Example sentences of "may [vb infin] [to-vb] [prep] this " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | Fans may aspire to progress through this hierarchy , and within each group certain role positions are open . |
4 | Having trained in private practice , you may decide to stay in this field , in which case , when qualified , you will become an assistant solicitor . |
5 | Sociologists may attempt to improve on this by detailing specific areas of behaviour in which they are interested : how people behave in families , why some people are involved in crime , why some children perform better at school , and so on . |
6 | You may have to assist in this . |
7 | I suspect that , apart from being a most interesting fish for the hobbyist , at some time in the future scientists may come to look upon this fish as particularly interesting because of its many divergences from the normal Mbuna characteristics — in its habitat , less boisterous behaviour , relatively mute coloration , size dimorphism , sexual precocity , large brood size and small fry . |