Sentence examples for may my from inspiring English sources

"may my" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is a polite and formal way of expressing a request or hope. Example: "May my prayers be answered" or "May my efforts be successful."

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May my car attract almost no Attention.

"But I must not forget that I am foremost a Japanese.... May my country flourish forever.

QUESTION FROM MAY: My boyfriend and I are thinking about getting a dog.

"If I forget thee, O Jerusalem," declares the Psalmist, "may my right hand forget its cunning".

May my jack and spare tire Remain sparkling clean and unused.

14 May My father went back to Homs and he saw our house and my brother's house.

Then there's one extra category — those about which I've heard rumors of eventual release; may my silence prove eloquent.

In her closing statement, Sylva Zalmanson, the only female defendant, recited from Psalm 137, "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, may my right hand wither".

"The only way I can describe this is it was, if I may, my lord, apologise to the jury, an 'oh f*** moment'.

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In mid-May, my flat in Vienna began to fill up with a steady stream of flowers accompanied by cards saying "Stay cool" or "Fight the good fight".

"You have to do this in a smart way," said May. "My take is that every one of these external assistants stands for something".

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