Sentence examples for may be sunk from inspiring English sources

With a fair wind behind him, Mr Murphy's duel with the SNP, which is as egregiously populist as any left-wing insurgent, could have given hope to social democrats everywhere.Against the tide and currentAs it is, Mr Murphy may be sunk before he has properly begun.

Green lanes are unmetalled tracks between fields of variable width, which may be sunk below or raised above field level, and bounded on both sides by 'grass' banks, hedgerows or dry-stone walls.

They may be sinking fast, but they still put on a hell of a performance.

If a captain believes that, the ship may be sinking beneath him.

UK pubs may be sinking fast, but in Bavaria they're still downing beer like a thirsty oompah band.

The Marshall Islands may be sinking but, by championing the struggle against climate change, they are at least going down fighting.

(My approval ratings may be sinking, he said, but they "are still very high in the country of my birth").

The lesson may be sinking in: The roster of stars in series being developed for next season does appear to have shrunk.

STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF Bear's Den Shares of Bear Stearns may be sinking, but the firm's chairman just put the finishing touches on a high-flying real estate deal.

Shares of Bear Stearns may be sinking, but the firm's chairman just put the finishing touches on a high-flying real estate deal.

HONG KONG — An unauthorized addition to a luxury home may be sinking the hopes of the man China is thought to favor as Hong Kong's next leader.