Example sentences of "may we " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now if he is kidnapped , what may we deduce ? |
| 2 | May we , through your newspaper , thank all those who contributed ; the Cairo project seems to us a most fitting tribute to a fine young writer . |
| 3 | For those who want a little more than Dulux Silk Emulsion , may we recommend ‘ Colefax & Fowler , the Best In English Interior Decoration ’ , a publication lauding the USM-listed interior decorator . |
| 4 | She took office in May 1979 , proclaiming on the steps of Number 10 Downing Street the healing words of St Francis of Assisi — ‘ where there is discord , may we bring harmony . ’ |
| 5 | May We tried to keep things tranquillo , as they say in Sheffield . |
| 6 | Others do not often see this as a genuine option , however , so how may we present a more positive image ? |
| 7 | If the Eucharist is essential for our spiritual growth , how may we all integrate this most solemn and sacred of sacraments with other vital elements in our experience ? |
| 8 | How may we change those conditions so that the book may be written , or , more importantly , that lives may be changed through that same Spirit of power ? |
| 9 | May we all say with St Paul in Galatians 2.20 : ‘ I have been crucified with Christ ; it is no longer I who live , but Christ who lives in me ; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God , who loved me and gave himself for me . ’ |
| 10 | May we thank the Royal Agricultural Society of England too , and especially Emma Leonard , for their staff 's support at the Royal Show Dairy Unit , and John Longman who had donated his award winning Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese as a third prize . |
| 11 | ‘ May we just have a look down here ? ’ he asked appealingly . |
| 12 | May we count on you ? ’ |
| 13 | SIR — As the Labour Party can not be trusted to display the red rose without it withering , may we have it back again in time for St George 's Day , April 23 , so that it may be proudly worn again by loyal Englishmen . |
| 14 | May we use our anger in a productive way to try and change things for the better . |
| 15 | May we give careful thought to questions of what is right and what is wrong and try to live according to our beliefs . |
| 16 | May we not fall into the temptation of thinking something is right just because we can get away with it . |
| 17 | May we come to respect ourselves for sticking to our principles and living our lives with honesty and integrity . |
| 18 | May we learn to face up to our problems and try to sort them out instead of pretending that they do n't exist or trying to run away from them . |
| 19 | May we be patient with people who find it hard to understand us . |
| 20 | May we learn to accept responsibility for our own actions and inactions and for our mistakes as well as for our success . |
| 21 | May we learn to recognise those things that are of lasting importance to us . |
| 22 | In our life-long quest for true fulfilment and for happiness may we not be too often diverted by striving for things which are worldly and too easily discarded . |
| 23 | May we find an inner peace and happiness which is beyond the price of money . |
| 24 | May we reserve our admiration for the qualities people have rather than for what they own . |
| 25 | May we respect those who give of their time , their friendship and their talents rather than those who strive always to gain more for themselves Amen |
| 26 | May we not waste our lives in jealousy and greed , but play our part in working towards a more just and equitable future where resources can be divided equally between all the peoples of the world . |
| 27 | May we learn to experience the joy of giving . |
| 28 | Even if we have few possessions or little wealth to give away , may we seek out opportunities to give of our time , our skills and our concern to those who need us . |
| 29 | May we try by our own example to show that a world of peace and compassion can be more than just a hopeful dream . |
| 30 | May we try to play some part in making their task easier . |