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Example sentences for "who may"

  • In the third quarter of this century there arose in the Isle of Man a fortunate leader, who may almost be called the last of the sea kings.

  • Lord Carteret, who may be counted an auxiliary, though not immediately concerned in the administration, had distinguished himself in the character of envoy at several courts in Europe.

  • As for the duty of executing sentences, it devolved on the mononobe, who may be described as the military corporation.

  • These two are the ancestors of the Kami of the Nakatomi and the Imibe hereditary corporations, who may be described as the high priests of the indigenous cult of Japan.

  • The terra inagi was also applied to the chief local official of the region, who may be designated "Mayor.

  • Who may like or mislike what he says.

  • In Spain, a nobleman of the first rank, who may be covered in the king's presence.

  • By his wife, a singularly excellent and charming woman, he had several children, who may be said to pretty nearly monopolize the feminine charms of the Gladstone family.

  • Who may serve as a model for an osteologist.

  • The administration of criminal justice, on the contrary, is demanded of any one we chance to come across, be he grocer or man of independent means, painter or pensioner, who may never in his life have witnessed a criminal trial!

  • They are to be confined to a certain number, who may be called congenital, incorrigible, and habitual criminals.

  • After Franceschini, who may be considered the Lanfranco of the Rosselli, or rather Florentine school, we proceed to Francesco Furini, who is its Guido and its Albano.

  • Although unacquainted with ideal beauty, he was esteemed by Guido, who may be considered as the father of modern painters, and who said of him "this truly is a painter.

  • But whatever may be the outcome, his Majesty's Government are confident that the Ministers who may be summoned, from whatever Party they may be drawn, to whatever race they may belong, will in no circumstances fail in their duty to the Crown.

  • I will not marry his daughter; she may be fair as Venus, and skilful as Minerva, but I will have none of her: let another take her, who may be a good match for her and who rules a larger kingdom.

  • The gifts you offer are no small ones, let us then send chosen messengers, who may go to the tent of Achilles son of Peleus without delay.

  • There are also twenty secretaries to Juvenile Advisory Committees, who may be either men or women.

  • She hands it to a door-keeper, who may possibly be considerate, but cannot offer her a chair.

  • Footnote 5:] This is not intended to apply to our painters, who may well be compared with those of any country, but to the designers for manufactures.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    always advisable; who came; who died; who had been appointed; who had been left; who has; who lived; who may; who now; who shall; who should; who told; who will; whoever shall; whoever they; whole army; whole cloves; whole people; whole wheat; whom nothing; whom shall; whose existence; whose like; whose object; whose power; whose words