Example sentences of "may [verb] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | All are striking , some are beautiful , others startling and a few may invoke an involuntary shudder — such as the ‘ Vogue Food Photograph ’ of oyster complete with inquisitively crawling snails and a pair of skinned raw frogs ' legs , or the ‘ Bug in Ear ’ , showing a black beetle poised at the entrance to the aural cavity . |
| 2 | If it considers that a Member State is making improper use of the powers provided for in this paragraph , the Commission ( or another Member State ) may invoke an accelerated enforcement procedure against the Member State . |
| 3 | But , although in its twisting and turning a line may circumscribe an area and even a volume , it is not a description or an experience of them . |
| 4 | Building on Weber 's conception of ‘ status ’ and the way in which such social honour is differentially distributed between social groups , Gusfield notes that , at times of ( rapid ) social change , certain groups may experience an increase or loss of social honour . |
| 5 | Those who have regular access to private transport may find their social activities increasing , while the relatively immobile may experience an increase in their wishes to make social visits which can not readily be satisfied . |
| 6 | At low levels of contamination , organochlorines such as PCBs may lower an animal 's resistance to infection , and can be the cause of mass deaths . |
| 7 | An overall director of music may supervise an organist , a choir conductor and the leader of a music group . |
| 8 | They should also be avoided if you suffer from asthma ; concentrated steam may trigger an attack . |
| 9 | Steam inhalations should be avoided if you suffer from asthma , as the concentrated steam may trigger an attack , but they can be used to help other respiratory problems such as those mentioned above . |
| 10 | An underwriter who may acquire 30 per cent or more of the offeror 's voting rights as a result of the underwriting may trigger an obligation to make a mandatory bid unless a Whitewash is obtained , and the Panel should be consulted in such cases . |
| 11 | ( 4 ) An underwriter who may acquire 30 per cent or more of the bidder 's voting rights as a result of the underwriting may trigger an obligation to make a mandatory bid for the offeror and the Panel should be consulted in such cases . |
| 12 | In some cases , this may trigger an increase in contributions from employers and possibly from employees . |
| 13 | His stern upbringing may explain an insensitivity to the feelings of others less resilient than himself which he sometimes displayed on the bench , particularly in criminal appeals . |
| 14 | Possible mechanisms which may explain an increase in colonic cell proliferation caused by bile acids , include effects on prostaglandin synthesis , arachidonic acid release , and protein kinase C activity . |
| 15 | Of course , a theorist may damage an argument through bias , perhaps excluding relevant evidence inconvenient to the case being made ; but this is not a danger exclusive to theorists . |
| 16 | Whilst standardised scales have the advantage of producing data in a form which simplifies the process of analysis and facilitates comparisons with other studies , they can not take into account the whole range of factors which may influence an elderly person 's mental state at any one time , or the way in which he or she answers questions . |
| 17 | specifically , a reference group may influence an individual person 's behaviour : * by establishing " conventional " patterns of behaviour and purchase satisfaction ; * by influencing individual expectations and aspirations , which will shape people 's attitude towards consumption and satisfaction ; * by defining and shaping individual personal taste ; * by supplying the consumer with information about particular products or services , in situations where the individual has minimal prior knowledge . |
| 18 | Yeah the chances are he may throw an objection up |
| 19 | Alternatively , you may prefer an unmodified but repaired baluster to adorn your garden as you choose . |
| 20 | Even his description of Oswiu 's overlordship in Britain may convey an inflated impression of military activity under Oswiu . |
| 21 | The American test relies wholly on community standards , which may cover an entire range of social conventions without necessarily embracing aspects of public morality adequate to the behaviour portrayed or the vile exploitation of that behaviour by the work itself . |
| 22 | For instance , an architect may want an office floor plan with walls , furniture , plumbing , electrical wiring , and air conditioning all shown on different layers . |
| 23 | If no agreement has been signed , the vendor may want an appropriate agreement before revealing any confidential information as part of the due diligence . |
| 24 | ‘ ( 1 ) If on the application of the Secretary of State the court is satisfied — ( a ) that there is a reasonable likelihood that any person will contravene any provision of — ( i ) rules or regulations made under this Chapter ; ( ii ) sections 47 , 56 , 57 , or 59 above ; … ( c ) that any person has contravened any such provision or condition and that there are steps that could be taken for remedying the contravention , the court may grant an injunction restraining the contravention … or , as the case may be , make an order requiring that person and any other person … knowingly concerned in the contravention to take such steps as the court may direct to remedy it . |
| 25 | ( 1 ) A licensing board may grant an occasional licence to the holder of a licence authorising him to sell alcoholic liquor , during such hours and on such day as the board may determine , in the course of catering for an event taking place outwith the licensed premises in respect of which he is the holder of a licence . |
| 26 | ( 2 ) A licensing board may grant an occasional licence to a registered club authorising the club to sell alcoholic liquor , during such hours and on such day as the board may determine , at an event held outwith the premises of the club if the event arises from or relates to the functions of the club . |
| 27 | ( 1 ) A licensing board may grant an occasional permission to a person representing a voluntary organisation or a branch of a voluntary organisation authorising him to sell alcoholic liquor during such hours and on such day as the board may determine , in the course of catering for an event , arising from or related to the activities of the organisation , taking place outwith licensed premises . |
| 28 | For example , as part of the sale arrangements , the purchaser may grant an exclusive licence to a company in the vendor 's group covering intellectual property rights . |
| 29 | None of these species may feel entirely ‘ at home ’ in the new place — but together , they may make an impressive species list . |
| 30 | He may make an excellent shoemaker , but can never make a good poet . |