Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] [vb infin] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 If battle fatigue sets in , Mr Biedenkopf may have reason for optimism .
2 Poorly consolidated sediments and porous sandstones may require impregnation with resin under vacuum .
3 But radiation from VDUs at very low frequencies may give cause for concern , say scientists at the Ginadian Centre for Occupational Health and safety .
4 It has been suggested that similar reactions may take place on background sulphate aerosols in the Antarctic stratosphere , but as yet there has been no unambiguous evidence for these reactions in the absence of polar stratospheric clouds ( although there have been observations of ozone loss attributed to volcanic aerosols ) .
5 It is distinguishable from power in the sense just discussed ( though the two forms may exist side by side ) in that it does not rely on any idea of direct control over others or coercion .
6 Codification of case law ; Parliament may pass legislation in order to give legislative effect to judicial decisions in one statute .
7 On Signy Island sodium ions may release potassium from soil solution , making available an important plant nutrient ( Allen and Northover , 1967 ) .
8 First , these values may limit conflict in crisis situations .
9 ( a ) Financial assistance Local authorities may provide assistance in kind , or in exceptional circumstances , in cash for the benefit of children in need ( s17(6) ) .
10 The judge 's decision may establish certainty in respect to S&M activities , but it adds another layer of inconsistency to the law 's view of consensual assaults .
11 Smoking may prevent healing of oesophagitis by reducing salivary epidermal growth factor secretion and reduces the rate of healing in response to anti-reflux medication .
12 the Chairman may withhold consent to publication or disclosure where it can be demonstrated that publication or disclosure is contrary to the commercial interest of any of the Parties provided that ins such cases
13 Before mating , pairs may join belly to belly either in an upright position , or with the female lying motionless belly-upwards just beneath the surface .
14 Furthermore , whilst the audited accounts may provide comfort in relation to the overall financial position of the Business , the Purchaser needs to be able to rely on the past records of the business for all sorts of other reasons — e.g. past levels of turnover , proper recording of information , etc .
15 If it is true that ‘ Political power and the effective control of communication go together ’ and political power at a local level may concern formation of council or school policy ; equally , consumer power depends on knowledge for choice and accountability while producer power needs control of the base materials , including know-how .
16 Ritualization may take place in order to make a signal more , or less , honest according to the type of signal .
17 If the specified action does not resolve the error , then the user should contact YSS for assistance .
18 If so , it is perhaps surprising that a threat of a mere breach of contract should give rise to liability .
19 So there are times ( as we shall see in chapter sixteen ) when the rationality of faith must go hand in hand with the mystery of faith .
20 The Minister used such phrases as " " We hope " , We will advise " , or " We will suggest " that private operators should take account of consumer interest .
21 In the view of the European Court , the courts of the member states should give supremacy to community law ( Costa v. E.N.E.L. 1964 ) .
22 Howard Davies , the commission 's controller , says that , as schools are given more financial and managerial independence over the next few years , authorities should monitor quality on behalf of ratepayers and parents , rather than pretending that all their schools are equally good .
23 Thus conservation programmes must involve integration between upland and lowland agricultural systems .
24 In a computer oriented towards numerical calculation , the operations must include provision for addition and subtraction , and probably multiplication and division as well ; on a computer oriented towards character manipulation there would be various operations for moving and scanning character strings .
25 It should also be clear that future investigations and policies must take account of class and gender and be sensitive to possible differences between minority black communities .
26 Nisbet and Sadler ( 12 ) further point out that school closure may bring loss of employment , loss of rates through migration out of the district and loss of resources due to disinclination to develop together with decline of existing services such as transport .
27 Importers may claim relief from VAT on the packings without having to complete any Customs declarations or paying security , provided that certain conditions are met .
28 The Convention provides first that a diplomatic officer and consular agent may take evidence without compulsion in civil or commercial matters from nationals of the State he represents in aid of proceedings commenced in the courts of the State represented .
29 The horse may suffer anxiety in relation to one specific part of its life : shoeing , trailering , saddling , mounting , and so oh , but if it has been hurt in a number of situations , it is likely to learn to be anxious in relation to anything to do with people .
30 Insurers may seek aid for terror costs
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