rendered are linked to progress points . |
| 10 | Changing from .009″s to .010″s is fine and may not require truss adjustment ; using anything heavier would require the instrument to be set up and re-intonated , but no long-term damage should be sustained . |
| 11 | Black people can be denied eligibility by rules which were originally drawn up for completely different purposes ; property let to ethnic minorities tends to be of lower quality than that allocated to the white population ; and black families , which tend to be larger , may not find council accommodation which is large enough for their needs ( Brown , 1984 ) . |
| 12 | Ministers may not publish research review |
| 13 | A CHEAP and plentiful polymer may soon prevent tooth decay and protect supertankers from fouling . |
| 14 | You may already have life insurance , but that will usually only pay out if you die . |
| 15 | Many low income families may still face enforcement action through private bailiffs at the door , rather than less stringent repayment methods . |
| 16 | Unfortunately it may conceivably cause liver disease if taken over a long period , and this is to be tested by administering it to pigs . |
| 17 | Recent attention has been focused on the stunned myocardium and while established methods of assessing ventricular function are unable to detect such jeopardised myocardium , newer imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography , nuclear magnetic resonance or contrast echocardiography may further improve risk stratification in the future . |
| 18 | Alcohol may also affect cholesterol metabolism by decreasing catabolism to bile acids ( Lefevre et al , 1972 ) . |
| 19 | Restructuring work routine may also involve job rotation , variation of tasks , and regular breaks from high-risk activities . |
| 20 | They may also enhance endorphin release . |
| 21 | The sulphonylureas increase plasma insulin levels in patients in whom they are effective and they may also enhance tissue sensitivity to insulin via a postreceptor effect ( Lockwood et al , 1984 ) . |
| 22 | This agent may also improve blood glucose control ( Wahl et al , 1980 ) . |
| 23 | Epithelial cells and fibroblasts differ in their pattern of cytokine gene expression , but it seems likely that fibroblasts may also influence T-cell maturation by contact mediated mechanisms . |
| 24 | Hepatocyte injury may also influence receptor expression and activation as described above . |
| 25 | People who become disabled as a result of industrial injury or disease may also claim disablement benefit , which is paid in compensation for the disability itself , and is calculated in relation to the assessed level or percentage of disability suffered as a result of employment . |
| 26 | Doctors believe the gun may also reduce health care costs … easy enough for patients to use themselves instead of a visit to the hospital . |
| 27 | You may also find egg yolk with your paint is successful — this was used in Italy . |
| 28 | Local education authorities will contribute through staffing and clerical costs they may also provide office space and equipment , etc . |
| 29 | Overloading may also cause mesh distortion , a factor which is most evident on coarse screens . |
| 30 | The very toxic hypohalide anion catalysed by the enzyme myeloperoxidase may also cause tissue damage . |