Example sentences of "may [verb] about the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever advertisers and their agencies may think about the respective merits of Conservative , Labour or even Liberal Democrat administrations , general election mean a windfall of about £10m worth of business for media owners and a favoured few advertising agencies — reportedly some £8m of that spent by the Conservatives , £2m by Labour and a meagre £250,000 by the Liberal Democrats . |
| 2 | This is fact is a debate about personal freedom the freedom of our tenants to choose the quite legal activities that take place on their farms for whatever we may think about the merits and de-merits of angling or shooting fox hunting , these are activities that Parliament has decided are permissible . |
| 3 | Nevertheless serious misgivings may persist about the wisdom of ascribing identity to meanings . |
| 4 | Requirements may exist about the amount of memory that is required to run a system . |
| 5 | When official conservation often does not work , part of the problem may lie in the assumptions which the conservationist , government servant or politician may make about the cause of failure . |
| 6 | Translated into seats , the result of the Norris poll shows that the Tories will be unopposed in the Commons throughout the next Parliament with a working majority of 650 , though psephologists may quibble about the low sample size — 30 — which could give a margin of error of about minus 60 per cent . |
| 7 | Well we 're probably alright for the other things for the time being , but we may need about the the Weber erm . |
| 8 | I 've come to you because I want you to tell me everything you can about Mr Hatton with particular reference to anything you may know about the source of his income . ’ |
| 9 | This more general knowledge concerns both what the speaker or listener may know about the discourse topic , and what he/she knows about conventions which are normally followed in speaking and writing . |
| 10 | The back row played well and so did the front three , so any optimism I may feel about the future is well grounded . |
| 11 | I understand the concern that people may feel about the proposed change , but I am content that it should go thus . |
| 12 | Whatever novelists may believe about the universe , they do not demand of their readers a formal belief in God or the Devil , or in the forces of history , and the tolerances they expect are wide . |
| 13 | Though many may wonder about the destructive theory , it requires a moderate amount of mathematical training to develop the conservation laws . |
| 14 | But whatever reservations Moscow may have about the latest changes in Budapest , Mr Gorbachev must be aware that the old party would have been annihilated in next year 's elections . |
| 15 | We intend to change all that tonight and hopefully answer many questions you may have about the purchase and maintenance of a motor car . |
| 16 | Furthermore , you should not hesitate to ask as many questions as you want about any points that are unclear or any technical term that you do not fully understand — including in particular any questions you may have about the level of charges . |
| 17 | We have already seen that , whatever doubts Goody may have about the distinction ‘ logical'/ ‘ pre-logical ’ , he is still inclined to identify ‘ general differences between literate and non-literate societies somewhat along the lines suggested by Lévy-Bruhl ’ ( Goody , 1968 , p. 44 ) : i.e. that the idea of ‘ logic ’ is connected with the growth of alphabetic culture . |
| 18 | The teacher will want to note down any relevant information he may have about the interests , previous skills and behaviour of the students , including their home backgrounds , so that where possible he can build items or experiences or practices of special importance or usefulness into his planning . |
| 19 | One might take the views of the promoters of a Bill as an indication of the intention of Parliament but any view the promoters may have about the questions which later come before the court will not often appear in Hansard and often those questions have never occurred to the promoters . |
| 20 | Your local family Practitioner Committee will be able to answer further questions you may have about the scheme . |
| 21 | It is hoped that this leaflet answers any questions you may have about the appeal procedures . |
| 22 | Advise on how these two aspects of the development programme should be conducted , indicating any reservations you may have about the methods or possible findings . |
| 23 | It follows that whatever conclusions we may reach about the content of the school curriculum , and however varied and flexible the curriculum itself and the examination of it may be , the curriculum should be essentially designed for comprehensive schools . |
| 24 | Much though my hon. Friend may dream about the days of beer and sandwiches , I should have thought that the Opposition were so besotted with Europe that it would have to be cafe and croissants , if that change ever came about . |
| 25 | Argument may continue about the extent of poverty or the balance of payments , but the very facts to which each side appeals are in dispute . |
| 26 | Yes , leading politicians may talk about the ‘ airy-fairy ’ Greens and seek to marginalize groups by such dismissive statements . |
| 27 | Whilst we may learn about the legal principles which regulate our daily lives , both at work and at home , the actual process of ‘ going to law ’ and bringing an action before the courts is not necessarily as simple as one may imagine . |
| 28 | In this case , the lawyers will expressly reserve their right to make changes to reflect any further information they may learn about the offeree group . |
| 29 | For example , the pupils may learn about the principles of environmental control in class before going on to complete an assignment on some aspect of pollution , as happened in Bridge of Don Academy . |
| 30 | We may argue about the importance of a site 's past history , and the relevance of purely accidental human influence ( the ‘ fall-out ’ effect ) . |