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auxiliaires > modaux > may reprise de may par ( but / however ) could / might anaphore (référence à du déjà dit) concordance des temps / nuances sémantiques
Mike Lester Cagle
10.12.2004
Glose (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, le dernier degré hypothétique, comme dans certains textes scientifiques ; au contraire, dans ces énoncés, might a une valeur de présupposition / quasi-certification.
The Guardian Weekend p. 10 19.11.2005
Anti-smoking law may be overturned in government review Government could scrap Labour legislation to ban cigarette machines from pubs and tobacco displays from retailers
Randeep Ramesh, social affairs editor
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, G, 14.7.2010, http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/jul/14/anti-smoking-law-government-review
UK heatwave may have caused hundreds of deaths Fears for elderly and vulnerable as sharp rise in fatalities is linked to hot weather
Guardian.co.uk
This article was published on guardian.co.uk at 14.09 BST on
Saturday 10 July 2010.
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, 10.7.2010, http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jul/10/uk-heatwave-deaths-rise-elderly
Antarctica may heat up dramatically as ozone hole repairs, warn scientists
As blanket of ozone over southern pole seals up,
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, G, 1.12.2009,
BBC may broadcast educational programmes if swine flu shuts schools
July 28, 2009
The BBC could be forced to
clear its schedules to make way for educational programming if a swine
flu pandemic shuts schools. 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. BBC may broadcast educational programmes if swine flu shuts schools, Ts, 28.7.2009, http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/Swine_flu/article6729646.ece
British wildlife may not survive third wet summer, warns National Trust
Environment charity's audit reflects the damaging effect of
bad weather
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. British wildlife may not survive third wet summer, warns National Trust, G, 27.12.2008, http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/dec/27/national-trust-audit-wildlife-weather
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', UT, 9.1.2006,
Cheney 'may be
guilty of war crime'
Julian Borger in Washington
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, http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1653936,00.html
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
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, G, 30.11.2005, http://www.guardian.co.uk/medicine/story/0,11381,1653838,00.html
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, http://politics.guardian.co.uk/conservatives/story/0,9061,1492377,00.html
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, http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=V3ICK0TBTYYCCCRBAEKSFFA?type=topNews&storyID=6299193
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, http://www.guardian.co.uk/race/story/0,11374,1261588,00.html
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, http://politics.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,12956,1255709,00.html
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, http://society.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,7890,1249672,00.html
The Guardian p. 5 1.12.2004
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, http://money.guardian.co.uk/houseprices/story/0,1456,1243905,00.html
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, I, 21.6.2004, http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=533521
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, http://society.guardian.co.uk/children/story/0,1074,1243659,00.html
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, G, 21.4.2003,
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, Time web frontpage, 16.2.2004.
Sluggish Job Growth May Threaten Recovery Sun February 8, 2004 11:40 PM ET
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, http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=KNQZMU4S4CSM2CRBAEKSFFA?type=businessNews&storyID=4310774
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.
May the Force be with you, master. Star War.
The Guardian p. 5
29.11.2004
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