Example sentences of "may [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He also got on well with the justices of the Jews and may for a brief period have enjoyed some sort of official position in the Exchequer of the Jews . |
| 2 | Now I want to allow a bit more time for questions so I 'll just end if I may with a funny story which , did n't happen to me , it happened to a colleague of mine , erm a young lady , who went to give er a talk like this to group of adults like yourselves and at the end of the meeting the treasurer went up to her and said do we owe you any fee or expenses ? |
| 3 | This may to a certain extent have been true . |
| 4 | His sonorous voice and deliberate utterance may to a great extent account for this but it should also be remarked that as Highbury Quadrant was the first church to introduce the Electrophone , perfection has been probably acquired by long practice in the details requisite to success . ’ |
| 5 | A company may by a special resolution of its members alter its memorandum with respect to the statements of its objects , subject to the power of the court to cancel the alteration . |