Example sentences of "may [verb] [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conversely , if people take account of the costs to themselves but not the burden on the National Health Service in deciding whether or not to smoke and damage their health , society may regard smoking as a merit bad that should be discouraged . |
| 2 | If you use a marketing department for any reason , you will need to prepare a proper brief which includes what you want , when you need it by , the reasons for the request , and how much time you may think fitting for them to spend on your request . |
| 3 | During this briefing Mr Clayton said nothing about what medical evidence may exist relating to the nine children subject to Place of Safety warrants . |
| 4 | While some may come to admire the Guercino or the girandoles , many people , including children , may enjoy looking at the old or not-so-old toys , or even a collection of fifty years of milk bottles from the local dairy . |
| 5 | Alternatively , the designer may commence working in " free-space " and later declare it as having fu |
| 6 | Recruitment videos are sometimes shown , and advisory sessions may include applying for jobs , interview techniques , and general issues related to job hunting . |
| 7 | They may need reminding of what to do , so it may help to talk them through it . |
| 8 | Haematomas may need draining by means of a minor procedure carried out in the surgical unit of your local hospital . |
| 9 | Borders at the edge of the garden are usually fairly narrow ; fences and walls at the back of a border may need thinking about . |
| 10 | Women with severe emotional problems may need counselling on a long-term basis . |
| 11 | Neither precedent nor legislation is sufficient in its own right ; common-law principles may need codifying in a statute , and a statute will need judicial interpretation to determine the scope of its operation . |
| 12 | Unless the gutters are screwed directly to the fascia boards there will be brackets , either screwed to the fascia boards or screwed to the roof rafters — part of the roof covering may need lifting in order to remove them . |
| 13 | On the other hand , a generally ponderously sombre piece may need stimulating by interludes of contrastingly more vital movement . |
| 14 | Items like manhole covers and stopcock covers may need raising by building up with brickwork |
| 15 | Service pipes can run the length of the house and may need insulating against frost damage where exposed . |
| 16 | Larger holes or splits may need reinforcing with glass fibre bandage . |
| 17 | It may need hosing at high pressure to get rid of any surface slime . |
| 18 | A plan may be designed as a five-year plan and may need changing after one year . |
| 19 | that you may consider using for your essay ? |
| 20 | Once the system is fully operational , then one may consider moving to an in-house installation if the economies are worthwhile . |
| 21 | Now the family may consider moving from the Shankill completely . |
| 22 | Even then you may consider relying on outside designers to create the masters while your operators simply fill in the gaps . |
| 23 | On the other hand , we do not mean to deny that such intelligence may act according to law ( that is to say on a preconceived and definite plan ) . |
| 24 | Nevertheless , in ordinations of vegetation , the regeneration characteristics of assemblages of species may give meaning to the observeddistribution of vegetation types , rather than the terrestrial features of the environment . |
| 25 | You may begin reading at the top of the page , Rebecca . " |
| 26 | Other people may keep talking at you as a means of reinforcing their relationship to you : ‘ I matter to you , so you must give me plenty of airtime . ’ |
| 27 | ( h ) To borrow and raise money in any manner and to secure the repayment of any money borrowed , raised or owing by mortgage , charge , standard security , lien or other security upon the whole or any part of the Company 's property or assets ( whether present or future ) , including its uncalled capital , and also by a similar mortgage , charge , standard security , lien or security to secure and guarantee the performance by the Company of any obligation or liability it may undertake or which may become binding on it . |
| 28 | ( h ) To borrow and raise money in any manner and to secure the repayment of any money borrowed , raised or owing by mortgage , charge , standard security , lien or other security upon the whole or any part of the Company 's property or assets ( whether present or future ) , including its uncalled capital , and also by a similar mortgage , charge , standard security , lien or security to secure and guarantee the performance by the Company of any obligation or liability it may undertake or which may become binding on it . |
| 29 | Very rarely , malignant change may occur resulting in cancer of the bowel or genitalia . |
| 30 | If the bones remain on the surface of the ground for a long time , weathering may occur resulting in splitting and cracking of the bone and incipient flaking . |