Below you will find example sentences with "desired may". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Desired May in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 12
  • Discovered as a combination around: desired
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25 words

Words in this phrase

desired may

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • desired can mean: simple past and past participle of desire Frequent word
  • may can mean: To be strong; to have power (over). Very common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 9 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

donations if desired may be left 3× donations if desired may be given 2× if so desired may be sent 2× gaynor if desired may be sent 1× if so desired may be given 1× if so desired may be made 1× lieu if desired may be sent 1× tributes if desired may be sent 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

family flowers only 6× donations in lieu 2× dave is resting 1× donations if desired 1× donations if so 1× no flowers by 1×

Common sentence endings:

the funeral director 2× alzheimer s society 1× at funeral notices 1× at the church 1× cardiff cf14 2tl 1× for 40 years 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

donations 12× family 7× flowers 7× sent 6× funeral 5× lieu 5× please 5× given 3× left 3× lane 2× floral 2× tributes 2×

Related phrases

may vary may seem may occur may prove may cause may contain may develop may need wednesday may may indicate

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around desired:

desired donations 6× desired results 5×

Just before it in the phrase index:

desired donations designs inc designer brands designated hitter deserve better desert storm

Just after it in the phrase index:

desired results desperate attempt desperate measures desperate need desperate times despite having

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

desired donations desired results

Same ending:

wednesday may contributions may defendant may

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "desired may" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as donations if desired may be left, donations if desired may be given, donations, family and flowers stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with may vary, may seem, may occur, desired donations and desired results, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with desired may

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Family flowers only donations if desired may be given for the Air Ambulance. (13 words)

No flowers by family request, but donations if desired may be left following the service for Macmillan Nurses. (18 words)

Family flowers only please, but donations if desired may be left following the service for St Peter's Church. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Dave is resting at Mashfords Funeral Home, Norfolk Lane Cleethorpes DN35 8BB where floral tributes will be received or donations in lieu, if so desired may be made payable to "The Seafarers Merchant Navy Fund" and sent to the funeral directors. (41 words)

Family flowers only please, but donations in lieu if desired may be sent to Maggies (Swansea) Sketty Lane, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8QA or made via the online version of this notice at funeral-notices. (34 words)

Family flowers only please by request, donations in lieu if so desired may be sent to Pumpkin and Friends Charity and a collection box will be available at the church. (30 words)

Example sentences (12)

Dave is resting at Mashfords Funeral Home, Norfolk Lane Cleethorpes DN35 8BB where floral tributes will be received or donations in lieu, if so desired may be made payable to "The Seafarers Merchant Navy Fund" and sent to the funeral directors.

Donations if so desired may be given to the Alzheimer's Society and/or Dementia UK, c/o the Funeral Director.

Donations in lieu if so desired may be sent to Help For Heroes, 14 Parkers Close, Downton Business Centre, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3RB.

Family flowers only please, but donations if desired may be left following the service for St Peter's Church.

No flowers by family request, but donations if desired may be left following the service for Macmillan Nurses.

Donations if desired may be left for the New Adelphi Club Hull, a favourite independent live music venue of Stuart's where he enjoyed seeing bands for 40 years.

Donations in lieu of floral tributes if desired may be sent to Velindre Cancer Care, Velindre Road, Cardiff, CF14 2TL.

Family flowers only donations if desired may be given for the Air Ambulance.

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Family flowers only please but donations if desired may be given in memory to be shared between Dementia UK and Alzheimer's Society.

Family flowers only please, but donations in lieu if desired may be sent to Maggies (Swansea) Sketty Lane, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8QA or made via the online version of this notice at funeral-notices.

Family flowers only please by request, donations in lieu if so desired may be sent to Pumpkin and Friends Charity and a collection box will be available at the church.

Family flowers only please, donations in memory of Gaynor if desired may be sent for Motor Neurone Disease or the Douglas Macmillan Hospice c/o the funeral director.

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