His father may have called their plow horse President Lincoln as a joke, but Macon always thought of Lincoln with fondness since he had loved him first as a strong, steady, gentle, and obedient horse. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m left with one consolation, small though it may be: my fountain pen was cremated, just as I would like to be someday! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“The prophecy also speaks of one lost. That one may be your father, in which case Boots is the second Overlander. But it may also be a rat,” said Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It starts: Your decision not to have surgery means that realistically, with patella tendonitis, you may not be able to play again. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

Her eyes drop down to her own computer across the table from him, and she begins to type, so he may as well too. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I hope your lovely parents may help me if it’s possible for them. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

"Some witnesses say Johnson may not have been armed at all." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

As they went by, one of the soldiers shouted out, “The hour of Compline is at hand! The curfew is in force! No one may be on the streets!” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I rather think it would, but there’s no knowing what may happen in three years,” said Jo thoughtfully. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

You have come and are here met, in this very nick of time, by chance as it may seem. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

A candle or torch may be depicted as the source of light in a dark interior or night scene. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“For this evening, Stephen, you may talk how you please and of what you please, provided you tell me first what you intend to prove.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Similar interests, different priorities. That may not make sense, how two people can be passionate about the same things and still find room for disagreement, but it happens.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

While some physicists are trying to eliminate zero from their equations, others are showing that zero may have the last laugh. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Because the association of race and criminality is so pervasive, employers may use less accurate and discriminatory methods to screen out those perceived to be likely criminals. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Now a penguin may look very strange in a living room, but a living room looks very strange to a penguin. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

We may do something for pity’s sake, for heaven’s sake, for the nation’s sake, for our children’s sake. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Welcome all, and may the blessings of the Goddess and all her gods be upon you.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“The science of genetics is so new that it is impossible to say...what its boundaries may be,” a botanist wrote in 1914. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

And then he said again, as though he had just thought of it newly, “By this time tomorrow I may be grandfather to a man child!” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Telescopes in space are the means for checking these shards and fragments of data that may be the spoor, the trail, of the legendary black hole. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It also means that Balekin may have uncovered who’d caused Locke’s mother’s death, if he found out who had the blusher mushrooms that killed her. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I may not’ve had a date in umpteen years, but who does he think he is? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

"I will have the gardener and his family killed and throw all who may know into the dungeon." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He may have simply failed to recall it. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

When Borgenicht came home at night to his children, he may have been tired and poor and overwhelmed, but he was alive. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“She may yet be brought to the Lord.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

When she hears about this, she may just change her mind. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

This is one thing that leads me to believe he may not be genetically linked to my father after all. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Finkle, I just wanted to let you know that if you need a place to live, I think our trailer may be available.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Prophecies are treacherous, she reminded herself, and Reznak may be no more than he appears. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Just try not to destroy it. I have many chores to attend to, so I may not be around much. There should be plenty of toys and hobbies here to keep you busy.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Reader, you may ask this question; in fact, you must ask this question: Is it ridiculous for a very small, sickly, big- eared mouse to fall in love with a beautiful human princess named Pea? The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

When the patient doesn’t react in the predicted way, but in a very different manner, the analyst may attribute the opposite behavior to “reaction-formation.” Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was may be a half-dozen of them on the run. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now I’ve made my dispositions according to custom, and if any man or woman seeks to disagree, they may do so freely.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

And if no process rubs out or fills in the crater, it may last for billions of years. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They shoot at anything that moves or looks as though it might, and their success in killing one another may well prevent a population explosion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you are forced to fight, you may use nothing. Nothing but flesh and bone.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She tapped on Todd’s door and said, “Toddy, may we come in?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Historians, however, may find them too brief and oversimplified. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘For,’ said he, ‘Minas Ithil in Morgul Vale shall be utterly destroyed, and though it may in time to come be made clean, no man may dwell there for many long years.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“My dear, do not give way to such gloomy thoughts. Let us hope for better things. Let us flatter ourselves that I may be the survivor.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Now that you are here, you may experience a feeling of anxiety or fear. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The one with an e is a verb: He loathes chicken vindaloo. may/might. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since we think there may be massive black holes at the centers of some galaxies, this is a conceivable explanation of their red shifts. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She may be done with my dad, but I’m not. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

It’s easy to ignore now, but I’m wondering if Emily may have been right. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

If she survives, she may learn how to be whatever she is meant to be. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Whites never had to sit at the back of the bus during Jim Crow, but today a white man may find himself in prison for a drug offense, sharing a cell with a black man. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He may have been an amiable little horse, but his career prospects looked dim. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We don’t know where Ralph is,” was Miss K’s comment, “and perhaps we should wait to write our letters until after the investigation. After all, there may be more mice in the school.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Humans have lived in Africa far longer than anywhere else: our remote ancestors originated there around 7 million years ago, and anatomically modern Homo sapiens may have arisen there since then. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Children are dragged away with promises that they may return the next evening, though the circus will not be there the next evening and later those children will feel slighted and betrayed. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

This may take some practice if you're not used to it, but it can be useful practice for anyone who is learning about music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have a question about fractions, but may I ask you something else?” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Billions of light- years away are still more tumultuous objects, the quasars, which may be the colossal explosions of young galaxies, the mightiest events in the history of the universe since the Big Bang itself. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the Earth before life, there may already have been chemical processes resembling respiration and photosyn thesis cycling in the soil, perhaps to be incorporated by life once it arose. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if he dares say one word about his precious fighting pits, I may have him thrown off the terrace. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

If so, White Harbor may be some part of it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

These laws may have originally been decreed by God, but it appears that he has since left the universe to evolve according to them and does not now intervene in it. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There may be one or two others here at the University, but Elodin has the surest grip of it.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He was knocked out so that it may have been a minute or it may have been much longer before he opened his eyes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I may need another notebook. Operation Citizenship Party.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Why may she not choose her husband? She is accustomed to being the wife of a king and would not be content with less,” I said, echoing what I had heard Elnora say before. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Against such a background, the future of the salmon fisheries in New Brunswick may well depend on finding a substitute for drenching forests with DDT. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Booth may have involved him and abused his hospitality, but not enough to make Mudd betray him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

You are no longer eligible for food stamps; you may be discriminated against in employment; you cannot vote for at least twelve years; and you are about to be evicted from public housing. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

‘I wish we could feel sure that he made the marks, whatever they may mean,’ said Frodo. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“She may be young, but she is a fine, fine girl.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I may have been grinning like a kid, but I felt like a man, all right. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may also be a way that I can pass on my happiness to you. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not exactly certain. I may need your help. You’re the brilliant one in the family. Do you want me to take you out into the garden? It’s a beautiful evening.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Referring a defendant to treatment, rather than sending him or her to prison, may well be the most prudent choice—saving government resources and potentially saving the defendant from a lifetime of addiction. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Yes. You may hear me cough soon,” he said. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The rebels may gnash their teeth as they will. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

As a child may be born without an arm, so one may be born without kindness or the potential of conscience. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The fish may be monsters, and you may be afloat on a doomed vessel—a pirate ship, perhaps—unaware of the breadth and the depth of the peril it sails upon. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Adiah may have been captured, but she wasn’t the one responsible for the attacks; something else was, something that was still out there, perhaps even at this moment. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Once frozen, these eggs are of great value for use in Love Potions and may be eaten whole as a cure for ague. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A rival possibility is that such knowledge may simply be beyond us. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Lawrence and Stone may have been too aggressive, but they were on the right track. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

‘We have seen you often before with Bilbo, though you may not have seen us.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Astonishing as it may seem, there is no previous occasion on which new empirical evidence determined the outcome of a long-standing debate between philosophers. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

An activity may be very dangerous but quite rare, and thus would result in few deaths and have a high safety index. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Get up, then, girl. You do put me in mind of a dung beetle burrowing in that heap. Get up, Beetle, and I may yet find something for you to do.” The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was often said to be “the maiden whose name may not be spoken.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And may I just say, it’s kind of you to come in here and ask me that question.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“You may be right, at that. There might be an opening.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Then there is not a moment to lose: it may not be yet too late!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

And as you search, you may come across a few surprises. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

At dawn, our beloved Elf King—may he reign forever and so forth—will meet upon a nearby field with Ghohg the Evil One. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“No doubt you would have asked, and, yes, I may well have told you.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You may work that out. .. with her after class.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

"You may have killed the whole crew," Teddy countered. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I will sail the Iron Fleet across it and find the queen wherever she may be.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"I do not plan on melting soon, Lord Baelish. You may count on it." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Ben may not be lying, he believes it’s true, but who knows? The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I may be grateful that Charles and Isaac, who were by his side, turned their heads away, ashamed at our squabble. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

But I may actually be losing my mind. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

These conflicts are very brutal, and the victim may die. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

He agrees with the Nation of Islam on some stuff, but he can’t get over the fact that they may have killed Malcolm X. “Pig in my house,” Daddy grumbles and sits next to me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Using double or triple sharps or flats may seem to be making things more difficult than they need to be. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

A life of frequent concerns that the next interception may not work, that the trap or the drive will fail, or that the herds will not appear this season. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its members may be other artists as well as patrons, friends, critics, and interested beholders. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

A similar point may be made about the work of Ibn al-Haytham. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I pulled at my beard, and the abbot said, “William, you have taken the vows. You wear the robe. You will soon be tonsured. You may not fight. Anyone. For any reason.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, then, may I please speak to your sergeant?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You may be right,” the second C.I.D. man decided after an instant’s hesitation, and smacked his lips crisply. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

These two registers sound and feel very different, and the singer may have even have two distinct tessituras, one in each register. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The results of these experiments had been published and may have been known to Galileo. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you tell me how to handle my business! I may be old, but I ain’t daft. Now, get—GET!” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

The disturbing thing about the test is that it shows that our unconscious attitudes may be utterly incompatible with our stated conscious values. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

And while you may not require technology to survive in the same way as food, our cultural and social lives require it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Then you must begin a reading program immediately so that you may understand the crises of our age,” Ignatius said solemnly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘But others may contest your will, when it is turned to madness and evil. Where is your son, Faramir?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Black success stories lend credence to the notion that anyone, no matter how poor or how black you may be, can make it to the top, if only you try hard enough. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

For parents—and parenting experts—who are obsessed with child-rearing technique, this may be sobering news. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

In the late 1990s, however, Cook County Hospital started a project that may one day earn the hospital as much acclaim as any of those earlier accomplishments. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I didn’t come up immediately, fearing that guards may have been posted about the place. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you notice anything unusual, Mr. Crosby? I thought that with your cinematic eye, you may have noticed something that no one else would have seen.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

That may have been the last time she saw him. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

“God only knows what I have got under my skin from being here. I may die of tuberculosis, or perhaps there are worms right now eating me inside.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

I trust that through his words we may come to honor and respect all members of the human family as he did. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I may be so bold, you would do well to require a hostage from Lord Jonos too. One of hisdaughtere. For all his rutting, he has not proved man enough to father sons.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I do not know what words I used, when I think of what I may have said I shiver. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pigeon paused, then said, “Though such an illustrious name should not be uttered by a child, you may call me Subala.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And then you may have scratched your head and said, “Why is that?” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“And they did not fall so that you may sit.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

In short, such a scene of misery, distress, and cruelty, my eyes never beheld; for which the authors, one may reasonably conclude, never can make atonement in this world. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The whole history of science has been the gradual realization that events do not happen in an arbitrary manner, but that they reflect a certain underlying order, which may or may not be divinely inspired. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alternatively, we may not offer any national financial support. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“You may leave now, if you would like.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You may leave, Mr. Black. Thank you for your cooperation.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

However difficult life may have been for the early miners, by the second half of the twentieth century Centralia was a reasonably prosperous, snug, hardworking town with a population approaching 2,000. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It may well be that foragers switched from gathering wild wheat to intense wheat cultivation, not to increase their normal food supply, but rather to support the building and running of a temple. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

This may work, if the images don't clash: Frieda viewed her marriage as a tight ship, but Lorenzo was plotting a mutiny. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may seem like a small thing, but it was a crippling handicap in navigating the world beyond Bozeman. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

The principal may be in charge, but ReelTok is a celebrity. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“This may come as a shock,” he said, “but that happens to be the whole idea.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t you notice the description? It’s of me, too. She may wear her hair differently and dress differently—she may even have bought a wig. But when you see her you’ll know what I mean.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

But sometimes they may not decline steadily at all; at the Tipping Point, schools can lose control of their students, and family life can disintegrate all at once. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In that day some may have argued that he was even more accomplished than Poe. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Others — who may not have known Revere personally — might have been skeptical about the accuracy of his information. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is of no significance to his scientific work, but may provide another clue to his secretive nature. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, you may be just lucky and get a man very much worth knowing. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The farther in the past such an event is, the more powerful may be its influence—because the longer the lever arm of time becomes. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If Mom sees people too close to her baby, she may leave her behind.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

They may as well be their own gang, big as they are. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I may have been shaking my head, but I can’t swear to it. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

And may the flight of angels take thee to thy eternal rest. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It may well be that ancient hunter-gatherers living in zones more fertile than the Kalahari spent even less time obtaining food and raw materials. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The heart is all that matters. Do not despair, Lord Snow. Despair is a weapon of the enemy, whose name may not be spoken. Your sister is not lost to you.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

At least, that is what he may have said. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

If anything, it may have been a little less impulsive. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Otherwise you may like to speak to Martha or Dorothy, or any members of the male staff you deem sufficiently trustworthy. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I better go. Colonel Parsons may be waiting for me.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t believe that after today I may never see it again. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Some journalists may have had an additional motive. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

I could probably finish off the job by sense of feel but that may not be the smartest plan. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Your address suggests you may be either a doctor or suffering from a long illness. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“But she may want to have a look at your bedroom, so you’d better go and clean it up.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Now, Kitty, you may cough as much as you choose,” said Mr. Bennet; and, as he spoke, he left the room, fatigued with the raptures of his wife. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“I said, may I come in?” she repeats. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Cats’ ears and tails may twitch as they sleep, and sleeping dogs may whine and growl and paw the air, as if they were having a fight. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aviva may be the one modern Hebrew name that is ready to break out: it’s easy to pronounce, pretty, peppy, and suitably flexible. databases, here is a sampling of today’s high-end names. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Once, in Florence, on seeing a lovely little Italian princess, I said to her father, “But she doesn’t look Italian. It may seem strange, but she looks like an American Indian.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, that may be the silliest thing I’ve ever heard,” she said, waving me away. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

It never crossed his mind that his friend may have lied to him about their destination. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“You may as well make his coat of a small remnant of silk. After all, he is the first.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

It occurs to me that she may be a spy, a plant, set to trap me; such is the soil in which we grow. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

We may pause briefly before a famous masterpiece that we have been told we are supposed to admire, then ignore the gallery full of equally beautiful and important works around it. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

If hard days have made me any judge of Men’s words and faces, then I may make a guess at Halflings! The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Horatio, I am sorry for your burdens. You may lay them down here, for a time, in this peaceful place. Or better still, share them with me.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“We may have projected a lot of ourselves into it.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“That would be wrong. Then he might become dangerous. He may be rude now, but no foreigners have been harmed by their servants.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can only say what I think. I may be wrong.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps your great-great-great-great-great- grandchild may be alive when your flashlight beam reaches Betelgeuse, and remember that there are stars much, much further away than old Beetle Juice! Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It still may not permit this adoption. In fact, even the more mod­erate Muslim nations are hesitant with adoptions because in many of those countries, Islamic law, Shari a, doesn’t recognize adoption.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The invention of the double-outrigger sailing canoe may have been the technological breakthrough that triggered the Austronesian expansion from the Chinese mainland. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It may interest you to know that our ex-Director was on the point of transferring him to Iceland.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

According to contemporary sources, the severed head is a self-portrait, but although we may doubt the identification, this disturbing image communicates a tragic vision that was soon fulfilled. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I will add a word of advice, if I may,’ said Boromir. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Similar interests, different priorities. That may not make sense, how two people can be passionate about the same things and still find room for disagreement, but it happens.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It may even be replaced by the mechanical labor of a machine. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She told one woman who had promised to give a substantial donation once their school went coed, “Give it now...or the girls may never be admitted.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“It may only be beans, but you always have food here.” Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Do the notes offer a description of the culture, values, customs, historical, geographic, and economic issues that may add to an understanding of the music? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I never can wish you a greater happiness than this!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The idea that space and time may form a closed surface without boundary also has profound implications for the role of God in the affairs of the universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Howie Maldonado may have wanted a different life, but the legacy Delilah has learned from him is an important one—life is about balances. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It is an opportunity that may never come again. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Mammals, also, may easily be involved in the cycle, directly or indirectly. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“And failed to note that anyone who catches you may haul you back?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Buster Friendly said, “We may never know. Nor can we fathom the peculiar purpose behind this swindle. Yes, folks, swindle. Mercerism is a swindler!” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes, the new growth. This may be our most detailed map yet.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

As with other motifs, leitmotifs may be changed when they return. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“What we need to worry about is food. All right, Hana-chan? We may not find you cute skirts, but we will find you skirts that are wearable.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Adders, as you may know, are very fast. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Strange as it may seem, Mrs. Granger, the sixth-grade teacher at Wilson, was responsible for the next phase of the Egypt Game. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

GINNY: That may be my fault—I persuaded them to put out an emergency edition of the Daily Prophet. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

A wrestler near the top of this elite pyramid may earn millions and is treated like royalty. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“He may have found his own way. He may be happy with his life the way it is.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I may have ignored him last night in private, but in training we must appear as an inseparable team. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

What seems unlikely to be undone is the awareness that Native Americans may have been in the Americas for twenty thousand or even thirty thousand years. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

This man may be the only man left on the earth. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Dobrynya. You may take me to prison. But please let my husband’s regiment know what happened. Please bring him home.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

At this point, cancer cells may be said to have been created from normal body cells. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

"So we may be here a long time." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Though young girls have been known to be fickle. I may still want a magic sword.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

If they complain often enough, someone far below them in wealth and influence may be chastised or even fired. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing the contented face of nature, this may at first be well doubted; but reflection will inevitably prove it to be true. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would seem almost as though there were a cordon drawn round the upper part of these great peaks beyond which no man may go. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“But you may have to give me a hand when it comes to the actual crafting.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“And who, may I ask, are these?” he said in his soft, terrifying voice, looking at the children enquiringly. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

But it may be that in the morning he will be better. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

If for any reason we find its presence undesirable or merely a matter of indifference, we may condemn it to destruction forthwith. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

And while we cannot see a way to survive, we hope that you may. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He may tower over Clyde, but he still didn’t want to be alone in a dark alley—or a computer room—with the guy. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“She might be. Men may be fond of maidens, but women like a man who knows what he’s about in the bedchamber. It’s another sort of swordplay. Takes training to be good at it.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

According to the time of an observer who is at rest with respect to the earth, it may be that the Congress opened after the race. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Your Royal Highness," said Thornbut, drawing him aside, "our march to-day will bring us through the pass and right to your royal father's castle. We may be in battle before night." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The reality is, I may not make it to the courthouse in the morning. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

There’s nothing like a conversation between an Erudite and someone who may as well be an Erudite. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“I know. But he may be able to give me another hint.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ammu had corrected the spelling mistakes, and below the essay had written: If I am Talking to somebody you may interrupt me only if it is very urgent. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you like to learn different languages, you may find some of these programs by searching online, using “language revitalization” plus “Indigenous” to do your search. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Mom rolled her eyes, so she may try to argue against this, but a promise is a promise. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Saying that colorblindness is the problem may alarm some in the civil rights community, especially the pollsters and political consultants who have become increasingly influential in civil rights advocacy. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I still feel a little unpleasant about the whole Abby and Martin conversation, but I think I may be on my way to feeling better. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

That is the darkest hour of any organization and in that hour a major operation may be the only hope for its salvation. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was hard to tell from a tiny picture, but the other girl may have even had bluish-purple eyes, while Emma’s were dark brown, almost black. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

And that may be precisely what Lord Tywin wants, Ned thought to himself, to bleed off strength from River- run, goad the boy into scattering his swords. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

And while Isobel may prove helpful, he needs a stronger tie. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It’s a risk for countless reasons, the worst being that there’s always a possibility that it Julie has been caught, she may have already compromised the name. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

It may be suicidal, but he has no choice. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

People may be able to take solace from it, but it’s clear that the statement is not falsifiable and hence, as the English philosopher Karl Popper has insisted, not part of science. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Göbekli Tepe suggests that the temple may have been built first, and that a village later grew up around it. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This may be your last chance, you fool! Once Capricorn has the book he'll never let you look at it again.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

They may be as essential for society as mythology itself, as loaded with symbols, and as necessary for the architecture of our collective unconscious. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everyone, this is Tris Prior. I believe you may have heard a lot about her yesterday.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I believe it may have been Old—” But she stopped, for she did not know, for certain. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Paul may have been small and delicate physically, but she had an intensity and passion for her work that those around her found inspiring. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Speaking is an autonomic business; you may search for words as you go along, but they are found for you by agents in your brain over which you exercise no direct control. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Those who do not think it is of general interest may leave the table and go to their rooms,” Dad said coldly, "and I understand there is apple pie for dessert.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may not want the future my parents have planned for me, but I don’t have any better ideas. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

"Alfyn will trouble the realm no longer, but some of his company escaped us. We hunted down as many as we could, but it may be that a few will win back to the mountains." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Delighted — and young Master Malfoy, too — charmed. How may I be of assistance? I must show you, just in today, and very reasonably priced —” “I’m not buying today, Mr. Borgin, but selling,” said Mr. Malfoy. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He goes on to say that this kind of religion, which declines wisdom, even though it may call itself Christian, is in reality as anti-Christian as is atheism. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

You may not even know what that word means. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Although this situation may already be known, it does not seem superfluous to me to recall it in some detail. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Like the constant dripping of water that in turn wears away the hardest stone, this birth-to- death contact with dangerous chemicals may in the end prove disastrous. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Gods and goddesses may occasionally help, but they don’t mess around with affairs that affect only humans. To them, mortal lives are but a speck of dust on the eyelash.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Five areas of technology may be singled out: First, metals—initially copper, then bronze, and finally iron—were used for tools in all complex Eurasian societies as of 1492. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She also may have felt that William was entitled to the lion’s share of the credit. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Yuko may have found comfort and direction in Islam, but Kathy was sure that she herself had been personally called by Christ. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

As Elizabeth grew older, Judge Cady may have become concerned about his daughter’s feminist philosophy. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Bible say honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long upon die land thy God giveth thee.” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I’m asking you for a favor, which may also help you. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

However, that may be: they woke suddenly and uncomfortably from a sleep they had never meant to take. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“We think there may be a murderer at Stagecoach Pass.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

An overwhelming richness of vegetation may have caused the level of oxygen to rise above today’s concentration, with a corresponding depletion of carbon dioxide. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may be that he will learn that I was there and stood upon the stairs of Orthanc — with hobbits at my tail. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“You may have just saved Sir Fig Newton’s life.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

In fact, I may put it on my future resume as a skill, alongside rapping and laying edges. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s just that if you died... aside from the fact that it would really suck for you, it would mean the quest was over. This may be my only chance to see the real world.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

An eyebrow raised or a whisper—they may be it; or a night mottled with splashed light until powder-driven lead finds your secret and lets out the fluid in you. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Another problem in probability illustrates how common coincidences may be in another context. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma may have escaped the horrors of the Holocaust, but she didn’t get off scot-free. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Thirteen years ago may seem like a long time ago, but to me, it seems like yesterday . The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Ah—you may be right. It is possible. But not on the Birthday,” said the Hamadryad. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“A husband may kill a wife who disobeys him. Confucius said that.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t know what was wrong with her—she may have had cholera, or it may have been another kind of intestinal illness. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am Isis, queen of all gods, but you may call me the Divine One.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure they have, but they haven’t done anything to stop it. It may be because they don’t want to cause a problem over something so small.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Already he is much talked about, usually with reverence, and someday he may be considered in the category of Rutherford or Bohr. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

By the time Dad sits down, with his own low-carb meal, the kids may have gotten up. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“I am here tonight, my friends, to show you how you may save the world and bring peace.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You may travel by palanquin, and elephant, and camel and ah that, if you wish to, Mother. But Yvaine and I will make our own way there, and travel at our own speed." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

They may have called it the March of Dimes, but that didn’t stop Cap from forking over six-fifty. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“Lovers who kiss up here may find their lips crackling with electric sparks.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

These five candy bars may be anywhere—in any shop in any street in any town in any country in the world—upon any counter where Wonka’s candies are sold. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You may or may not be aware of the events that occurred in the parking lot yesterday afternoon...” begins Mr. Bontaff, who then proceeds to tell us even less than we already know. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Assembly was raucous, and Mother Lucy had to say, “Now, girls, may we have silence!” a few times. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

"It is not a matter of gold or horses. This is blood- magic, lady. Only death may pay for life." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

‘Receive it, lord!’ he said: ‘in earnest of other things that shall be given back. But if I may counsel you in the use of your own, do not use it — yet! Be wary!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

‘I am not certain, so I will say no more. I may be able to tell you something when I come back. I am going off at once: so this is good-bye for the present.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

This can take a while and involves chemicals so you may want to have a book hand. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“Tortured and sent off to be used as a lab specimen—dear God. That lovely, clever girl. I may as well—I am wretched. No, you’ll not hang.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“You may as well wait for Armageddon as that.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

For any of a hundred reasons, she may feel that she cannot provide a home environment that is conducive to raising a healthy and productive child. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

They may well want to wait until I do before they move in. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Some, though, follow the circus wherever it may lead, through money or luck or extensive favors from other rêveurs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When the Dean catches you smoking, it really may be hazardous to your health. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

"My son," she said with one hand on the embroidery and the other clasping his, "help me bring this out in the light so I may see it better." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I fear they may have a surfeit of satisfaction. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Although Swiss and Spanish infantry may be considered terrifying, nevertheless both have defects, so that a third kind of military organization could not only oppose them but also be confident of overcoming them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Unwanted babies and children may be slain, and there are even cases of religiously inspired human sacrifice. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ll have to go to a hospital. If the appendix ruptures, you may get peritonitis, and the infection will spread.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Take it with you to the swamp. You may need it.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

My botany background may come in useful after all. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if I'm not with him, he may be in trouble, and he may need help. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The aim is to save as many as possible; the others may have to die unattended. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Other investigators point to the fact that the chromosomes in cancer tissue are unstable; they tend to be broken or damaged, the number may be erratic, there may even be double sets. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, so it is. All right. When I have steadied myself, you may release your hold upon my body.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom, may I speak to you for a minute? Alone?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

That may have been true, but after he was gone Citra still dropped the knife into the trash. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“That he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“It may be delayed but it cannot be defeated, and we covet for Tennessee the signal honor of being the thirty-sixth and last State necessary to consummate this great reform.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“And while Mrs. Weston pays her visit, I may be allowed, I hope,” said Frank Churchill, “to join your party and wait for her at Hartfield—if you are going home.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“You are not being punished. You may do whatever you wish.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

These may be shared by any work of art. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

In this scenario, the introduction-of a gun may well lead to more violence. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Let’s keep it there. 11TH JUROR: Facts may be colored by the personalities of the people who present them. 2ND JUROR: Anybody want a cough drop? 10TH JUROR: I’ll take one. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I really believe he may not have suffered very much, because the bad air had turned him silly: but I wish I hadn’t seen it. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

For example, if we hear the Qur’an performed, it may sound like singing and music. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Now I’ll never know—if he’s been arrested, he may never get a chance to see the message. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you would like another bed,” he said, “tomorrow you may go into town and purchase one.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

“The first and the main thing to be done,” said Herbert, “is to get him out of England. You will have to go with him, and then he may be induced to go.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“We may not have insulation,” Mom said as we all gathered around the stove, “but we have each other.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Clouds may obscure it to an extent to which they cannot obscure daylight. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So that we may put an end to the evil thing!” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

It may have been the first touches of green along the French lanes and the haze of bluebells glimpsed through the woods that made him feel the need for reconciliation and fresh beginnings. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I may have been bugging out, but I have to say Cap was totally cool under pressure. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

‘And what may be the answer to your riddle?’ said Théoden. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I may not have finished high school, but my homestead life continues to provide essential education. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then Mr. Kingsley asked, “The condition in which a person may be able to hear colors or visualize flavors when music is played is called: A. Synthesis B. Symbiosis C. Synesthesia D. Symbolism.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

There are two possibilities, although the details associated with them may vary. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I think it’s wise that scythes may not glean one another. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

An arsonist grandfather may bequeath one a nose for smelling smoke. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Well, it may be the American black man does need to become involved in a real revolution. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘You may call your giant. No, wait a moment. Mary, pull yourself together and give me my dressing-gown and slippers.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I am on my way to call on Mr. Lotho, and he may be interested to hear of them too.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Yet, if I read it well, you are of the few I would welcome here. Indeed, you may stay if you choose. Surely you can entrust your task to your friends.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

As John McPhee notes, it may be buried under glacially deposited soil, like the Manson crater in Iowa, or under the Great Lakes. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

They may have been in the same school as me, the same room as me, the same family as me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I may go home with my munitions expertise untested. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

His one lingering concern may have been a recent United States Supreme Court case that threatened a longstanding feature of high-profile criminal trials in the South: the all-white jury. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She was to concede that she may have attributed more deliberation than was feasible to her thirteen-year-old self. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She may have listened to my conversation with Frank on the telephone from the connecting line in her own room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You may as well all know that I’m going,” he said, “and we shall have Kehaar with us, if that appeals to you at all.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man may have looked ordinary, but he was far from it. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

A nearby mission objective, a sun that may have planets, is Barnard’s Star, about six light-years away. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You may be small in size, but your legless little life is a great gift to our understanding of the scientific method. And also our ability to pass seventh grade.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Or, at least, Miyoko would be the only impediment if it weren’t for the U.S. government, which, ironically, may walk away from this chess match with the best score. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Since they’re planning to open up more private schools, you may not have to deal with the outrage.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“For that bit of impertinence you may polish the coal stove tomorrow. This room is the perfect place for a noisy, I might say badly spoiled, little tyrant to have his sulks in private.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I forgive you, Uncle. With my whole heart. As does my husband. When you apologize, however, you may begin healing yourself. It is not for us. It is for you. I recommend it.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I think they may be nervous of us. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There may be hope that Gwydion still lives.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“You may kiss my hand,” she said, and extended a cold hand to him. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Not just to me, or us, but to the not-knowers, so that they may know, the truth is in the knowing. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“You may live through ten days, but when you return, you will only have been gone for seven up here. As such, you must make your preparations. Humans need sustenance for such a prolonged journey.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

If I can drop it down on them, I may be able to escape. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The 260-day ritual calendar may have been linked to the orbit of Venus; the 365-day calendar, of course, tracked the earth’s orbit around the sun. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Is that what you call him? He may be a Mellower in your house, but in this one he is called by his right name.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I see. Well, I may say I’m very glad you are going right through, because I am.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Let us find a path down to the fields as quick as may be.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“You mean six robots from the First Expedition. Are you sure? They may be subrobotic machines. Ten years is a long time as far as robot-types are concerned, you know.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

When we strive to apply tree-thinking as we write, we may furrow our brows and consciously force the parts to harmonize with the whole. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Keep that in mind, and may all your verbs live happily ever after. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t buy any specially, but lend me what you may have.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

In an extended chord, all or some of the notes in the "stack of thirds" below the named note may also be added. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

An orangutan may be taller, may have very strong and agile arms and long canines, but if it does not know how to use these as weapons, they are of little use. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It does, however, indicate that when a real-estate agent labels a house “well maintained,” she may be subtly encouraging a buyer to bid low. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

That could mean problems for anybody who may have been involved in his hustle. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The elms and chestnuts are long gone, the stately hemlocks and flowery dogwoods are going, and the red spruces, Fraser firs, mountain ashes, and sugar maples may be about to follow. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It may be gone, but that’s not stopping it from insisting it’s still there. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Chinese dresses at that time were dartless, cut as if women did not have breasts; these young doctors, unaccustomed to decorations, may have seen their chests as black expanses with no reference points for flowers. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He may not have even had a bank. And if he had, I dont reckon he’d have to come all the way to Mississippi to get a man for it.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chili may be a southern specialty, but the Official Willowdean Opinion is: looks like dog food, smells like dog food, must be dog food. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Finally, although he may be laughable—a blinkered pony—the boy will not let his critics forget their own change. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was concentrating on the exit sign over the door, which may or may not have been a message for me to get out. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

If would-be artists sense that their gifts are not large enough to succeed as painters, sculptors, or architects, they may take up one of the countless special fields known collectively as “the applied arts.” History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do I risk my life again so that a pigboy may rob me of my prize?” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Thus their first appearance in a discipline marks a crucial moment in the history of that discipline, the beginning of what, in retrospect, we may call ‘modernity’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Rubin grabbed a pole, saying, “He may come out on this side.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And though at first it may sound cold, it’s the giants’ duty to continue to stand tall and generate profit, which will lead to spending, and ultimately stimulate the economy for the greater good. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You may sleep in the shed tonight, my chickens,” said Orddu. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Put this away, darling. Someday they may be good for something besides masquerades,” she said. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dried and burned, hasira leaves may become a dangerous and addictive hallucinogen, causing those affected by it to exhibit unusual mood swings, hyper-aggression, and memory loss. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It may have been around this time that Elizebeth started to take another look at feminism. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Whatever my connections may be,” said Elizabeth, “if your nephew does not object to them, they can be nothing to you.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

It occurs to me that he may not be alive. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Calpurnia and I may have discovered a new species of plant.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“That may be done without horses. Come, and eat my strawberries. They are ripening fast.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

He may not be certain what any of it means, but for now he does not think that it much matters. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Don’t want to do that again—they may call it a display of temper and summon Dr. Rashid. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“As you may know, there’s a petition to get my song taken off Dat Cloud. Besides the fact it’s censorship, it’s stupid as hell.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

It will not be accepted as an excuse that they may have disapproved in silence.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Well, I hope you don’t go wandering again tonight. Security is very tight at the moment, and as you may have noticed, my men are all armed.” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

We may conclude...that any change in the numerical proportions of some of the inhabitants, independently of the change of climate itself, would most seriously affect many of the others. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The ubiquity of the geoglyphs may indicate that some type of cultural movement swept over earlier social arrangements. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Good to see you again, too, Archduchess Von Chiltington. And may I say, for the record, as well as the CD, I agree with thee.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Even in a single season, with orchards sprayed four or more times, DDT residues may build up to peaks of 30 to 50 pounds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Then she would add, “It is only the child who may please itself. And you, Ophelia, are no longer a child.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“I know a hobo when I see one! You children may come inside, but he has to stay in the garden. I wouldn’t feel safe.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He may have thought he was being chivalrous by catching me, but he should have let me fall. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The crowd may have agreed intellectually with McKissick’s response—that yes, blacks had suffered terribly under whites, but that all God's children were capable of redemption—but emotionally they backed Malcolm all the way. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I want to ask how she’s so sure, but I have a feeling that telling Tressa she may be wrong about something is like poking a bear with a fork. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Because, as corny as it may be: I want to be a wobbly people pole that tries to bring joy into the world, not one that takes joy from it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

They were never on drugs, but they like to help Jay cook breakfast and even make bagged lunches for folks like Ms. Sonja, who may not get a good meal otherwise. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Smallpox has an incubation period of about twelve days, during which time sufferers, who may not know they are sick, can infect anyone they meet. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Straitlaced people who go over the edge may find themselves in straitjackets. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not being killed in a car accident may be 99 percent certain, while 98 percent of us may avoid perishing in a household accident. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because many of Feldman’s customers are affiliated with national security, there may have been a patriotic element to this 9/11 Effect. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

It now appears that he may have gotten things right after all. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Dinner: May or may not be a hot meal. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

My sister married a man who may have assisted in his death-sentence transport to Shaba, though even Rachel will never know that for sure. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is an important first step that may require practice before you become good at it. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

‘Glad indeed I am to see you safe back. But I’ve a bone to pick with you, in a manner o’ speaking, if I may make so bold. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“How would such a creature walk, sir?” asks Mr. Banerji, and my father, approving, says, “Well may you ask.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I may not have his strength, but you know I have his temper. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Severe reactions may occasionally occur in sensitive individuals, and medical literature records one death possibly, though not definitely, attributable to fire ant venom. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

"At once may be too late. I fear those birds have flown. But I shall do what I can, my lord. With your leave." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

And if I may be allowed to speak plainly, I think, given our long friendship, you might have allowed me to at least select the finger. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

It is wisdom to recognize necessity, when all other courses have been weighed, though as folly it may appear to those who cling to false hope. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

As you may recall from chapter four, although the U.S. government allows atrazine spraying, the chemical is already banned in Europe. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I may not remember everything, but I know there should be these things. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“I am glad you think so; and the good hands, I hope, may not be wanting.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

These may look like opposites, but they aren’t; both mean “combustible.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may have been an accident of the unwritten roster, but she doubted it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He may have one, but I certainly don’t. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

During these walks she has never said anything that was not strictly orthodox, but then, neither have I. She may be a real believer, a Handmaid in more than name. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The butchers use the carcasses to make a healthful stew for the hungry. Any man who presents himself at the Gates of Fate may have a bowl.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In short, chlorofluorocarbons may ultimately prove to be just about the worst invention of the twentieth century. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Life on a ship for so long can be difficult. My primary role is to help administer the tonics, thus stabilizing any mood the Collective may encounter.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“They may ask for a word,” die Tattered Prince had warned them when he handed over the bundle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s wicked to cause pain, but if I share it, God may forgive me.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

You may have a hemispherical stroke, in which one whole side of the body is paralyzed, which is invariably fatal in a case of Ebola. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There may be planets where the intelligent beings have about 1014 neural connections, as we do. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We may face a lot of close-minded people along the way. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

They may be much bigger and stronger, but Haymitch has remarkable speed and has killed two when the third disarms him. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Shae lit the murky oil lamp on the wobbly bedside table and said, “There’s no heater, either. We may as well get to know one another.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

‘It looks as though he may have to,’ my mother said. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What should I ask for? I haven’t done a miracle—it’s what, three years now? Prices may have skyrocketed. Fifty, you think? If they got fifty, I’ll consider. If not, out they go.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

‘I’ll never get it back now without waking him,’ he thought, ‘not till I’m a bit calmer. So I may as well have a look first. Not just here though!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Valerian may have been planning my murder since the day he choked me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He may have been thinking not just of himself, but of human survival. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Some people may be uncomfortable with some of their imagery. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it may have been the agency that suggested she head to the Newberry Library. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I may be young, but I’m not dumb. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“It may take a few moments,” Chiron told me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The fact that such ideas are being discussed even semi-seriously shows how surreal the universe may be. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

On a regular farm there may be cows, pigs, and chickens; fields of grain; orchards filled with fruit—many different kinds of foods to eat or sell. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I need you to be very, very quiet, Fyrian. So I may concentrate on my drawing.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

And I realize that he taught me everything I know and now I may never Get anything ever again because he’s not here to teach me. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Therefore the storm at the end may seem a very big stage, set for a very small drama. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may be dumb, but I’m not stupid!!! Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Only a little sad. Time flies quickly; things always happen sooner than one expects. And yet,” he murmured, almost to himself, “it troubles me. I fear the Horned King may have some part in this.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I see,” he said, “that I shall have to give my second solution. But do not abandon this one too abruptly. You may agree with it later.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

For all we know, there may be many other universes. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he received a silver parachute with a trident—which may be the most expensive gift I’ve ever seen given in the arena—it was all over. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, King specifically stated on numerous occasions that he believed special—even preferential—treatment for African Americans may be warranted in light of their unique circumstances. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Jo looked relieved, and after a pause, said, smiling, “How Mrs. Moffat would wonder at your want of management, if she knew, and how she will rejoice that Annie may still hope.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You may as well start on something happy to get the chill out just in case I survive the afternoon.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Just use your own information—no encyclopedias for this! It may be your last chance for extra credit, you know.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

This may result, according to laboratory tests, in destruction of 75 to 98 per cent of the cocoons present. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“If you will not obey me,” Captain Smith says in a low, cold voice, “there are other, crueler men you may serve instead.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

You never know, he thought; I may need him someday. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But first,” he said, “may I tell you about Muhammad?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘Here’s our collector of information! And he collected a lot, I can tell you, before he was finally caught. After which, I may say, he seemed to regard himself as on parole, and dried up.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

His version of the story may be better than mine because of its bareness, not twisted into designs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I said that as long as you’ve got me here, you may as well tell me.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, the groups may begin to emphasize the differences and frame them as a threat. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

She said, "I know you can use the computer, Noah, but you may not." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, you may go. Don’t be late for dinner.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“It may be what I can do for you,” he said. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each and every morning the little dude humps himself over and he bangs on the bulkhead, wonka-wonka-wonka, he may be small but he sure is noisy. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Student may be fined, lashed, suspended from the Arcanum, or expelled from the University depending on the severity of grievance,” Lorren said calmly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You may stay here and do your thinking or whatever you always do.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

They’re very concerned that the automobile accident in which you were involved may have affected you more than you are aware. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We may never be able to answer the whys their act provoked. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I assure you, there is nothing left but shards and dust. The masons have no idea how to repair it. The whole wall may have to be rebuilt." The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

This may explain why grandparents are in love with buying grandkids pajamas and bathrobes. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

‘And what may they be? It is a strange name.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

But if the which-hunt is prosecuted too zealously, it may leave behind a garden path. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Or the organic phosphates may interact with various drugs, or with synthetic materials, food additives — who can say what else of the infinite number of man-made substances that now pervade our world? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But then it occurred to me that my views may not have been shared by either the present or the past inhabitants of Norte Chico. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

They were heavy, which may have been the resin-skull key chain that now dangled from his hands. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Leave me be so that I may perish alone without your cruel eyes watching!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Such a note may be a pitchless sound, like a drum beat or a hand clap, or it may be an entire chord rather than a single note. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

They are large pebbles or chunks of rock that show the marks of repeated use for the same operation, whatever that may have been. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He may even have picked up, but I don’t remember talking to him. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even for a crack shot, an unrifled, early seventeenth-century gun had fewer advantages over a longbow than may be supposed. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

"If truth be told, I fear you may not find your sister as . . . helpful as you would like." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Yes, but unfortunately, my pouch is already full of seeds that had fallen off First Turkey. I may have to make another journey on my own,” Seed Collector said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

But there are just the slightest suggestions, hints of what may be ahead. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may one day look upon it with affection. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

You would be proud of me for putting a plan into action when I realized I may have to rely on my own resources. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

‘Go now and rest as you may. Tomorrow’s need will be sterner.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

This may be one reason we have so many diet fads in this country. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Others may toss them around for just the same reason.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

This is another reason that modes sounded very different from each other, although that particular difference may be missing today when chant is sung using equal temperament. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

And on the countless other planets that may circle other suns, is there life also? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I do not know its name,” Taran said, “but that may be the one we seek.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

I know it may sound naive, but I thought then, as a twelve-year-old girl, what I think now: Regardless of the color of our skin, we’re all the same. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Well, God’s will be done—whatever it may be, and whithersoever it may lead! Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Maternity, or additional offspring, may force upon the woman a distressful life and future. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

He hated to lose, absolutely hated it, and of all the losses, this may well have been the most devastating one. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He may be the High Exalted Emperor of Spitballs, but this guy has been staying awake in class. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I may as well be a puzzle or a broken machine she wants to fix. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I may be able to arrange for you to assist the teachers when they need an extra hand. Maybe help with reading or writing or art? And maybe someday you could even teach there.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The subsidiary theme in the correspondence is one urging me to come to Manhattan so that she and I may raise our banner of twin confusion in that center of mechanized horrors. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

You may think Sojourner isn't much use to me. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Brace up, now. You may have a surprise soon, who knows?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may be because I have not budged from my spot, so I’m still standing in the middle of the crowd, and my translator horn is not being amplified. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“And what, may I ask, are you reading?” he inquired. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

You may remember Uaaxee, the giantess who entrusted her turnip harvest to me last year. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dating girls may have been out of the question for me, but talking to them was not, because I could make them laugh. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

That may be true, but she’s obviously not thinking about our fear. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It may be a very long time before we see each other again. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He may even have deceived himself into this belief. But if a prospect opens, the world will see and he will feel that he is as ambitious as Oliver Cromwell, though no soldier.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I’m trying to sound professional, but judging by the reactions, I may have taken it too far. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Since the disease may take a very long time to kill its victim, the victim remains alive as a reservoir of microbes to infect other members of the tribelet. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Bryce may be somewhere else, but he knows to shake his head “no” to that one. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

‘It is tidings more grievous than any in this land can understand, though it may touch them sorely ere the year is much older,’ said Aragorn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

There may have been more acronyms in the list, but by that point Leo’s brain had exploded. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“If the wave was that powerful, then it may have triggered and absorbed other pods in our path.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“He would say, ‘If you go away now and become a member of a physics department in some other school, you may have to do some of these things.’ Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

But the politician, at other times, eager to do good for man, may sneer at the artist because the art product cannot be used by him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Buttercup may come and go to do his business. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

"If you keep doing that/1 may get angry." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I may be an advocate for free speech and human rights in public, but with my brother, I admit, I can be a dictator! Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Like, it’s very possible—in fact, it’s probable!—that you may end up sitting at a lunch table with a bunch of girls that you’re friends with—but who aren’t necessarily your friend friends. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“We may not die from age, but we grow weary with it,” Madoc says with a heavy sigh. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

When we reach the jungle, we peer into it, trying to decipher what may be waiting inside. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

That I may never forgive, in chief his treachery to Sir Gareth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked, "So you have no interest in investigating what Darnell Houston is saying about the possibility that the State's main witness may be lying?" Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When they patrol the boundaries of their territory, they may try to kill stranger chimps from a different community. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

They may have beef, but just because they don’t like each other doesn’t mean I can’t like them both. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, at any rate it’s not a pig, and you don’t have to buy it. If you guess what it is, then you may have it for your dinner.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It may be some time before nightfall, and I get hungry in the cold.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She knows what it may mean, and she still feels responsible for having encouraged me in the first place. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Before you die, you must own a bit of land—maybe with a house on it that your child or your children may inherit.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

When one comes to think of it there may have been a weak link in Lancelot’s mind. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It may be all quite true,” said I to Biddy, “but I admire her dreadfully.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Figure 1.47: When multiple simultaneous rhythms are written on the same staff, rests may be used to clarify individual rhythms, even if another rhythm contains notes at that point. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

And in time, I may find myself his first mate whether I want to or not, journeying to points exotic so that I might make another dive, and another, and another. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

"I have Shae in a manse near the Iron Gate. I want you to go to her and keep her safe, whatever may come." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There may be other kids like us at our Hebrew school, but Micah is the only one I’m comfortable talking about it with. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

And he may have fooled Mom and maybe even Dad—we’ve never talked about it, so I don’t really know—but he will never make me think I imagined it. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“That,” she said briefly, “is as it may be.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

However, I believe there may not be any single formulation of the fundamental theory any more than, as Godel showed, one could formulate arithmetic in terms of a single set of axioms. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

You may have also noticed that the note lengths sound like fractions in arithmetic. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Unclean, unclean! I must touch him or kiss him no more. Oh, that it should be that it is I who am now his worst enemy, and whom he may have most cause to fear.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“It may not be as he gets older.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“It does not matter. But there in my country it is understood that a man may love God. It is not a dirty joke.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“On the contrary,” said he, “I thank you, for though we are strictly in our private and personal capacity, still it may be mentioned that there are Newgate cobwebs about, and it brushes them away.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“A’ight, I say it a lot. I may not have been one hundred percent right on all of this—” Momma coughs, but there’s a “Ha” hidden in it. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

With push-button ease, one may send a fog of dieldrin into the most inaccessible nooks and crannies of cabinets, corners, and baseboards. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“If it please Your Grace, may I present the Lady Val? Her sister Dalla was—” “—mother to that squalling babe who keeps us awake at night. I know who she is, Lord Snow.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I may find a better copy there, ifI can find a way inside the Black Walls to the city’s heart. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

That may seem a meaningless figure, but look at it this way—it is eight times the total mileage of America’s interstate highway system. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Like any other scientific theory, it may initially be put forward for aesthetic or metaphysical reasons, but the real test is whether it makes predictions that agree with observation. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s this message, which may never arrive, that keeps me alive. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Passengers ages twelve and over may travel with no adult supervision as long as they have a valid boarding pass.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

More complex units don’t always conquer less complex ones but may succumb to them, as when the Roman and Chinese Empires were overrun by “barbarian” and Mongol chiefdoms, respectively. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I may have it put on a chain. It was very sweet of you.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

‘Let us drive through such foes as are already between us and the fastness. There are caves in Helm’s Deep where hundreds may lie hid; and secret ways lead thence up on to the hills.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

It may have been Joseph of Arimathea, it may have been— oh, well. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The story of one’s “first time” may be repeated to family or friends, but for ghetto youth, almost no one imagines that the first time will be the last. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Lots of people do understand the Arabic. Some who memorize the Qur’an may not, but maybe for them it’s a first step in their study.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Another strange thing about war, grandchildren, is that when things do not go as planned, they may turn out better. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

You may not have heard of the rangers of the 1600s before, but you may know about the Texas Rangers baseball team. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

“He may be wrong in the details, but he’s not lying,” she says. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I hate to say it, but that may be our only option.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The second, as you may suspect from its root word, torture, means “painful.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may as well have been in Houston. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She may even have to go home to our parents. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may be said that God did not create all the species at once, as you have been told to believe. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There may have been boats once but not in my lifetime. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“A child may devise an elaborate plan to get his or her parents’ attention,” she explains. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“But may I call you? And talk in private?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

What is most concerning about the new racial caste system, however, is that it may prove to be more durable than its predecessors. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I may just park down by the river to watch those underwater submarine races,” Art said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Every moment you delay gives Cersei another moment to prepare. By the time Robert dies, it may be too late . . . for both of us." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She hopes he will not sweat—the damp may get into her hair; and that she will remain dry between her legs—she hates the glucking sound they make when she is moist. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

So however questionable they may seem on intellectual principle, those great oxymorons—“common sense” and “received wisdom”—are profoundly important in persuasion. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

“But forgetful as you may be, you’re welcome here as an old friend.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Sources close to the Hipwell investigation” claim an allegation has been made that Megan “may have been involved in the unlawful killing of her own child” ten years ago. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The individual parts played by other instrumentalists— crickets or earthworms, for instance—may not have the sound of music by themselves, but we hear them out of context. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some scholars believe, based on the available data, that black males may suffer more discrimination—not less—when specific criminal history information is not available. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“What I know right now amounts only to rumors. There may not be any truth in the story at all.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can I help you, friend John? I am free, and if I may, my service is to you.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The Huntsman regarded her pale cheeks and wide, dark eyes, and said as kindly as he could, “If you were already sensitive, then yes, her medallion may have enabled you to see more of her.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

By the end of the season it may have been streaked with mud and grass, but it was never striped. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

It may be that part of Charles’ feeling was contempt, but it was a protective contempt. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I may be able to interpret their meaning for you and help you through this psychosexual crisis you are having. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He may walk along old familiar streets and roads, but he is a stranger in a strange land. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

There may be severe impediments to the evolution of a technical civilization. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. It may be the blood of Christ’s wounds, or it may be the effect of the hard work she does.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The story is interesting from another standpoint, proving that what the public is asked to accept as “safe” today may turn out tomorrow to be extremely dangerous. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I may have been able to erase everyone else’s memories, but I couldn’t scrub away my own. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

There may have been some shouting coming from the principal’s office soon after she arrived at the school. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

‘Never! Till you tell me how I may rescue you,’ swore the knight, still kneeling. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it may as well have been a million miles away. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Mad she may be,” Ser Kevan said, “but with so much smoke drifting west, surely there must be some fire burning in the east.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Clouds were only named early in the nineteenth century—‘cirrus’ and ‘nimbus’ may sound old because they are Latin, but the Romans had no names for the different types of cloud. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Although you may have fortresses, they will not save you if the people hate you, for once the people have taken up arms, they never lack for foreigners who will assist them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Charming as that may be,” Muriel said, “I would require the energy of a knot unraveling to work any spell capable of restoring your grandmother to her former state.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“If you and your friends would like to remain . .. untouched by our serum, you may want to avoid the bread.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She must have told him of her sleep-walking adventure on the cliff, and that I knew all about it; and now he wants me to tell him what she knows, so that he may understand. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

It is true that a stronger job market may make certain crimes relatively less attractive. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“There are other kids who were left out of the talent show who may be counting on the Alterna-Fiesta show.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The artist’s enhancement of life may emphasize, at certain times, those aspects that a politician can use. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I may need civilized company to like you. I’ve made up my mind. It’s off to finishing school with you.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

‘Few may do that with honour,’ he answered. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Wiener has proposed, on intuitive grounds, that defects and misinterpretations in such a communication system may be an unexplored territory for psychiatry. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

If swallowed, it is absorbed slowly through the digestive tract; it may also be absorbed through the lungs. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The dead may have risen and we might have been living in the end times of Revelation, but folks still wanted their tobacco. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She touched his shoulder and mumbled softly, “May the Good Lord keep you on your journey, Son, and may He watch over you.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“No. In fact, you may take the rest of the day off, if you like. Mr. Dalton is not feeling well and we’re not going out.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The trainees won twenty-nine of thirty races, a feat that may be unequaled at any level of the sport. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Your numbers were chosen to fit this remarkable total: One Gross, if I may use the expression. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

When you are repeating large sections in more informally written music, you may simply find instructions in the music such as "to refrain," "to bridge," "to verses," etc. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Talking to Ms. Rosalie may be harder than talking to the cops, honestly. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

However, it seems that gravity may provide a limit to this sequence of “boxes within boxes.” A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not all as simple as it may sound. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The weather may have been good for the grain, but it did nothing for anyone’s temper. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“You may have bad dreams for a time,” warned the kindly man. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“The old man paused and then continued, ‘If you will unreservedly confide to me the particulars of your tale, I perhaps may be of use in undeceiving them. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Once you are a fence guard, there is some potential for advancement, but not much. You may be able to go on patrols beyond Amity’s farms, but—” “Patrols for what purpose?” asks Will. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The spilled blood of these innocent girls may cause the whole citizenry of Birmingham to transform the negative extremes of a dark past into the positive extremes of a bright future. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Sylvie may have got a full portion that time, but when Laura got caught running through the rhubarb patch, Miss Emily just snapped: “Shouldn’t be here, girl. Off you go,” and walked on. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘You may have the plates and anything else you can find around here,’ Doctor Copeland said. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

But where that may be, though the Lord and Lady may know, I do not.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Mark Antony may have meant to spend at least some of his time planning the Parthian expedition, but he did not get the chance. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

You may not believe it, but when I was eighteen I used to win prizes and medals from the Royal Photographic Society in London, and from other places like the Photographic Society of Holland. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your daughter looks tired. If you wish, she may climb into my cart,” a ragged man on the road said. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing that may become wearing after a while is her craze for dancing. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Nielsen has never mentioned her daughter before and I sense that if I don’t ask now, I may not get the chance. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

It may even help the master that you love. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Into his heart the thought will not enter that any will refuse it, that having the Ring we may seek to destroy it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It may not be the most original device I've seen, but it's very, very effective. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Honey, life in New York may not be as easy as you think it’s going to be.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The weather in February may have been brutal, but March rolled by as a bright and beaming thirty-one days. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She may have had the support of those at the convention, but many others had serious reservations about her ability to lead. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“There are no visitors. You may not bring food, and I will not tell you the names of any prisoners in this camp!” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

A stupid, coarse person may not suffer; he does not believe his behavior was not worthy of himself. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He may keep changing, but that never does. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Even these may need to be subdivided further into the various phases of an artist’s development. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe she’s some kind of spy. For all we know, she may not really be deaf,” Miss Ohio said. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“A tiger cub escaped, sir. We think she may be hiding here, and we’re asking the islanders to help us find her.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

It may also be the promise of salvation through her faith. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reader has to scan the sentence several times to figure out which of two meanings the writer intended, or worse, she may come away with the wrong meaning without realizing it. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“The oases may not shelter armies or troops.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your father may not notice how tired your mum’s been getting, okay?” she said. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

"He may and he may not, Mother said. It all depends. He may have to stay in Hollywood and write a picture about Annapolis." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

The fact that my instinct is to wonder about these things is a tip-off that there may be cause for alarm. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I may have exaggerated my lameness a tad. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Even when we have an inkling that we are speaking in a specialized lingo, we may be reluctant to slip back into plain speech. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

"Balon Greyjoy is not a man to be trusted. He wore a crown himself, remember, if only for a season. He may aspire to wear one again." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“On the morrow. In a moon’s turn. In a year. And it may be that if you act, you may avert what I have seen entirely.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

‘Well,’ said Gimli, ‘if it has Andúril to keep it company, my axe may stay here, too, without shame’; and he laid it on the floor. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“The gods demand that we make a sacrifice so that we may be forgiven.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Our mission may be over before it has begun.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“He was always a kind, good gentleman, though not what you may call a beauty.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said, “Of course, young man, how may I help you?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Similarly, a boatload of quiet but strong introverts may never find the common core of fiery resolve that causes the boat to explode past its competitors when all seems lost. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Some rules of grammar may shift every eon or so, but you can bet the bank that this one will never change: Subject and verb must agree. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Well, you may be the only person right now who thinks the trial was unfair. Like I said, I wasn't involved in the prosecution." Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Any more than it’s proper to wear all your bonnets and gowns and ribbons at once, that folks may know you’ve got them,” added Jo, and the lecture ended in a laugh. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know you may not trust me since I’m her brother,” says Dylan, “but I feel like it’s my responsibility to do something about it.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The first thing is to realise exactly what he has done as yet; we may, then, get a light on what his later task is to be. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

There may even be odorants that fire off receptors in our olfactory epithelia without our being conscious of smell, including signals exchanged involuntarily between human beings. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the walk may be a whim of hers, and they humor whims, when something has gone this far and there’s been no miscarriage. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. Perhaps not anyone. But, Percy, you must beware. I have worried for some time that Kronos may be looking for Daedalus for a different reason, not just passage through the maze.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Bunk it may have been, but it had consequences, especially for William. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I may not know where she went, but I can be sure where she did not go.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I may at that. If you continue your good works.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You may want to join us in here,” he said, using the Bible to punctuate the sentence. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The one who easily handles and strings the bow and shoots through all twelve axes I shall marry, whoever he may be—then look my last on this my first love’s beautiful brimming house. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

At its foot a man may sleep—as a man. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

"No, just to be certain we'll keep him here a few days. Want to keep him under observation. Then he may leave." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dell may have found the missing kid on the day she left Mercy Hospital, but he wasn't a hero for very long. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

An offering of blood and fire, the queen’s men called it, that the Lord of Light may turn his fiery eye upon us and melt these thrice-cursed snows. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"The boy may hang back or lose his courage when he sees our numbers," Lord Tywin replied. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The absurdity of this reversal of fortune may not have struck millions in the industrialised world after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 as all that implausible. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“I suggest,” Tori says, “that you go home. You have a lot of thinking to do, and waiting with the others may not benefit you.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Drink hearty. Be a man, sir, if I may make so bold. You will have good news in a minute, that you will, and you want to seize the unforgiving minute, as the bard says.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I may have to give a speech my own self, and tell these people what they need to hear.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“If I may, I would be very happy to come again.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“You may as well say it straight: We were in deep trouble,'’ Riccio interrupted him impatiently. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

References to "shading" in some of the ancient texts may have referred to differences in tuning. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Lena whispered her answer: “Voice. You may have heard it called charm magic.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I may not be too late and it’s only how my chest rises and my throat grips that makes me realize all along I’ve thought I was too late. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

In fact, some scientists believe that Maria may have been the only person to record the metamorphoses of many species in Surinam that have since become extinct. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It may not be a comfortable comparison for some. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

In the centers of civilization war means no more than a continuous shortage of consumption goods, and the occasional crash of a rocket bomb which may cause a few scores of deaths. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

It may be that he is burned out on it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I—the gun in the car stuff. On the news they said there may have been a gun in the car, like that changes everything. I honestly don’t know if there was.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

These studies indicate that the biggest problem the black community may face today is not “shamelessness” but rather the severe isolation, distrust, and alienation created by mass incarceration. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Without definitive documentary evidence of particular sources we may never know if this research included tribal melodies he later passed off as his own. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Under particular circumstances there may be an economic or institutional investment in a bad solution that allows it to persist. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I may have to wait a while longer for the live recap. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Though exact numbers aren’t known, some experts claim that the total number of victims may have doubled to 200,000 or more. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

One good eye offers little depth perception, so he may not have been able to judge whether Rosemont was far enough to his right to allow Seabiscuit to move outward. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I understand Iesha. It’s hard to stand up for yourself sometimes. She may need that push too.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

But if you can question something that people really care about and find an answer that may surprise them—that is, if you can overturn the conventional wisdom—then you may have some luck. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Do you mean,” she asked, “that we have now given you what aid you require? and that we may dismiss you to the moor and the rainy night?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

She may not have gone to the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church—she was a Methodist— but she would have been accepted in any congregation. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

It’s good to think he may have made his way south down the long leg of Italy and found human companionship in a village or small hill town, safely remote from the capital. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

And he had said it and meant it: “If I lift a hand against you, friend, may God strike me dead.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"How may we be of help to you, good brother?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Walk? Dogs go for walks. Cats, may bee. But never birds.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

‘Yet in doubt a man of worth will trust to his own wisdom. I believe you are friends and folk worthy of honour, who have no evil purpose. You may go in.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I may like to run, but I hate climbing stairs. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It may, however, simply have been another bout of deep blue melancholia, the kind that had assailed him off and on for years. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

‘The staff in the hand of a wizard may be more than a prop for age,’ said Háma. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Yet a gentleman may not keep a public-house; may he?” said I. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not really as sad about that as it may seem,” Kehler said. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Taryn gives me a hopeful look, as though I may come to my senses. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"When we make a split-second decision,” Payne says, "we are really vulnerable to being guided by our stereotypes and prejudices, even ones we may not necessarily endorse or believe.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

‘Of course you were cheating! Why else, may I ask, would you be speaking to Dobson? I take it you were not inquiring after his health?’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may not be able to follow through on my promise. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“It means,” I say, “that you may have said you just wanted us to be honest with each other, but I think you really wanted me to always agree with you.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“When he has returned to his country, you may do to me what you would have done to him.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

It may well be believed that the goddess would not put up with this treatment. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

There may well come a time when, like me, you’ll need to keep a stack handy wherever you go, but” — he gave a little chortle — “I don’t think you’re quite there yet.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Then again, with the revolution I may not have had a party at all. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Speaking for myself, I’ve always found great intelligence in a woman a highly attractive feature. What did she want to consult you about, if I may ask?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

For a man who is gay, and knows that he is gay, to marry a woman may seem inexplicable now, especially to younger people. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

If that was true, Elizebeth may not have needed much persuasion. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

But I think there may be danger in Forest this time.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Your spots or patches may stay small and be confined to one area of the body, or they may continue to spread, covering much or even all of the skin. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Salvation is real,” a voice said to him, “God is real. Death may come soon or late, why do you hesitate? Now is the time to seek and serve the Lord.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Botvinnik may have been right when he suggested that Bobby suffered from a lack of culture and a thinness of education. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“But I have not always had them. I know what I speak of, boy, and though you may think me a dismal old crow, you’ll do well to heed my cawing.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

A little brother may live to be a hundred, but he will always be a little brother. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

By the same token, the modern Korean language may be a poor model for the ancient Yayoi language of Korean immigrants in 400 B.C. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

My problems may have seemed big to me in high school, but I wasn't dealing with arranged marriages to the wrong man or a love affair that would leave me ostracized from my entire family. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

He may have misunderstood the biological basis of human heredity—but at least he understood what to do about it. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I have a valve which is subject to vicissitudes which may force me to lie abed on certain days. Several more attractive organizations are currently vying for my services. I must consider them first.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As to this case, if you will have scratches, we say that, for anything we know, you may have accounted for them, assuming for the sake of argument that you have not invented them?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Elinor may have shared your fancies, but I do not,” he said. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

For all I know you may have five or even ten children by now. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She’d had no children, and that may have been why she was being sold. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

That may not sound like the job of an intelligence officer, but Boudinot could get information from his prisoners—deliberately or accidentally. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise your name. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I think you know something of what that third could have done, and I think that is why you may feel the need for escape even more than I did. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

"My brother Jaime will be wondering .what has become of me. He may decide that you have convinced me to take the black." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

While it may have been unthinkable for most to extend their social circles to include black colleagues, within the circumscribed atmosphere of the office, they were cordial, even friendly. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Agreed!” said Arthur; “that is only fair. And now that the pourparlers are over, may I ask what it is we are to do?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“No, thanks....I may practice a few steps in the room.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

The boy lied and you know it. 8TH JUROR: He may have lied. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Bloom may be hot-tempered, but she is one of my most trusted wards,” she replied. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

When you build your rocket and it goes off way high in the air, people may say let’s give Sonny glory for it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

If we can get onto it from the slopes of the nearer volcano, it may provide us a road up onto the plateau of ice. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“To tell you the truth, sir, I think I may have been trying to make an impression on Captain Chervil.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alive he may have been, but considering the fact that his neck had a one-eighty twist on it, he’d never so much as walk the dog again, not to mention rescue his sister. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“You may go to my room to brush up and rest yourself. Mariequita will show you.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

“You may depend upon my not mentioning it.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

The rising river could have forced them inland, or disease may have wiped them out, or another Indian tribe could have attacked and killed them all. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

As it prospered, Mutal attracted considerable attention—which, in the end, may have been the king’s undoing. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He will know the kinship, she said, and in pity he may help you.’” Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may have ruined my life, Armpit thought, but at least I got to eat some really good Chinese food. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

This, as everyone knows, is true of radiation, which kills cancer cells but may also cause cancer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Based on eyewitness accounts, police believe the boy may be traveling with two teenage accomplices. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The aromatic cyclic and unsaturated hydrocarbons of the vehicle may themselves be a major factor in the damage done the blood-forming organs. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

At last he said, “We are the Fairy Hunt. You may call me the Huntsman.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

And at the same time, with every word we speak, I feel there may be something inside of her that I already know. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. But we may not have any other option.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The same length may be written as a half note and a quarter note tied together. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Eurasia and Mesoamerica developed indigenous writing, which failed to emerge in Polynesia, except perhaps on Easter Island, whose mysterious script may however have postdated the islanders’ contact with Europeans. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I may not give you back, though,” he said with a wicked glint in his eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I raise up a little, feeling the benefit of food in my belly whatever the stinking rag may or may not be doing. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

It may have been that they were weak people, ill suited for the rigors of emigration, its humiliations and compromises, its competing demands of self-discipline and adventurousness. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Pomp begged him to rally, for there was no cause yet for uneasiness; but Slant merely whispered, “I may be dead already.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The fall in temperature would in turn have shut off much of living, and, in a long sigh, the level of oxygen may have dropped by 90 per cent. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I tried, Djo. It may require a lawyer sometime, to get your help.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sadly, much of our technology, while it may be good for us, is not so good for the environment. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

"You're only shrimps. But you never know. We may find a use for you one day in some undercover job." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

They may make history inexplicable in terms of environmental forces, or indeed of any generalizable causes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Happenstance may play a powerful role in biology, as it does in history. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The claim that we really know where all the black men have gone may inspire considerable doubt. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Great shamans connect to Beyond through their power. They may use magical plants to help them, or journey unassisted.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“We may have angered the nymphs who live in this lake. Like...all of them.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Headmaster,” said Madam Pomfrey, staring at the great black dog that was Sirius, “may I ask what — ?” “This dog will be remaining with Harry for a while,” said Dumbledore simply. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“But I shall never again consider myself even the remotest judge of human nature. You may quote me wildly on that.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Go out and get something to eat. I may do this for a long time the nurse says.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

In order that we may start afresh and go to Meg’s wedding with free minds, it will be well to begin with a little gossip about the Marches. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As we are going in the same direction, Pip, we may walk together. Where are you bound for?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

We may be asking for more of the kind of trouble with which we are already too familiar. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A salty ham may have a sweet glaze; a Thanksgiving plate will often have both turkey and cranberry sauce. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

He may shovel there in that interminable dark, unable to stand; otherwise, crouched upon his knees, sliding upon his belly, with no air to breathe; he who should be at our side. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

This outcome may surprise some people—including Feldman’s economist friends, who counseled him twenty years ago that his honor-system scheme would never work. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Africa is the continent where protohumans evolved for the longest time, where anatomically modern humans may also have arisen, and where native diseases like malaria and yellow fever killed European explorers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We allowed unnecessary room. Ten couple may stand here very well.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

The normal cells, suffering respiratory damage for the first time, are not killed but are set on the path that may eventually lead to malignancy. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

What if they had all been instructed: You may lief His mind reeled. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I will be setting up a Web site where you may post letters on a computerized message board. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Increase all dimensions in this story by one, and you have a situation that may apply to us. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I will preach sermons in your favor. I will send my parishioners to you for their every ailment. You may have anything you like, if you would only save my daughters.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Earth with thy folds, and hollows, and holes, into which a man may fling himself and crouch down. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He may not buy into the fish tank rule, but he’s got this one down pat: if you want someone, to Leave you alone, agree with her. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its forsaken partner may fall into the black hole as well. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or it may simply be that he humored her and did not think much of her opinions in the first place. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

What freedom am I being offered when I may be arrested on a pass offense? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though dinner with the captain may be a thing of the past, the ships still pamper guests with spas, boutiques, and sophisticated restaurants. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

In the living room, Selena turned and said, “Do you mind waiting here? I may have to wake Mother up and everything.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“You may get cheated, robbed, and murdered in London. But there are plenty of people anywhere, who’ll do that for you.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Problem may be recoverable with remote update of Pathfinder. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Be that as it may, this is my pledge.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“New York, the people may be dead, but at least the city’s alive. In the country, everything’s dead.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I thought, in the night time, that perhaps it was aiming too high. If people reach perfection they vanish, you know. It may mean the end of the Table. Supposing somebody were to find God?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That may not be a good idea right now.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Her bones are the stones. These we may cast behind us without doing wrong.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We are all different. You care about some things and Oliver cares about others. We have to work to accept each other. Even though we may not agree.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

It may have meant “stone upon stone,” which describes the rocky slope rising from the bank of the Hudson that the prison is built upon. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever else it may have been, the order was basically unsensible. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

‘I hope you may have your wish, ere the hills be much older,’ he said. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

By that I mean if blacks perceive you as being too closely associated with white people, they may call you a traitor, and do you harm. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

But today I’m not mad, I’m serious: “Something awful and terrible happened in there, David, and if you ever tell anyone, even your ma and dad, may Jesus make you blind.” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She may not have any new giggles to give her grandfather. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Perhaps we have inherited only vestiges of the organs needed, only antique and archaic traces of the fragrance, and the memory may be forever gone. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Go on with you, boy. Go, and bring back your star, and may God and all His angels go with you." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Domesticated chickens and cattle may well be an evolutionary success story, but they are also among the most miserable creatures that ever lived. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I am bled sufficiently. Nan, you may remove the leeches." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“All will call me a coward if I do so. No. I love you—and I fear what men may say.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

They may have even had a brief discussion about recovering my body, but regulations are clear. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

This may seem like a small thing, but it speaks volumes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Under the circumstances, the prospect of turning his clients around while his rival’s clients were pushing toward the summit may have been sufficiently distasteful to cloud Hall’s judgment. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Hazel Levesque, you may stand for the recruit. Does your cohort accept him?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

And indeed a study made in Holland in the early 1950’s provides support for the view that polluted waterways may carry a cancer hazard. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But this may be too narrow a view. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“From time to time you may use the water gourd to watch your husband and your brother,” the old man said. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

This phrase is part of me, and as unlikely as it may seem, there’s a kernel of truth in it. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

There may be a solemn duty; and if it come we must not shrink from it.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

A white woman, of Afrikaner origin, risked her life so that we may know, and bring to justice this assassin. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A speech suitable for the stag night may not go down so well at the wedding, and decorum is a mobile thing—any good speaker reads his or her audience as he goes along. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

That first night in it with Ob and May was as close to paradise as I may ever come in my life. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You may not. You’ll just have to try the key everywhere.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The article speculated that the stewards’ “secret investigation” may have revealed “the identity of the race figure who gave Woolf his orders,” but that the officials were not telling the public. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Margo curtsied, gave me her hand, and said, “You may,” and then my hand was on the curve between her waist and her hip, and her hand was on my shoulder. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

‘Whatever it may be,’ said Pippin, ‘they will be marvellous trees indeed if they can offer any rest at night, except to birds. I cannot sleep on a perch!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He may have sensed that he had been used, or his disinterest may have been an indication that I was less than gratifying. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may not be sure I want to live, but I’m sure I don’t want to live like that. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Hence the greatly increased life expectancy brought by modern medicine may have contributed to the recently accelerating pace of invention. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

All, big and little, must go down; perhaps at the end the little things may teach us most. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Papa, may I have the key to my room, please?” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Alongside my real life I have a career, which may not qualify as exactly real. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

My wife and I give consent that our daughter Jenny Elizabeth Creighton, age 16, may marry Shadrach Yale, Union soldier, under the witness of a trusted friend, Editor Ross Milton. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at his father more closely and saw perhaps more sadness and frustration in Adam than may have been there. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“He also gives us daily bread to nourish our bodies, that we may have strength for our work in the world,” I say, feeling a contentious spirit rise in me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

My dear, please Almighty God, your life may be all it promises: a long day of sunshine, with no harsh wind, no forgetting duty, no distrust. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“It may make it easier for him to relate to us.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“The rains may come again. We need rice too.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words I used to write The Misfits have changed my life and may have changed others. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Someday I may have to kill that man,” he said to himself. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

My education may have made it inevitable that I would become a citizen of the secular city, but I have come to embrace the city’s values: social mobility; pluralism; egalitarianism; self-reliance. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Presumably the human embryo deprived of oxygen may also develop congenital deformities. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Seven minutes until the Say-So show, so she figured she may have struck out this time. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Back home, me, my moms and Diego may not have much money—and, yeah, we don’t go to restaurants or out to movies or anything like that—but we always got enough food to eat. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

These errors may be trivial in themselves, Mr Stevens, but you must yourself realize their larger significance.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“No matter the circumstances, this is a homegoing celebration. Weeping may endure for a night, but how many of you know that JOY—!” He doesn’t even finish and people shout. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

It may make a big difference to your particular environment if you and your group plant trees. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“No, not what you would know. Young Taisin here may have an idea...she has visions I would never dream of having.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Damage to the nervous system is not confined to acute poisoning; there may also be delayed effects from exposure. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

A wild animal that feels that it no longer has any reason to live reaches in the end a point when its remaining energies may actually be directed toward dying. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You may keep your stolen rose," said the figure, “but in exchange, give me the first of your possessions you see upon your return." We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

There may have been other errors too, which she would have forgotten in her weariness, or never even known about. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It may be ordained that we have many nights and days to follow, if full of peril; but we must go on, and from no danger shall we shrink.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

It may also be the last town in these United States of America where nobody bothers much about locked doors or wondering where their kids are. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Joey may or may not have been listening. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It may even be unique. Certainly it is of Dumbledore’s own design. Why would he have left you an item so rare?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“We may go in and try to take him out, but nothing’s sure.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

It may have been an illusion, but it seemed that the hungrier he got, the farther Mrs. Pickwell’s whistle traveled. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore’s legions of admirers, meanwhile, may well be trembling at what is soon to emerge about their hero. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“The Beast may have done him a mischief.* “Poor fellow!” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Daughter of Athena, your time is coming. You will play a great role, though it may not be the role you imagined.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

You may not understand that, Harry, but I do — and I think Ginny does too. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

A decrepit footbridge takes me over the tracks of the Metro North railroad—Sing Sing may be the only prison anywhere with a commuter railroad running through it—and other officers start to appear. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If we have any kind of luck at all, we may not see him again.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I think,” said Coraline, trying to catch her breath, “I think you may—have said—something of the sort.” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

You may think the animals were very stupid not to see at once that Uncle Andrew was the same kind of creature as the two children and the Cabby. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Above each window there is a flashing red number announcing which person may step up next. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

They lapse into idle conversation, little barbs and inside jokes, and these nights may be rare, but they’re still nice. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

You, too, may know the troubling, expert power. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Do you think,’ asked Pippin hesitatingly, ‘do you think we may be pursued, tonight?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Leastways, not in an ordinary manner of speaking. Yet I feel somehow, if I may make so free, as ’ow we’ve met before.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Take it as a warning, for whatever profit that knowledge may be. But do not listen overmuch to the echoes. Others have done so, and have wandered hopeless ever since.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t sleep. It’s overrated. A bad habit I do my best to avoid—in company, wherever possible, and the young lady may go off the boil if I don’t get back to her.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

"They probably won't miss me. But I may sneak into the house to see my cat." The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Their brains may well have evolved from the inside out. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The stomach is more important than the chin. Hit the chin and you may break your hand. Kill the belly and the head will die. Do you read me?" The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He may be the man who confiscated Frightful, but he’s not Leon.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Greetings to the final contestants of the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games. The earlier revision has been revoked. Closer examination of the rule book has disclosed that only one winner may be allowed," he says. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

A lord may love the men that he commands, he could hear his lord father saying, but he cannot be a friend to them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He may choose at length to tell it to his brother, or his wife, or his friend, yet even those few will never use it where any third person may hear it. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I may be just a silly goose, but I don’t know. I mean, I know how much I have, but I don’t know what we have.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

There is a theory that the process of aging may be due to the cumulative effect of imprecision, a gradual degrading of information. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was always the possibility, of course, that his suggestion of a fortnight ago may have been a whim of the moment, and he would no longer be approving of the idea. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Let us be your priests, guarding this temple for you—and oh, since we have lived so long together, let neither of us ever have to live alone. Grant that we may die together.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So then El-ahrairah said to the fox, ‘Fox you may smell and fox you may be, but I can tell your fortune in the water.’” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

There may be cases where profound changes can be made by relatively trivial adjustments. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

During those times when Italy enjoyed a balance of power to a certain extent, this advice may have been a good policy. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

People wait patiently, holding a washcloth against the scalp, holding a bandage pressed around a finger, and you may see a spot of blood on the cloth. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Extreme Exposure to CO may rapidly be fatal without producing significant warning symptoms. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Even the physicians themselves may be in some danger, unless they wear rubber gloves in handling the victims of poisoning. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The most these psychiatric tests can accomplish along these lines is this: they can tell us that someday a particular person may commit a murder. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

They may have had some special shoe tradition I didn’t know about. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I must. He’s upset and overwrought and it’s not light yet. There may be elil, whatever Strawberry says.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Poison may be a coward’s weapon, but it is an effective one.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He may have gotten out, but the rest of us were still here. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“You know, I think you may be right.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not like her usual M, but she may have scribbled it in a hurry. Yes, it might be M.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

If you’ve any followers—housebreakers or such like—anywhere near, you may tell them we are not by ourselves in the house; we have a gentleman, and dogs, and guns.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

"I may. I may not. Don't worry about it." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Their delight was too great to note that their announcement may have occasioned any uneasiness in me, though I stammered, and imagine I blushed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I may never find out what’s happened to him, she thought, as one of the blue fairies rocked back and forth on a twig above her, its face bland and happy. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“We...we may have gone overboard for Esperanza’s project once,” Rebecca said slowly. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Figure 1.48: A whole rest may be used to indicate a completely silent measure, no matter what the actual length of the measure will be. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Tonight may be the perfect time, and the Ring is the perfect place. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Ms. Holly may have been the reason I stood up to sing one song at the recital, but starring in a musical and acting is something I never see myself doing. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

If s hard to say, but she may have smiled ever so slightly at the foam flight. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“There isn’t anything more. Except victory. It may be worse.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

If I have attitude, it is hiding somewhere deep, someplace I’m afraid I may never find. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

The Jomon language of Kyushu may instead have shared a common ancestor with the Austronesian language family, which includes Polynesian and Indonesian languages and the Aboriginal languages of Taiwan. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I need a moment of freedom, no matter how fleeting it may be. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Or, as a variation on this same exercise, I may attempt to think of three witticisms based on the events of the past hour. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

"He may know the blade, yes ... but, my lady, the moment we go ashore we are at risk. And there are those at court who will know you on sight." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“When you come back, Jack, may I have two words with you all to ourselves?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

A week it may be from tomorrow’s morn ere you hear the cry of the Sons of Eorl coming from the North.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“That’s hard to say, Sybil, She may be in any one of a thousand places. At the hairdresser’s. Having her hair dyed mink. Or making dolls for poor children, in her room.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I may have to sell your pretty hair to a wig shop for cash.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I believe you have a John Doe? He may be my son,” Nali said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Instruments with ranges that do not fall comfortably into either bass or treble clef may use a C clef or may be transposing instruments. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Repeated exposures may lower the cholinesterase level until an individual reaches the brink of acute poisoning, a brink over which he may be pushed by a very small additional exposure. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

It's risky business -Peeta may end up losing his leg -but when I weigh this against him losing his life, what alternative do I have? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I may not have all the time I thought I had.... Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

God alone knows who, or where, or what, or when, or how it may be.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

But it also may be that under the right circumstances, the demon wins the heart of the most steadfast soul, and the nemesis always becomes a lover. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may be our biological function to build a certain kind of Hill. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or he may have wanted to control the Usumacinta and its tributaries himself. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Kitchen shelf paper, white or tinted to match one’s color scheme, may be impregnated with insecticide, not merely on one but on both sides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

"Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Ancient music, such as Gregorian chants; new music, such as some experimental twentieth-century art music; and Non-Western music, such as some native American flute music, may not have a strong, repetitive pattern of beats. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“You may not want to hear this, but I don’t think she can possibly be your mother, much as you may wish she were. How could she have come here?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Escort our guests to the baths, that they may refresh themselves, and bring them food and drink.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

You may find the Shadow of the Wood at your own door next: it is wayward, and senseless, and has no love for Men. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“I am? How does a section man talk, may I ask?” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“And if the Gods are kind it may even be sooner.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Though she may look pleasant, she’s still a witch. You are to keep your distance, understood?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Or it may have represented a more general surge in empathy. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

In the years as I grew, my mother must have perceived the peculiarity of our situation; but though she may have noted, she did not discover its irregularities to me by word, look, or gesture. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

These bright colors may fill our hearts with elation, but to many they are daily taunts. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Pomp suggested we might tie the gentleman to a chair, conformable to tales of robbery; which suggestion, I may relate, met with no disapproval. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

One may imagine a combination of talents—Brute’s for the chase, Boots’s for concealment. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

If it is useful, I may spare your life. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

‘But always I have let my horn cry at setting forth, and though thereafter we may walk in the shadows, I will not go forth as a thief in the night.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

But then again, I may well have been mistaken about this. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I may only be twelve, but I’ve already fallen in love once—with music. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Out behind our house, out in the country from Lansing, Michigan, there was an old, grassy “Hector’s Hill,” we called it—which may still be there. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may also include a piano and/or other keyboard players, more percussionists, and one or more guitar players or other strummed or plucked strings. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Ray fungi, growing in long threadlike filaments, are somewhat less numerous than the bacteria, yet because they are larger their total weight in a given amount of soil may be about the same. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Its buffoonish hooey and end-of-the-pier music may have amused its creative team and some critics, but with the benefit of hindsight its timing seems tasteless and incomprehensible. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

This is the argument, he says, that Antigone makes in burying her brother Polynices: it may be against the arbitrary and temporary law of the tyrant Creon, but not against the unwritten law of justice. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

I will await you outside so that this matter may be finalized when you come out.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I think Angie’s family may be the last on earth to have plastic covers on their sofas. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Sometimes we have no choice but to disturb these relationships, but we should do so thoughtfully, with full awareness that what we do may have consequences remote in time and place. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

It may take me a long time, but I will try because Sumita is the first person who ever told me that it’s okay to just be myself. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

So he may be up to his old Weedy tricks, too frightened to really spy for us. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

"If I pry him away from Cersei and Joffrey while he's still young, he may even grow to be a good man." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She is afraid to take the subway, where you may meet those young black militant street preachers who curse black women for straightening their hair. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

A few moldering shelves may be its only physical remains. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I start to feel like I may join him. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I am. And you may rest assured: I will be quick. His death will be painless. He will not know of my coming. And he will not know what hit him.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The insecticide responsible for these cases Has been withdrawn from the market, but some of those now in use may be capable of like harm. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He may be stern; he may be exacting; he may be ambitious yet; but his is the sternness of the warrior Greatheart, who guards his pilgrim convoy from the onslaught of Apollyon. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“But, as far as I can see, I may have to run from here to the iron tree without a check. There’s no cover.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpa didn’t exactly promise the job, but he said it shore would be nice if she could earn her keep, which may of been what Miss Love had in mind. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Supernova shock waves may have contributed to accretions of matter at every scale. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

You may think I’m being dramatic, but I assure you I’m not. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Of what was in those boxes and what I might someday discover and the chance I may have lost by leaving them behind. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

In our own solar system there are several bodies that may be suitable for life of some sort: the Earth certainly, and perhaps Mars, Titan and Jupiter. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

You may use more than one octave of each scale, but use only one scale for each piece. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

It may be I must spend my life running from sea to sea and land to land on an endless vain venture, a shadow-quest.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

As much as she held me in contempt, she may never have had any real inkling of my true helplessness. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

While this may have been scary news in terms of Medicare and Social Security, the average American had little to fear from the growing horde of oldsters. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I may not leave the island without adult supervision. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“For aught we know the Welsh may be encamped out here on this side of the castle as well as on the other,” he explained. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

“I may not be as strong an illusionist as you are, but it’s still my favorite kind of magic. Painting illusions is sort of my hobby.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The center judge says You may begin, and SJ launches into their introduction. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“It may have been the girl that hepped me off the trestle. You know, after the train ran over me,” I said casually. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

There may be some convergent evolution because there may be only one best solution to a certain environmental problem— something like two eyes, for example, for binocular vision at optical frequencies. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Democritus may have come from Abdera, but he was no dummy. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some works of art may demand a great deal of technical discipline; others do not. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want the teachers getting angry at me because you were late for school again. You may each take one Hershey’s Kiss as you leave.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

If you molest us again, sir, you may feel the sting of the lash across your pitiful shoulders. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hope we may not be overwhelmed one day by peoples not too proud or too lazy or too soft to bend to the earth and pick up the things we eat. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if Mr. Hancock is pleased, he may come again and again. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently, I may not be the only person out there like this. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

One day I may even go on the journeys I dreamed of. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I may live a very sheltered life, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t experienced a few unspeakable things. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

She may believe that she is too young or hasn’t yet received enough education. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The bleeding may keep the left from cramping. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I’m starting to think you may be right.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The suppression of uncomfortable ideas may be common in religion and politics, but it is not the path to knowledge; it has no place in the endeavor of science. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The aids virus may well have jumped into the human race from African primates, from monkeys and anthropoid apes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would rather live authentically and take whatever consequences may come of it than live a lie. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

So, stupid and reckless I may be, but I am going to see Kamal Abdic, because unlike all the speculators, I have seen Scott. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, if I may impose on your hospitality a little longer. I’ll be off first thing in the morning, I promise.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I may have procured it while I was in the Kuhani's study.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

‘Then we must set out as soon as may be,’ said Éomer. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“The Horned King’s outriders may be close at hand.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The only amusement then was castrating pigs and bulls, cockfights, hopscotch, and the incredible tales of old Pedro Garcia, may he rest in peace. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You may think of it later, and try to get compensation. I warn you, it will not work.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may not have succeeded, but I did what I needed to do. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“And at last Breca beat you, much stronger than you were. He proved his boast against you—for what it may be worth.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I may have run out of jokes,” I admit. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“Good to be back in the good old U.S. of A. Hamburgers sizzling on an open grill and all that. Land of Opportunity. Long may she wave.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Please try not to look back. You may fall off.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“It’s up to him. He may not be ready to forgive, you.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

‘I am weary, and our hunt has failed. Or at least others were before us; for these horsemen are riding back down the orc-trail. We may get news from them.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I shudder, repulsed at everything that I may or may not be, wanting to escape but trapped again. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

He may not let himself lose his ability to focus, but I can tell that the wine has relaxed him. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“A fellow like our friend the Spider,” answered Mr. Jaggers, “either beats or cringes. He may cringe and growl, or cringe and not growl; but he either beats or cringes. Ask Wemmick his opinion.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I am ashamed of what — of what that memory shows.... I think I may have done great damage that day...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Europeans may not have known about microbes, but they thoroughly understood infectious disease. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Or there may be a need for enthusiastic and reliable volunteers in your shelter. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

But we may not be so dependent on mutants from here on, or perhaps there are more of them around than we recognize. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you believe it. They may be dumb in many ways but they know the City’s statutes backward and forward.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pash believed that Oppenheimer was either handing secrets directly to the Soviets, “or he may be making that information available to his other contacts”—Jean Tatlock, for instance. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

That response may linger on the face for just a fraction of a second or be detectable only if electrical sensors are attached to the face. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“And all teenage boys are human beings. That is my minor premise, controversial though it may be. And if my major and minor premises are so, sir, what is your conclusion?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The ranges of the four voices overlap, but singers may find themselves straining or getting an unpleasant sound at the top or a weak sound at the bottom of their ranges. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

In one warren, the Owsla may be the band of a warlord: in another, it may consist largely of clever patrollers or garden-raiders. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The Blue Jay Extended Stay Lodge—also known, this week, as Olympia Village—is, as you may have noticed, my personal bird sanctuary. Please enjoy our feathered friends’ colorful, song-filled company and merry antics.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

So little is known of Norwood that it may in fact be that he deserved his unhappy declining years. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

On some of the billions of planets in the Milky Way Galaxy, life may never arise. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A final advantage of early food production in the Fertile Crescent is that it may have faced less competition from the hunter-gatherer lifestyle than that in some other areas, including the western Mediterranean. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I may, in fact, have started to go a little insane. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

There were also signs that my grandfather may have suffered from a mood disorder. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

As many as five thousand cultivars may exist in Mesoamerica. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

After her meeting with Babbage/Mr. Quisling went downhill, she completely spaced on the fact that while she may have lost The Gold-Bug, she still had The Maltese Falcon and its clue. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

"You may wait outside in the hallway until it is your turn," she told me. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

You may be wondering what else I do with my free time. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

In theory, peremptory strikes may increase the fairness of the proceeding by eliminating jurors who may be biased but whose biases cannot be demonstrated convincingly to a judge. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Even worse, this trend may be due partly to the fact that burdens an attentive reader with ten words, seven levels, and more than two dozen branches. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

But we may easily be doing so now by inadvertence, for many chemicals, like radiation, bring about gene mutations. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The server was caught and she may have ratted out Stu, at least enough to cast some suspicion on him, thus accounting for his pissy behavior. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If Bigwig doesn’t come tonight,” he said, “I shall go and find him, wherever he is. Frith knows what may have happened already.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the end of the day we may have covered a mile. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

You may alter any part of yourselves into anything which you think would be useful to you in later life. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The humilities are piled on a soldier, so Cyrus said, in order that he may, when the time comes, be not too resentful of the final humility—a meaningless and dirty death. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

By Elizabeth’s instructions, she began to comprehend that a woman may take liberties with her husband which a brother will not always allow in a sister more than ten years younger than himself. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Her lips quivered and then she cried out, “I think I may have killed those old ladies!” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I'm afraid—from what I know about clinical cases like yours—that you may end up a psychosomatic invalid like Elizabeth B. Browning. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But, we may be sure, Atalanta treated him as a good comrade, not as a possible lover. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was from the convent, and it said, “Family members may call Briana Morales on Thursday, July 14, at 4:00 PM.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I think she may roll her eyes to herself as if she knows how annoying this is to the rest of us. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

In Iran, when a guest comes, you tell them they may be angels, they are welcome and the whole house is filled with the joy of their presence. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Thomas and Turner explain that the reader of classic prose “may conclude that a text is masterful, classic, and completely wrong.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

If he's near the mouth, I may be able to take him out. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

His shifgrethor must be founded, and composed, and sustained, altogether differently from ours; and when I thought myself most blunt and frank with him he may have found me most subtle and unclear. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Here,” they said, “this is beautiful, and if you are on this day ‘worthy’ you may have it.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You may not have the knowledge for such work.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps later, when the system has matured, more liberal policies may be permitted. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

His personal impressions of the new American president may well have led the Soviet leader into making a bold and risky move with the Soviets' newest ally, Fidel Castro. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It may have disabled the cameras as well,” Castor translates. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

We anticipate underground oceans of slush and water in these moons, a hint, before we have ever seen the surfaces of the Galilean satellites close up, that they may be very different one from another. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But if I do not take your likeness now, I may never have another opportunity.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

It won’t necessarily be more correct than those that follow, but it may be more common. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If Hoodhood and Associates get the junior high school contract—and we intend to—then Kowalski and Associates may very well be no more.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

And they’ll need someone to look after them, so you may as well leave this Lumley person exactly where she is. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I may be a liar and a cheat, but I absolutely despise bullies. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

"This is your prince. Who are you to tell him he may not have an edge on his sword, ser?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Belet may have had serious fighting skills, but she didn't have a single molecule of charm in her whole body. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I thought I heard voices on the other side, but it may have been just the cold wind. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“You may appreciate it more if you drink from it. Have you ever tasted wine?” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I couldn’t hear any at all. But they may be keeping quiet and waiting to attack us when we break in.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

For example, the same melody may sound quite different depending on whether the character is in love, being heroic, or dying. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“You will both learn the trade. But in the end, only one of you will receive the ring. The other may return home to his or her old life.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

As you may have already had cause to discover, a statement can be both completely true and completely misleading at the same time. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

For the Elves, I fear, it will prove at best a truce, in which they may pass to the Sea unhindered and leave the Middle-earth for ever. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

‘I may be back any day,’ he said. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

These tragic deaths may lead our nation to substitute an aristocracy of character for an aristocracy of color. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, Delsie, I think this may be as big as yours! But it’s hard to hold on to the pole. Man, this thing is heavy.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

"The orchestra would be incomplete without the viola. It is the soul of the orchestra. You may not always be able to discern its sound, but you always know when it is missing." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Luna, my love, if you should feel any burgeoning talent today—perhaps an unexpected urge to sing opera or to declaim in Mermish—do not repress it! You may have been gifted by the Gernumblies!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Have you any reason to suspect that he may have known this man Ratchett?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Management may think that the purpose is to sell things, but this is an overly reductionist, narrowly capitalist view. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Their peaceful invasion suggests to me that it may be possible to negotiate a peace treaty with the Erudite and the other Dauntless,” he continues. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It is the end of Hitler, may his name and memory be erased,” Reb Saunders said to me that Shabbat afternoon. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps only some forms of madness spring from a diseased mind, while other types of madness may be divine in origin.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Responded Darrow, “I now realize that this country may need a thousand cyclotrons.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Every star may be a sun to someone. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Again, it may help to look backward and see why crime had risen so much in the first place. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Anyway, what do you mean, you may have given her a "slightly misleading picture"?' 'I'm very sorry, sir. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“For your kindness and the meal you served, I grant you one year immunity from gleaning. No scythe may touch you.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Aunt Seymour wishes to be seated in advance of them. You may assist her.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

This may sound like an outlandish idea, but I really don’t think so. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

"This is your prince. Who are you to tell him he may not have an edge on his sword, ser?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

There is also a notice that though the funeral services will be private, condolences may be sent via the address of one of the local theaters. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“It’s so dried out it’s hard to say. It may be an aberration, it may be nothing.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

For Charles, Pollard may have become a surrogate for little Frankie, the boy he had lost. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I heard tell he was a kinsman of yours by adoption. He may have acquired another name, but the man is European.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tremble, worms!” may work well as an opener for Ming the Merciless. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

How lethal these lawns may be for human beings is unknown. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Any science may be likened to a river,” says a Johns Hopkins biologist, Professor Carl P. Swanson. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Although each one of them may be good individually, united together they will become even better, when they see themselves commanded, honoured, and well treated by their own prince. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

He may not be losing his life, but he’s just lost his job at the sandwich shop. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

As the Lord High Chancellor may have told you, my Order has a wizardy sort of device to get messages from our people out in the field. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

On some, intelligent life may have evolved, reworking the planetary surface in some massive engineering enterprise. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, in a resolutely cheerful voice, “Anyhow,” he concluded, “there’s one thing we can be certain of; whoever he may have been, he was happy when he was alive. Everybody’s happy now.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Milk in refrig, I may get back after 3 to drop off groceries, and will then go back to study. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

You may remember there was a bit of a brawl some months back, during the mud march? The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other long-term health problems may also have stemmed from reducing practices. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The power of the organic phosphates, those poisoners of the nerve-protective enzyme cholinesterase, may become greater if the body has first been exposed to a chlorinated hydrocarbon which injures the liver. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Gavin may not be a jock, but he is the mayor’s son, and he’s hot. Especially since he grew that chin scruff.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Selection may be applied to the family, as well as to the individual, and may thus gain the desired end. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“How nice. You may sit up a little if you wish.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

A less allegorical symbol may be found under Atlas and Justice, on the floor of the Town Hall. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may not be able to restart anyone’s life with this money, but every bit helps. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“And they may take any form. From the moment you leave this office, you must be prepared.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“You with the sack,” she called, “did you wish to speak with us? You may approach.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"What is dead may never die," his uncle echoed, "but rises again, harder and stronger. Stand." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I may not be able to call him until tomorrow. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“My platform is called FemPower Me. It is about microloans for women in developing countries. What you may not know is that many big corporations exploit female workers.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Grube told me that he thought the kings of Kaan, never allied with Teotihuacan, may have wanted to stamp out pernicious foreign influences—xenophobia is a powerful motive in every culture. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

For this doctrine, as may be presumed, he was debarred from all preaching. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“I may not drink it,” Ignatius said as the bartender went off to open the beers. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if the Gamemakers have sent an infusion of frozen air across the arena, which may be exactly what they've done. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

That’s how I feel, anyhow, but it just may be my imagination. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

If we are wrecked, mayhap this bottle may be found, and those who find it may understand; if not, ... well, then all men shall know that I have been true to my trust. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

To the extent this represented a quantitative judgment, it was certainly true; yet in qualitative terms, it may be viewed as a desperate rationalization of a foregone conclusion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Very well, Mercy may keep the shawl. I thank you for it.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

When you paint with that ink it may physically be black but it suggests to your eye and persuades your seeing that it is all the colors in the world. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’m always using the search function on my computer to find may in my work, because it is often wrong and should be might. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even in countries where chimp flesh is not eaten, mothers may be shot so that hunters can steal their babies and sell them—for pets, for zoos and circuses, or for medical research. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, we may hope the charm and pleasure of such an excursion, in such excellent company, shall interest My Lord Cheldthorpe in our continuance. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

And he followed that fear as a hunter follows the signs, the broad, blunt, clawed tracks of the bear, that may at any moment turn on him from the thickets. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

With the passage of time we may expect progressively more serious outbreaks of insects, both disease-carrying and crop-destroying species, in excess of anything we have ever known. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The meager harvests may be enough for subsistence but can rarely be brought to market because farm villages are often hours away on dirt roads from the nearest large town. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What’s the special intention, if I may be so bold as to ask?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though due to her height some people may find the subject’s gender at first glance somewhat indeterminate, any prolonged observation would result in a decision that she was indeed a girl. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

If I may begin with a brief round of applause: I didn’t do half bad at the work itself, and I claim this as a considerable achievement. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pan had also said something to her: You will play a great role, though it may not he the role you imagined. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“You may go. Rest well, Jude. When you rise, the coronation will be upon us, and there will be little time left for resting.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Our chances of escaping lung disease may be 95 percent; dementia, 90 percent; cancer, 80 percent; and heart disease, 75 percent. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The number of black holes may well be greater even than the number of visible stars, which totals about a hundred thousand million in our galaxy alone. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"They may not come here for three or four days now if they start on parties at San Sebastian." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“I fear he may already have done so, Papa. I may have seen the fluttering of wings as I awoke this morning.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

"But I didn't come to open up old wounds. I came to tell you some good news, actually. It seems I may have the chance to be a player after all." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I guess I should explain how Mars missions work, for any layman who may be reading this. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am concerned that she may mean to end me. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The Basilisk is a brilliant green serpent that may reach up to fifty feet in length. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other evidence suggests they may have come a few centuries earlier; Tupi-Guarani-speaking groups, possibly including the Siriono, attacked the Inka empire in the early sixteenth century. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

In Norway, you may select any individual around the table and skaal him or her in a small private ceremony. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom may have been unsure of the differences between saber and épée, but she knew how to help her children get ahead. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Interestingly, there is often an affective connection between music and the emotions, and musical intelligence may share common thinking processes with mathematical intelligence. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes, all right. Where is the work? I will take it to Emissary Kim, and you may return for his answer in a few days.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“A tincture of bayberry juice and oil of roses may relieve the pain, so that the sensation of Christ’s sweetness becomes even greater,” I say. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Their choice may be between bondage and death, but the choice is always there. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They plodded on in a direction that may have been toward the screaming dogs, but Milkman couldn’t tell. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And what may they be? Your friend fire isn't here to help you. You don't even have that stinking marten.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I may be uncomfortable, but I refuse to be ashamed. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

It may seem mindless, but it’s really largely mental. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Alternatively, they may be the steady state equilibrium between material ejected from a moon of Saturn, such as Titan, and material falling into the atmosphere of the planet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And may I ask what your occupation is, sir?” the short one wanted to know. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He may not have known where he was, but there was nothing wrong with his eyesight. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You can see for yourself. Baker. And she’s put a great cross beside it as though she wanted to break the pencil. She evidently saw this Baker, whoever he may have been.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

In most well-written homophony, the parts that are not melody may still have a lot of melodic interest. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I’ll loose thee, Splendid, come what may, Even though it break my heart. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I may have stepped on something with that foot. It felt a little squishy inside my boot. But I’m sure you’ll clean it properly.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

No smacking people no matter how badly I may want to. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Many other symbols may appear on, above, or below the staff, giving directions for how to play the music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

You may not want to follow all of them all of the time, though it’s not a bad idea. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may have no interest in designing clothes but I do love the ones Cinna makes for me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

On the inside, because the light is trapped down there, things may be attractively well- lit. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reader, then, may care to know at the outset that in 1955 the eldest of the Glass children, Seymour, had been dead almost seven years. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Again my attitude may be informed by love, but it seemed to me that the towns were places to live in rather than nervous hives. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

If we don’t clean up and protect our earth, spring may grow as quiet as Juliet’s tomb.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

It may have been fear of interruption that caused her to step back and open the door wider for him. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

"I ... I may have been hasty with you," he said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Artists may sometimes be tortured by the burden of their genius, but they can never be truly creative under the thrall of psychosis. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Voting in chapter, they have decided that I may remain among them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Chemical reactions like those in our laboratory vessels may be responsible for the organic matter in interstellar space and the amino acids found in meteorites. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Daughter of Pluto, you may control gems and metals. You do not control the dead.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

"Intern Deere, you may not be an expert in wax dummies, but you are an expert in medical diagnosis, and you did examine the body of Sandy McSouthers. Correct?" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only known trace of the Norte Chico deities may be a drawing etched into the face of a gourd. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I know. You may also ask me one question. But please, don’t waste your question asking me, ‘Where is the alternate exit?’ because I do not know.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

He may not even have known himself when it would take place—only that it would be soon, and that everything had to be ready in time. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

"Sources say that the alleged shooter, Jack Franklin, may have mistaken a Snickers bar for a deadly weapon." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Of course. But it's may, not can. And there’s no need to be quite so specific.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Of course, you may,” Miss K told him, thereby destroying Ralph’s plan to practice. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You may go. Please send me your bill. And I would, of course, appreciate your discretion in this matter.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

If counsel or witness feel any further explanation is required they may inquire further,” the judge added. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

So may a laundress washing the clothing of such victims, which may have absorbed enough parathion to affect her. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

At home, children are exposed to a family’s musical heritage, which may contain music unfamiliar to those in their dominant culture. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Trouble is, no one wants to know that their loved ones are traveling in a cooler-van to some big old converted warehouse where they may have twenty, fifty, a hundred cadavers on the go. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

While some nomadic hunter-gatherers may occasionally bag more food than they can consume in a few days, such a bonanza is of little use to them because they cannot protect it. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

You may meet a friend of mine on the Road: a Man, lean, dark, tall, by some called Strider. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I may have hated my father for most of my life, but I never hated his faction. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The banana company's city, which Patricia Brown may have tried to evoke for her grandchildren during the nights of intolerance and dill pickles in Prattville, Alabama, was a plain of wild grass. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Some differences may appear on the surface to be major, but on close analysis they prove less significant. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Even though he may be a murderer, I do not want him to die. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Failure to follow these instructions may lead to serious personal injury and possibly property damage.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He may be only a slave, but he is a man, a good man with a noble heart. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Churchyard, indeed! You may well say churchyard, you two.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“To what further conclusions it may lead us cannot yet be foretold.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Each may achieve his goals with these different means. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

The children plead to be allowed to light the remaining cities, but no, Tía Carmen tells them, they may blow out the candles and, of course, eat the cake. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

It may be that he considers it pointless, an eight-year journey to nowhere. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then again, it may not be that much of a surprise if you have ever been young yourself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Greenberg escaped without permanent damage, but others, including Fitzsimmons, may not have been so lucky. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She might be. There may, however, be some people who will be upset if we do go.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“We may have to eat in the dark.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

It may have been blood, or some other fluid, but for the moment there was no pain. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The urge to penetrate unknown realms, to achieve something original, may be felt by every one of us now and than. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Among Navajos, some men may allow a little hair to grow on their upper lip—just as my uncle and my father did. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This button, Madame, may have dropped from the conductor’s uniform, either when he searched your cabin, or when he was making the bed up last night.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

He may be a terrible driver, but I can’t deny that he’s a brain—a very, very big brain—which is why he’s been getting invitations to apply to colleges for years. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Staying a child forever is not as cool as folks may think. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Hannibal enlisted tamed African elephants in his unsuccessful war against Rome, and ancient Egyptians may have tamed giraffes and other species. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“What may kill, kills; what may eat, eats. All things are born unequal, and there is no law but that inequality.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Because of the limited variety of wild starting material suitable for plant domestication, even Africa’s earliest agriculture may have begun several thousand years later than that of the Fertile Crescent. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It may be that a woman’s tendency toward “spinster- hood” is a contributory cause to her attending college, rather than the other way around. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

His only reservation related to length: “All the columns of a large Gazette would scarcely, I conceive, contain the present draft,” Washington noted, adding at the end, “I may be mistaken.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

They show a little more restraint than the people from 13 do, although it may just be from embarrassment. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

‘But my lord sends word that we must set ourselves in readiness: orders may come for a sudden move.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

There must be no tears now—unless it may be that God will let them fall in gladness. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I got somebody to guard the house. Don’t worry about that. It definitely ain’t gon’ be no crooked pig who may have been behind this.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I.begin to think that women I have thought were stupid, or wimps, may simply have been hiding things, as I was. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ruthie gives me a pitying look before taking off back down the hall, to a meal that I am beginning to fear I may never get to enjoy. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

‘There may be many a chance ere the night is over,’ laughed the Dwarf. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“It would be a signal,” agreed Kissinger, “that things may get out of hand.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“You may go now. I have work to do.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Come, sit with us and eat. I would hear more of your tale. Dulcamara, you may leave us.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

These guavas are large and juicy, almost seedless, their roundness enticing you to have one more, just one more, because next year the rains may not come. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Another extraordinarily successful and economical example of weed control may be found in Australia. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know about that, but no sense worrying about what may never be. But I don’t expect there isn’t any boy that ain’t never, at least, thought of swinging from the barn.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘How is you going to be sitting on the Queen’s windowsill, may I beg?’ the BFG said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course, brave boy. The advice of poets is the cordiality of kings! How may I smear unction on your, no, not unction, how may I give balm to your pain?” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Below the Inner Party comes the Outer Party, which, if the Inner Party is described as the brain of the State, may be justly likened to the hands. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

"He may think it's an improvement," I said. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

They may as well stick me in there next to him. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She may have been play-acting the first time, I think, but this time she really did risk her life to save Captain Smith. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

‘My - my lord -’ ‘You neglected your duties. You succumbed to flattery and vanity. You encouraged your descendant Octavian to follow his dangerous path, and you prematurely revealed a prophecy that may yet destroy us all.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Sky Witness may have thought that Mutal was becoming a dangerous neighbor and decided to take preemptive action. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“It may seem weird, but Suraya and I—she gets me, you know? We can be together, and it’s easy. I don’t have to pretend to be something I’m not.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

It may take them until they’re twenty-five or thirty before they make that decision, but they will make it. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may be impossible to overstate the significance of race in defining the basic structure of American society. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Our method will be as our mood suits us. Sans incendiary devices, of course. Now please start choosing people so we may begin.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

When that happens, the group eventually gets weak and may get sick from all kinds of diseases. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

In syntactic ambiguity, there may be no single word that is ambiguous, but the words can be interconnected into more than one tree. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Ranging in height from one to five inches, the fairy has a minute humanoid body, head and limbs but sports large insect-like wings, which may be transparent or multi-coloured, according to type. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Things are good. As you may have heard, I am kind of an orphan, but I am well. How are you?” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Lying in that crevasse, I was thinking, ‘This may be it,’ ” he mused. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The toast, as always, was “To our sweethearts and wives—may they never meet!” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Indeed, his increased persistence of late may even be my employer's way of urging me all the more to respond in a like-minded spirit. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Although you may never meet, the three of you will work together in ways none of us can predict. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Music may be experienced through speech, gesture, and movement. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“The only thing I can advise, boy, is that if you detect the gamma radiation between yourself and the man, you may as well sit where you are.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Even those people who joy in numbers and are impressed with bigness are beginning to worry, gradually becoming aware that there must be a saturation point and the progress may be a progression toward strangulation. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I may. But I’ll die on my feet with a knife in my hand.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

If he was being honest with himself, which he absolutely was not, he may have messed this one up. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“We may not agree with all of Erma’s views,” she said, “but we have to remember that as long as we’re her guests, we have to be polite.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

These conditions may easily be duplicated as a result of heavy applications of arsenical insecticides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Her mouth may agree, but her brain is thinking something totally different. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

After all, my colors and shapes may not be around much longer if I can actually find a doctor to cure me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

At some point, I may be able to eat some table foods. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“I have a feeling that she may be in real danger. We may not have much time.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

How, if I know all this, you may ask, could I hound him—shatter him again and again, drive him deeper and deeper into woe? Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lawrence replied that “the idea of a federation of democracies may have much practical merit, but... I would not think of using my position as a scientist in furthering such a political movement.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

As the habit of killing grows — the resort to “eradicating” any creature that may annoy or inconvenience us — birds are more and more finding themselves a direct target of poisons rather than an incidental one. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Occasionally a spiral arm may be produced by the close gravitational encounter of two galaxies, each of course composed of billions of stars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I may have a suggestion or two of my own.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I will not lay. But I think I may lie for a while. I really am tired.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Rumors circulate that there may actually be money on payday, and even the working men begin to crack smiles. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I do not pretend to possess equal frankness with your ladyship. You may ask questions which I shall not choose to answer.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

It may not look it, but all the glass on Earth is flowing downward under the relentless drag of gravity. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

They may go through trials and they may go through tribulations, but they survive. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may do my hair and braid it back wet. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I could have said, “That place has a hold on me, which I may never break.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

All considered, it may be in my best interest to fly the coop rather than sit on my current nest egg. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Hence the methods developed in some of these other fields may also prove useful in the field of human history. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I think my father may have sent it to me, I don’t know why. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He may have been deciding whether to tell me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It would be very nice if we could make a decision irrespective of football,” said school board member Lee Buice, “but that may be where the gauntlet is thrown.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It crosses my mind that I may need a religion. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because he can speak Hebrew and you can’t. And we may need it.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

But whatever else may be in store for me, I do not intend to slide off my trolley tracks in the middle of Simpsons Girlswear. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes when a brushfire grows out of control, fire authorities set a backfire—a controlled burn—that hedges the amount of destruction a wildfire may cause. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“It’ll be good, though. My body may be a bit dented, but my mind is still sharp.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Rapid spread of a crop may preempt domestication not only of the same wild ancestral species somewhere else but also of related wild species. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to talk to Old Dan, but I may as well have talked to a stump for all the attention he paid to me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The bloke who may or may not have been eaten by a hollow—do you know where they’re keeping him?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He guessed that without the propellor pulling he would have to push the nose down to keep the plane flying—he thought he may have read that somewhere or it just came to him. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may have lost some pretty huge firsts to Hudson, but dating Arthur feels like a do-over. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I’m being faced with the heaviest of chances today: I may have to watch him die, unless it’s the other way around, and both possibilities make me want to throw up. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She may rely too long on Athena’s gifts— talent in handicraft and a clever mind; so cunning—history cannot show the like among the ringleted ladies of Akhaia, Mykene with her coronet, Alkmene, Tyro. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Her tracks may show somewhere along here, so we had best move slowly and carefully. Stay close behind me,” he ordered. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Though you may need to sell me more on this Chuck E. Cheese’s trip.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“We won’t know until we x-ray it. It may be worse if you don’t stop moving that leg.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someday, things may fall, and things may rise, but for the moment, we sit on the porch and wait. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Maybe the flagpole could be a plan B when there isn’t the threat of storms, because avoiding tall metal poles is actually a good rule of thumb when lightning may be in the picture.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

His teachers think he may be a bona fide math genius. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Mother, may I go and see? May I?” she cried. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I was a very good student, if I may say so myself. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Jacob. I think I may have misjudged you. Yes. Indeed. I think I may have misjudged you.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

You may see the first glimmer of dawn upon the golden roof of the house of Eorl. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Do you think it’s possible that their rules may be different? And so they simply didn’t know what your play area rules were?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Rhyme and Reason,” she repeated; “but that’s another long story, and you may not want to hear it.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

"My singer may never sing again now," she teased. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

You may attempt to defend your enervating use of the passive voice by pointing out that the only alternative is excessive reliance upon the first person personal pronoun or upon the pontifical We. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Published in 1971, it may be the most influential book ever written about the Amazon. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

That may be the cause of its being played, but it is not the ground. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I believe I may have repeated them in my sleep. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

They literally live in bathwater—dirty as it may be—yet refuse to bathe. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“You have been brought here before the Council of Magical Law,” he said clearly, “so that we may pass judgment on you, for a crime so heinous —” “Father,” said the boy with the straw-colored hair. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

If what comes after the colon is a complete sentence, you may start it with a capital or a lowercase letter. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under these circumstances, the critic may well know the artist’s mind better than he does and explain his creation more clearly. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Unless things are altogether changed, eyes that know what to look for may discover the signs.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Woodcuts and engraving in particular were traditionally dependent on craftsmanship, which may explain why so few creative geniuses have made them and have generally been content to let others produce prints from their designs. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s gone and we’ll go, too. For goodness’ sake keep close together, because if anyone gets lost in the dark we may not find him again. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may as well be the edge of a cliff. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“You may not be hungry, but take this for nourishment.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Those are the gods that Tormund swore by. He will keep his word. I know him, as I knew Mance Rayder. I marched with them for a time, you may recall.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Certainly he should not. Unless he wants to get rid of the friend,—and then it becomes a question how much portable property it may be worth to get rid of him.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Mais oui. It may be that I know it already. But it will be a point in your favour if it comes from you spontaneously.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Cluny the Scourge says he will not deal with badgers, he will only speak with the leaders of the mice. Let us in, so that my Chief may sit and talk to your Chief.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“We may depend upon it,” said Agnes wisely, “that Sir Lancelot refused to strike a felled knight” “We may depend.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

All philosophers prefer to live in towers, as may be seen by visiting the room which Erasmus chose in his college at Cambridge, but Merlyn’s tower was even more beautiful than this. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘And keep your packs on as long as you can: we may get a chance to cut our way out yet.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

That’s something only my granddaddy would say, but he may have a point. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

No one knows much of anything about the earth’s many ice ages—why they came, why they stopped, when they may return. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

And may God—if He exists, that is—strike me blind if the kite didn’t just drop into his outstretched arms. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It says, ‘I wanna be here, I mean business, but I still got some style, and I may cut you if you cross me.’” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Although you may not always hear the key, and the melody may stray from the key, it always returns back to the key. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

He meanders toward the back of the store, which contains an open door that I believe may in some way be related to "Tokens." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“And though I will speak truth to the powerful, I seek no power myself. There are noblemen here in France, however, who may aid the cause of Denmark.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Ruth. You may run along now and get supper.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He sat forward suddenly, opened his eyes, and said, “You may ask questions. I have so little experience in describing this process. It is forbidden to talk of it.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

In that period, Saharans began to tend cattle and make pottery, then to keep sheep and goats, and they may also have been starting to domesticate sorghum and millet. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“None. Cersei, you may need to prepare yourself for—” “If he were dead, I would know it. We came into this world together, Uncle. He would not go without me.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“You may stay here tonight. I want to talk to you. But you must be quiet now, while I notify your family unit. No one must hear you cry.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Done then, and may the gods forgive me. There’s a hundred mothers never will, I know.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

If you can remember how that first terrific stretch feels, pleasant and painful, then you may understand how my mind felt after all these years, stretching awake on the rooftops of Tarbean. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“The author will be kept under supervision. His transference to the Marine Biological Station of St. Helena may become necessary.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But the tears are necessary. Don’t you remember what Othello said? ‘If after every tempest came such calms, may the winds blow till they have wakened death.’ Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may have been imagining the double meaning in her words. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Very well. That reply will do for the present. Perhaps by and by I may observe that private balls are much pleasanter than public ones. But now we may be silent.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“There was one time...Also, you may be twenty-one, but I’m not...” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

People who violate Japanese law, even unknowingly, may be arrested, imprisoned, and deported. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“When the fighting comes, don’t deny your slaughter nature. You are no more Richard Lopez than I am an obedient hound. Blood is not destiny, no matter what others may believe.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“An army coming that may or may not know all about how we’re preparing to meet them.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Pip,” said Estella, casting her glance over the room, “don’t be foolish about its effect on you. It may have its effect on others, and may be meant to have. It’s not worth discussing.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Generosity, courage, honesty, pity, the faculty to look short life in the face—certainly comradeship and tenderness —these qualities may explain why Guenever took Lancelot as well as Arthur. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may as well have been in another language. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“It may be dangerous and it may not, but I’m taking no chances with it. Let’s get away.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

One may apply blacking as one will—for it is not in the application, but in the buffing, that the art of blacking lies. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

As it happens—with, perhaps, a little help from Mr. Nielsen, who may have mentioned something to the superintendent at a Rotary meeting—the Hemingford School is looking for a music teacher. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Positronic brains were constructed that contained the positive aspect only of the Law, which in them reads: ‘No robot may harm a human being.' I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The $1.60 a day I was paying for my steer’s meal may seem cheap—but it doesn’t include all the costs of the industrial farm, not by a long shot. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

A layer of racism may be nearly inevitable among white Americans. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Tall and straight I may appear, but I will always be Ada inside. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Okay, I may be getting carried away here. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Worried that I may have offended her somehow, I follow right behind. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She may want a child badly but in a few years, not now. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The Russians may or may not have been able to read the wordy message, written in English, from their moving car. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

You may be like your grandfather in this, I don’t know, but certainly both you and your father resemble him very much physically. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

The river troll has short horns and may be hairy. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, but isn’t this all theoretical?” you may ask. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Who knows what you may see, up there? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Volcanologists may or may not be the worst scientists in the world at making predictions, but they are without question the worst in the world at realizing how bad their predictions are. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

"I'm honored, Maestra Büchner, of course. Thank you. But may I ask...when?" What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

For a microbe, spread may be defined mathematically as the number of new victims infected per each original patient. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“How can I lose men I do not have? I had hoped to bestow Winterfell on a northman, you may recall. A son of Eddard Stark. He threw my offer in my face.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“You better tell me what’s wrong right now, right now, because I have the feeling I may start bleeding internally.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Contagion may well stalk these Fields, “his Eye-Sockets glaring Beams of frigid Light; his withered Weeds draped about the slats of his Emaciation”; but can we not bask in those Rays? The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“That depends. If a shark feeds on a nice seal, it may not eat again for weeks. It takes a long time for a shark to digest a large meal.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

‘At least we may yet be avenged. Let us gird ourselves and weep no more! Come! We have a long road, and much to do.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“He may have been married already, and her cruel mortification may have been a part of her half-brother’s scheme,” said Herbert. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

When the fire was lit, he wrapped cattail tubers and trout in two large may- apple leaves and placed them in the oven. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

It may have been nervousness, awkwardness, but the pan tilted under Pecola’s fingers and fell to the floor, splattering blackish blueberries everywhere. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hope he may long continue to feel all the value of such a reconciliation.—He is a very liberal thanker, with his thousands and tens of thousands.—‘Happier than I deserve.’ Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Thinking it may feel kinda good to talk about books. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

But it may only be vanity that prompts me to think so. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You may go for the moment, Marcus, but I shall want to see you again later.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Okay, baby. Go dance your little heart out! As a matter of fact, I may do a little dancin’ myself tonight! Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I may tell you, one day, yes. Or I may not. Drink your mead.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“So you’re saying I may have reached my built-in ending to writing.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I realize that if one looks at the matter objectively, one has to concede my father lacked various attributes one may normally expect in a great butler. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

This may be grounds for suspicion by the reader and a prod to self-improvement for the writer, but it is not a failure of consistency or logic. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

An inglorious way to begin an adventure, perhaps, but then we can't control when or how adventure may find us. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

If the Signes hit twenty times for one missing, a Man may lay a Wager of Twenty to One of the event; but may not conclude it for a Truth. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

All these consequences of organic phosphate poisoning, if survived, may be a prelude to worse. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But though Netscape may have been only a shooting star in commercial terms, what a star it was, and what a trail it left. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

At Altamira and Lascaux, then, the main purpose may no longer have been to “kill” but to “make” animals: to increase their supply, perhaps through seasonal rituals repeated year after year. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If she knows as much as I, she may,” said the widow. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, they may be a step toward a complete, fully unified theory. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You may begin the test as soon as you receive it,” said the pencil woman, turning away at last, and Reynie resisted the urge to sigh with relief—even a sigh might disqualify him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The ironmen will tell you that what is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. Like Reek. He smells of the grave, though, I grant you that.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Dvorak’s other notable student, organist and composer Harry Rowe Shelley, may not have heeded the call as conscientiously, certainly not if his orchestral works Souvenir de Baden-Baden and The Crusaders are anything to go by. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I want to talk, to sing, to take my mind off what I may have done to Kasim. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

At about six Fm supposed to call two motels charging only $40 a day, where something may have opened up, but I realize I’ve left the phone numbers in the car. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I am quite serious too, I assure you,” replied Mrs. Elton gaily, “in resolving to be always on the watch, and employing my friends to watch also, that nothing really unexceptionable may pass us.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

This is why I came walking, to tell you this so that you may heal. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

You may make a fine employee or deserve low premiums or a good credit rating, but if your correlatives are perceived to be lacking in some way, you’ll have difficulty, too. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am worried that we may be overdoing it, taxing its meaning, to conceal an unmentionable reality that we’ve somehow agreed not to talk about in public. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As you may suspect, there can be disagreement about whether what should be singular or plural. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I was too slow today, sir. I regret that very much. I was trying to be . . . careful. I may have been too careful.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a strange way, since he’s seen some of what I’ve seen on the tour, he may be an easier sell than Gale was. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

But noticing where the conventional wisdom may be false—noticing, perhaps, the contrails of sloppy or self-interested thinking—is a nice place to start asking questions. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“To what mysterious and fantastical lands may I offer you passage today?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

A planetary system around Barnard’s Star may well have been discovered, but an unambiguous demonstration awaits further study. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A dog that tries to make itself pleasant to a cat may very well get scratched for its pains. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think you may find a good read here, Nicholas. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Do I look like someone you can come home to from where you may be going?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“My daughter said it would be the easiest way in the world. Just sit in the train until I got to Parrus. And now we may be here for days and days,” she wailed. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

They may want something traditional or something bohemian, something unique or something perfectly trendy. name. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

It may not be part of Dad’s prescription for living successfully, but it’s kind of the best thing if you have an active imagination. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Two come forth today to join their lives, so they may face this world’s darkness together. Fill their hearts with fire, my lord, so they may walk your shining path hand in hand forever.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Humans may notice a slight shimmer in the air if they are paying close attention—which they rarely are. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Well, indirectly. You may subtract it from my miserable wage.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I can’t get enough meat with my sling, I can, and may have to, earn money. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suspect Haymitch initially, but then there's a more insidious fear that the Capitol may by monitoring and confining me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I may have been completely helpless in the outside world, but she wasn’t. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

This may sound funny to us in the context of old Hawaii, until we reflect on all the misery still being caused by such struggles in the modern world. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You may as well say good-by,” said the voice. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The atrium may not have changed much since I’ve been coming to Saint Grace’s Hospital, but I sure have. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“When we leave here, this loop will close behind us. It’s possible you may never be able to return to the time you came from. At least, not easily.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It may well be imagined, the sensations I underwent when he told me, “It is the smallpox.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

There may have been others on the bank and in the space behind them, but they would have washed away with the ebb and flow of the tide. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘Look here, Paul, it has been decided this work must be done by apprentices, strangers—folk little known about Boston. The East India Company may bring suit. If you are recognized ‘I’ll risk it.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He may be handsome, but in person, he looks a little stupid. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

But we may be better at it than we think. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then the wood will be charcoal, and one may take it off the fire to cool. Is it not simple?” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

For a few days I feel quite unwell and think I may finally be traveling out of this life, when I realize my morphling tablets are shrinking. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“You may have ruined my spectacle, but Gaea will still destroy your world!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The world may be mean, but people don’t have to be, not if they refuse. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

But the rusted embroidery hoops left an unsightly orange ring on the linen that may have damaged my prospects for good. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If we both finish in time, you may have one of the cream puffs.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I still have the trace of an argument in my head—I may have physical evidence of it on my scalp and lip. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though it may have been tempting to commit a felony and covertly check the box that read "American citizen" on the application, my parents knew those financial aid peeps meant serious business. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Next year geologists may decide the ice-free corridor was passable, after all. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The event, it is thought, may have carried humans right to the brink of extinction, reducing the global population to no more than a few thousand individuals. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

It may be that by adding or subtracting a word here or there, you could be even clearer. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It will be of no use to you after you are married. The money for books and school fees is better put toward your dowry, so that we may find you a suitable husband.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

A web search for classical music from a particular country may turn up some sound clips. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“I may not be a human, but I am a man,” he assured me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

‘Mr. Frodo Baggins is a real gentle hobbit, I always have said, whatever you may think of some others of the name, begging your pardon. And I hope my Sam’s behaved hisself and given satisfaction?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Hang on, then! We may as well get started.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

We make progress, but, unlike those who go hawking and hunting, we may never catch our prey. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“These things may be vicious,” Minho said, “but they’re dumb as dirt. Stand here, close to me, facing—” Thomas cut him off. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

In winter the wind of the plains may keep the city clear of snow, but when it blizzards and piles up they do not clear the streets, having no streets to clear. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

This may have resulted, in part, from the life Manzanar had forced upon us all. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The paramount chief’s location may become the state’s capital city. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Pa may have his thoughts in a knot, but Ma had pretty clear ideas in my way of thinking. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I hate being confused with that old horse-man. And now, how may I help you little dead ones?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

That is to say, the crests of one set of waves may coincide with the troughs of the other set. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Being my friend’s, I have no right to expose it in any degree to the public eye, but perhaps you may not dislike looking at it.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Accomplishing this degree of unity may mean giving up fierce defense of policies and strategies that exacerbate racial tensions and produce for racially defined groups primarily psychological or cosmetic racial benefits. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Two people may arrive at a conversation with very different conversational patterns. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What have you got there, if I may ask?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

There may be bands of turncoats secretly plotting to overthrow their former government, but I certainly haven’t run across them. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“There may be ramifications. I’d rather you didn’t know anything about it. I don’t want you involved.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Still, there may be as many as ten thousand captives." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Lee said abruptly, impulsively, “I cannot imagine what’s become of Stuart. I’ve heard nothing. You understand, I know nothing of what’s in front of me. It may be the entire Federal army.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there’s a long tradition, going back at least to the sixteenth century, of using while at the head of a sentence to mean “although” or “whereas”: While he may be short, he’s wiry. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Traft let me rest—I may have dozed off—while the water boiled and he made tea. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

If I cry now, I may never stop. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

You may be assured that your sacrifice has been a boon and a solace to your country. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Richards added that he believes the American voters have a right to know everything else for which President Claremont’s server may have been used. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Residues of these chemicals linger in soil to which they may have been applied a dozen years before. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

In every quasar explosion millions of worlds—some with life and the intelligence to understand what is happening—may be utterly destroyed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Despite what my sister may have told ye two about me, I’m hardly an ogre.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“When you learn so much so fast, you get so tired. I do anyway. Please may I be excused?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

It may have been Fabyan who first explained to her how to tell them apart. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The ones that do adopt new crops, livestock, or technology may thereby be enabled to nourish themselves better and to outbreed, displace, conquer, or kill off societies resisting innovation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Our minds and our work may also collect dust and need washing,” the Keeper went on. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I finally finished the lap, which may have taken fifteen minutes—pathetic—I returned to my room to find two women in it, one I recognized and one I didn’t. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

You may think it odd that I wasn't weeping myself. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

You may have noticed, too, that it was Mrs. Sidman who read the Morning Announcements over the P.A. instead of Mr. Guareschi. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

‘But come, you shall look and see what you may. Do not touch the water!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“We may never have another chance,” he said. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That is not thy concern, boy. The point is Bianca may join if she wishes. It is her choice.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Depending on your interests, you may also want to spend time creating pleasing chord progressions by choosing chords from the correct key that will complement a melody that you know. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

‘And it may work and it may not.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Before the day is done you may have won more, much more. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rise of the western crews may have shocked eastern fans, but it delighted newspaper editors across the country in the 1930s. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Now go. You may not be cold, but I’m freezing.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

So while it may have looked and smelled like a Saturday from before, her clothes said otherwise. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

To achieve the look, a Bryan house may have a section of brick and next to it one of stone, then one of cedar shake. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Others may wonder how a racial caste system could exist when most Americans—of all colors—oppose race discrimination and endorse colorblindness. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But that may only be a way of saying that the day I raised my hand in class and spoke loudly to an entire roomfid of faces, my childhood started to end. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This may be the best baked ziti in all of MidMerica!” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

While I may not have known those involved personally, it happened in my own backyard. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Treasure this, Calpurnia. You may go through your whole life and never see another one.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“You may be destined to meet him, then,” A-Fu said, impressed. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

That may not be a very scientific method for finding the east-west middle of the country, but it will do. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever else Beethoven’s music may have been, it was certainly not intended to be escapist. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

A woman’s voice was speaking, and I strained to hear. ... if you’re as stubborn as your husband, we may have to take stronger actions. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, he may not want to. He may get bored. He’s talked about leaving before. There’s no reason he’s got to be here, and he’s surely never going to have a job.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“That may have been true once, Nina, but it’s been a very long year. Helvar is much changed.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He may not be the normal sort of friend for a seventeen-year-old, but I am not normal either. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Some things you have to tell, no matter how stupid they may sound. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I suppose she must have other duties besides me, and may even get a day off every so often. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

‘I will ride now to the Hold, and there before I go to rest I will meet the marshals and captains. Let them come to me as soon as may be!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“You need to accept it. It may sound callous, cold-blooded, but you will never see Jermaine again. At least, not in this life.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I may not share their table, yet I eat the same food. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Some of the reluctance may be a holdover from a long- dormant intellectual battle in which academics and activists squared off about the purported Haudenosaunee role in the U.S. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

It will be mine, whatever that may be. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

All these matters attended to, we may round out our day with insecticides by going to sleep under a mothproof blanket impregnated with dieldrin. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“This Little Piggy Went to Market” is another wiggle with which you may be familiar. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“But I’ll concentrate further, just in case I may be wrong.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She said once I start talking to them, I may never stop. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

The tremors and convulsions of the patient may smear or splatter blood around. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though the sentence may be beyond salvation, passivizing the relative clause would be a place to start: the former United Nations diplomat who has been tapped by protesters demanding Mr. Morsi’s ouster. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

This indicates that some match rigging may be choreographed at the highest level of the sport—much like the Olympic skating judges’ vote swapping. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“If we’re not careful, my father may try to kidnap her,” Mom said. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Hooke may actually have hoped to see the physical basis of memory, the ‘continued Chain of Ideas coyled in the Repository of the Brain’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“What good are kindness, self-sacrifice, energy, and a sense of responsibility if they are so jealously guarded that only one’s brothers and sisters may benefit from them?” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Deep down, Caesar may not have wanted to be king, either. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Hunters expanding southward through the Americas, encountering big animals that had never seen humans before, may have found those American animals easy to kill and may have exterminated them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“This may sound kind of absurd, but”—Tamika leaned in, her face hard and serious—“when things were really awful with my uncle, I survived thanks to my flower.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I may have said hide out in, but I didn’t say the woods.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even after I tell her that Shay is mean, my mom asks, “Well, there will be other kids there, right? You may actually have fun.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I may make a believer out of her yet. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Other notes may be marked with a combination of articulation symbols, for example legato with accents. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you want to talk to her before she leaves? She’s probably nervous, and it may be a while before you can see her again.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

There are aspects of ambisexuality that we have only glimpsed or guessed at, and which we may never grasp entirely. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Indecorous” may sound like the reproach of a maiden aunt, but we all exercise an intuitive sense of stylistic decorum from the moment we begin to speak: it’s at the center of our social being. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

“What on earth is going on out here? The other two may be forgiven for leaving the bookstore without permission, but you are old enough to know better.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“I may be overstepping myself a little,” I said as I held out my hand for him to shake. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The left wheel strikes a stone and he hears, or thinks he does, a bump that may be the dislocation of his trunk. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

For others these ideas may have served as a way of accommodating themselves to the life of a campus so culturally foreign. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Luce may have been referring to another patient. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“And it just shows,” said Digory afterward when he was telling the story to the others, “that you can’t be too careful in these magical places. You never know what may be watching you.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Who knows, your very flesh may be polluted, dirty as an oily beach, sure death to shore birds and unborn babies. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

We laid her down with her feet toward the east so when the Day of Judgment came she would—may God grant it—rise up to face Jerusalem. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“You may hate the white man, but do not hate God.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I say, it may have been partly because I didn’t like being bumped out of my daydreams. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You may turn out to be a real young woman of commerce.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

What may have looked like separate events were all evidence of seismic and systemic social change. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“He tells me—may I?” he said, nodding at the bowl. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Should the queen hear that you gave audience to this traitor, she may question our own loyalty. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It may seem odd, but it made me think the town had long hair, and each strand blown by wind was yet another color. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. But I’m going to need a little longer. I may need to stay at Tony’s tonight.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Of course, he reflected, this may never come up again in my work; it could be an anomaly, something for instance to do with my feelings for The Magic Flute. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

But you must come now, Mr Stevens, or else you may deeply regret it later.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“The camera may pan to me or something.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mark Antony may have spared no expense, but Cleopatra could not be outdone. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Some students may be gifted or already familiar with the material, while others are challenged simply by the arrangement of the room. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

They may not have had sweets for a long time.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Once evils are recognized ahead of time, they may be easily cured; but if you wait for them to come upon you, the medicine will be too late, because the disease will have become incurable. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

He may have taken Mom’s place so she wouldn’t jump Supreme, but I’m sure Trey’s not too fond of him either. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Not only will you be denied housing, but you may well be denied food. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

She may have been unusually beloved, the precious only daughter, spoiled and mirror gazing because of the affection the family lavished on her. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I'm riot staying here. It's out of the question. It may all look different tomorrow, but right now...” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Cancer may sometimes require the complementary action of two chemicals, one of which sensitizes the cell or tissue so that it may later, under the action of another or promoting agent, develop true malignancy. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, death may strike quickly. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

That last statement may seem a little odd, because most of us have a sense that everyone in the premodern world worked really hard. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“They may be of some help if Matthias opens his eyes. You never know.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Ford’s may be the city’s most important stage, but business has been extremely slow this week. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

A funny way to introduce a person, but odd as it may sound, I felt like I knew a piece of John Worth when we stepped through the doorway into the house. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Be that as it may, the increased profits are temporary,” said Mother. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is to stop with me then, if he can; he says he has work to do in London which may take him some time. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Galactic collisions distort the shape of an originally spherical cluster and may also contribute to the genesis of spirals and irregulars from ellipticals. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

In spite of myself I have loved the world a little, and may lose it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also may have been the greatest riding talent racing ever saw. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Come now with your friends and join our company! You had best walk in the middle so that you may not stray. You may be weary before we halt.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Mother Water Monster stood in the ocean and said, “You may drink my waters to regain your strength. Then be on your way, Nathan.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“That may be so,” said Dany, “but this thing must be done, all the same.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

However, if you will consider the situation for a moment, you may come to see the inappropriateness of someone such as yourself talking "down" to one such as my father.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The icy air blowing across the plain reminds me that the Games are not over and may not be for who knows how long, and there is still no guarantee of victory. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The chemicals may have been pretested against a few individual species, but not against living communities. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But concerning his subjects, when external affairs do not change, he has to fear that they may be plotting in secret. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Note that a window means your traveling companion may then be stuck next to a spectacularly loquacious bore. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It may have been the pregnancy, sponging up my adrenaline. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Other cultures not only have different note names and different scales, they may even have different notes — different pitches — based on a different tuning system. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

And joining this caravan may have been my decision, but where it goes is going to be a mystery to me. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘These I will consider. Of my household I may find some that it seems good to me to send.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

But at the very core of Jupiter there may be a lump of rock and iron, an Earth-like world in a pressure vise, hidden forever at the center of the largest planet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Upon release, even more fees may attach, including parole or probation service fees. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But the final blow may be around the corner. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Opponents, meanwhile, worry that certain students will be unfairly penalized if they don’t happen to test well, and that teachers may concentrate on the test topics at the exclusion of more important lessons. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The language of caste may well seem foreign or unfamiliar to some. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z