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Example sentences for "may see"

  • Such symbolic transference seems to have a profoundly natural basis, for we may see a somewhat similar phenomenon in the well-known tendency of cows to mount a cow in heat.

  • Now do off thy sallet that I may see thee, thy face and thy curly head.

  • For I will go home, that I may see my domestics, my beloved wife, and my infant son.

  • Yet will I go, that I may see my beloved son, and hear what grief comes upon him remaining away from the battle.

  • We must, in order to do justice to any theory, consider not only the points on which its exponents lay the greatest stress, but also those which they recognise as implied in it, or which we may see to be implied in it ourselves.

  • And this, indeed, the earlier economists recognised, as we may see by Mill's casual admission that the progress of industrial effort depends before all things on thought and the advance of knowledge.

  • Canst thou admit us to thy lodging," rejoined the sultan, "that we may see her?

  • If the Reader would see the Description of a Life that is passed away in Vanity and among the Shadows of Pomp and Greatness, he may see it very finely drawn in the same Place.

  • I beg that you would put it in a better Dress, and let it come abroad; that my Mistress, who is an Admirer of your Speculations, may see it.

  • We may see in this Instance the Strength of Female Modesty, which was able to overcome the Violence even of Madness and Despair.

  • We may see here an actual brief celebration, such as Tasso did receive on entering Ferrara.

  • Footnote A: In the whole tonality we may see the "meteoric and solar light" of which the composer speaks in the letter quoted above.

  • Still if we must be curious for fine derivation, we may see in the new tune of exultant chorus the late graceful turn that now, reversing, ends in the former rising phrase.

  • Then he went for to take counsel of his uncle, the which lieth here dead as ye may see.

  • And when he saw the letters and understood them, yet he entered, for he was right perfect of his life, but his knight had none hardiness to enter; and there found he this sword, and he drew it out as much as ye may see.

  • Sir, said Percivale, turn this sword that we may see what is on the other side.

  • Beware, or I may see how to compel the speech of thee.

  • O, if thou be mighty, bring me to her that I may see her at least one time before I die.

  • First hang the Child that he may see it sprall, A sight to vexe the Fathers soule withall Aron.

  • Shine out faire Sunne, till I haue bought a glasse, That I may see my Shadow as I passe.

  • Life is only the mirror into which a man gazes not in order that he may get a reflection of himself, but that he may come to understand himself by that reflection; that he may see what it is that the mirror shows.

  • It is played that a man may come to understand himself, that he may see what it is that he seeks and has sought to be; what he wants, and what, therefore, he is.

  • The man who is entirely dominated by this mood will regard any prosperity which he may see in others with envy, and any suffering with no sympathy.

  • And now, Miss Mathews, as I have shown you that the gentleman has no wish to conceal who he is, may I venture to hope that you will permit me to plead occasionally, when I may see you, in his behalf.

  • However, to-morrow I am to be presented--perhaps I may see her.

  • I am sure I do," replied Joey, "for I have no friends that I may see, except you.

  • How complete is the circle of points in which the state touches the life of the American citizen, we may see in the fact that our state courts make a complete judiciary system, from top to bottom independent of the federal courts.

  • What a legislature sees fit to enact this year it may see fit to repeal next year.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "may see" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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