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may + Base Verbale (BV)
reprise d'un énoncé en may
par :
- un énoncé en could / might + Base Verbale
UK heatwave may have caused hundreds of deaths Fears for elderly and vulnerable as sharp rise in fatalities is linked to hot weather
Britain's heatwave could have caused a sharp rise in deaths over the past two weeks, health officials warned today. UK heatwave may have caused hundreds of deaths, G 10 July 2010
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jul/10/uk-
- un énoncé en but / however + could / might
Without this gadget, we can't contact the space warden...
I may have to remain in Tombstone forever!
However, that might not be so bad!!
21 September 2004 http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/mandrake/about.htm
reprise d'un énoncé en may par un énoncé en could / might
valeurs > anaphore (référence à du déjà dit)
COVID-19 may never go away — with or without a vaccine
Humans have never been particularly good at eradicating entire viruses, and COVID-19 might not be any different. August 9, 2020 NPR
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/09/
Antarctica may heat up dramatically as ozone hole repairs, warn scientists
As blanket of ozone over southern pole seals up, temperatures on continent could soar by 3C, increasing sea level rise by 1.4m G Tuesday 1 December 2009
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/dec/01/
valeurs
anaphore (référence à du déjà dit) > stase
may -> may
Blair says Iraq WMDs may never be found
Tony Blair admitted for the first time yesterday that weapons of mass destruction may never be found in Iraq, but he refused to apologise for the invasion and would not admit that the absence of stockpiles undermined his case for war. Headline and §1, G, 7.7.2004,
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2004/jul/07/
concordance / cohérence des formes verbales et modales
Howard may be forced to leave within weeks, say leading Tories
Michael Howard was warned last night that he might be forced to depart as Tory leader within weeks if he does not go of his own volition. Headline and §1 G 26.5.2005,
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/may/26/
reprise d'un énoncé en may par un énoncé en could / might
autres enoncés
Mike Lester Cagle 10 December 2004 http://www.mikelester.com/profile.html http://www.caglecartoons.com/archive.asp?artistID={F8ECF45B-DEF5-4444-93C3-B01E3607ACFB
Traduction explicative des deux illustrations ci-dessus :
Hypothèse 1 Il se peut que / il est tout à fait possible que / peut-être que... mais / toutefois / à la réflexion / en y réfléchissant bien...
Hypothèse 2 ça pourrait bien / il se pourrait très bien que...
might n'indique pas ici une hypothèse improbable : au contraire, dans ces énoncés, might a une valeur de présupposition, de quasi-certification.
The Guardian Weekend p. 10 19 November 2005
The Guardian p. 5 1 December 2004
The Guardian p. 5 29 November 2004
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/nov/29/
Anti-smoking law may be overturned in government review
Government could scrap Labour legislation
Guardian.co.uk Randeep Ramesh, social affairs editor Wednesday 14 July 2010
Labour's legislation to ban cigarette vending machines from pubs and remove tobacco displays from shops and supermarkets could be scrapped by the coalition government.
Anti-smoking law may
be overturned in government review,
UK heatwave may have caused hundreds of deaths
Fears for elderly and vulnerable
Guardian.co.uk
Britain's heatwave could have caused a sharp rise in deaths over the past two weeks, health officials warned today.
UK heatwave may have
caused hundreds of deaths,
Antarctica may heat up dramatically as ozone hole repairs, warn scientists
As blanket of ozone over southern pole seals up, temperatures on continent could soar by 3C, increasing sea level rise by 1.4m
Tuesday 1 December 2009
The hole in the Earth's ozone layer has shielded Antarctica from the worst effects of global warming until now, according to the most comprehensive review to date of the state of the Antarctic climate. But scientists warned that as the hole closes up in the next few decades, temperatures on the continent could rise by around 3C on average, with melting ice contributing to a global sea-level increases of up to 1.4m.
Antarctica may heat
up dramatically as ozone hole repairs, warn scientists,
BBC may broadcast educational programmes if swine flu shuts schools
July 28, 2009 From The Times Joanna Sugden, Patrick Foster and David Rose
The BBC could be forced to clear its schedules to make way for educational programming if a swine flu pandemic shuts schools. The Times has learnt that the Government is considering invoking a previously unused emergency clause in the BBC’s operating agreement to pipe lessons straight into pupils’ living rooms. The corporation has denounced the plan
as
akin to a “government takeover”. A spokesman for the Department of Health said that the Tory figures were out of date. The number of Tamiflu collection points was more than treble the number when the service launched, with 1,149 anti-viral collection points available yesterday, he added.
BBC may broadcast
educational programmes if swine flu shuts schools,
British wildlife may not survive third wet summer, warns National Trust
Environment charity's audit
Saturday 27 December 2008
A third miserable summer in parts of the UK could spell disaster for many species of insects, birdlife and mammals, the National Trust warns today. The charity says three wet summers in a row in many regions could mean that creatures - ranging from craneflies (often called daddy-long-legs) to species of butterflies, members of the tit family, puffins and bats - may struggle to survive in some places. Matthew Oates, a nature conservation adviser for the trust, said: "After two very poor years in a row we desperately need a good summer in 2009 - otherwise it's going to look increasingly grim for a wealth of wildlife in the UK. "Climate change is not some future prediction of what might happen. It's happening now and having a serious impact on our countryside every year." The warning comes in a yearly audit produced by the National Trust of how the weather in 2008 affected wildlife.
British wildlife may
not survive third wet summer,
Astronomers may have reason for Milky Way's 'lumpiness'
Posted 1/9/2006 10:04 PM
WASHINGTON — A mysterious lumpiness in the Milky Way Galaxy, home to our own solar system, might be caused by the gravitational pull of passing galaxies, astronomers reported Monday.
Astronomers may have
reason for Milky Way's 'lumpiness',
Cheney 'may be
guilty of war crime' · Claims on BBC by former insider add to Bush's woes
Julian Borger in Washington Wednesday November 30, 2005 The Guardian
Vice-president Dick Cheney's burden on the Bush administration grew heavier yesterday after a former senior US state department official said he could be guilty of a war crime over the abuse of prisoners.
Cheney 'may be guilty
of war crime' , G, 30.11.2005,
The nose cells that may help the paralysed walk again
Surgeons in London to try revolutionary stem cell technique on crash victims
Wednesday November 30, 2005 The Guardian Sarah Boseley, health editor
Surgeons will attempt early next year to mend the severed nerves of young people who have suffered motorbike accidents in the first trial of a simple but potentially revolutionary technology that could one day allow the paralysed to walk again. At least ten operations will be carried out to test in humans a technique pioneered in animals by the neuroscientist Geoffrey Raisman, who heads the spinal repair unit of University College, London. He discovered 20 years ago that cells from the lining of the nose constantly regenerate themselves. Professor Raisman's team believes that if those cells were implanted at the site of the damage they would build a bridge across the break, allowing the nerve fibres to knit back together.
The
nose cells that may help the paralysed walk again,
Howard may be forced to leave within weeks, say leading Tories
Michael Howard was warned last night that he might be forced to depart as Tory leader within weeks if he does not go of his own volition.
Headline and §1,
One of Two Iraqi Female Prisoners May Be Freed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One of two Iraqi female scientists in U.S. detention could be released on Wednesday, a senior Justice Ministry official said, in a move that may raise hopes for the release of a British hostage. The official, who asked not to be named, said that Rihab Taha, a biological weapons scientist dubbed "Dr Germ" by U.S. soldiers, could be freed as part of a review of her detention. "It is possible, God willing. Her case has been under review," he said. Headline and first
§§, R, 22.9.2004,
BNP leaders may face charges after TV exposé of racism
Senior figures within the British National party, including the chairman Nick Griffin, could face prosecution after an investigation revealed what lawyers have described as criminal levels of racism, violence and anti-semitism.
Headline and sub, G, 15.7.2004,
House price slowdown shows 'market may have turned'
House prices fell slightly during the second week of June, suggesting the booming property market could finally be slowing down, figures showed today.
Headline and sub, G,
21.6.2004,
Saddam may face death penalty, say Iraqis
Iraq could execute former leader Saddam Hussein if he is found guilty, the director of the country's war crimes tribunal system said yesterday. Headline and sub,
Parents may get personal adviser on childcare
Working parents could have a personal adviser to help them find childcare and negotiate flexible working with their employer under a scheme being considered by the government.
Headline and sub, G, 21.6.2004,
That chilling phrase which has haunted generations of nerve-wracked schoolchildren into their adulthood - "You may turn over your paper now" - could soon disappear from the classroom lexicon.
Pack away those pens, the age
of online exams is at hand,
It is hardly possible to reconcile the idea of a university with the modern ideal of parity of esteem. The idea of a university may well be meritocratic, but it is necessarily elitist
Old Trafford or Oxford, it's always about money,
You have ten minutes to find as many words as possible using the letters in the wheel. Each word must use the hub letter and at least three others, and letters may be used only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns, but verb forms ending in 's' are permitted. There is one nine-letter word in the wheel, for which today's clue is: Pigeon cry may be heat-producing. Wordwheel quiz, DMa, p. 66, 3.2.2004.
Blair says Iraq WMDs may never be found
Tony Blair admitted for the first time yesterday that weapons of mass destruction may never be found in Iraq, but he refused to apologise for the invasion and would not admit that the absence of stockpiles undermined his case for war.
Headline and §1, G, 7.7.2004,
Atkins diet may cut chance of pregnancy, study shows
The high-protein Atkins diet may be damaging the chances of weight-conscious women getting pregnant and having a healthy baby, scientists said yesterday.
Headline and sub, G, 29.6.2004,
Sluggish Job Growth May Threaten Recovery
Sun February 8, 2004 11:40 PM ET Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Another month of disappointing job growth in America has sown a seed of worry among analysts that the fragile economic rebound may not be strong enough to last.
Headline and §1, R, 8.2.2004,
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