Example sentences of "[noun] may [verb] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The applicant may apply for a United Kingdom patent , a European patent to be granted for three or more countries under the European Patent Convention or a " world-wide " patent for one or more of the member countries under the Patent Co-operation Treaty . |
| 2 | A supervisor denied access to a supervised child may apply for a warrant of police assistance under s102 if he has been obstructed or this is likely to be the case . |
| 3 | This means going into hospital for two or three days , and the redness and soreness may last for a month . |
| 4 | Alternatively , GM may opt for a mix of new shares and shares bought in the market . |
| 5 | Time is the final significant factor since karren developed under a relatively humid climate may survive for a period after a change to a more arid climatic regime . |
| 6 | If the clause is deleted , however , the landlord may argue for a covenant by the tenant to observe such restrictions to which the premises may be subject , with an indemnity for any breach . |
| 7 | A corporation may sue for a libel affecting property , not for one merely affecting personal reputation . |
| 8 | I therefore am of opinion that a trading corporation may sue for a libel calculated to injure them in respect of their business , and may do so without any proof of damage general or special . |
| 9 | Slipping between the pages of a magazine may work for a sachet of shampoo or for a soup mix , but the product can very easily slip out again and the end purchaser may not receive the sample . |
| 10 | Cushions and pads may help for a while but they will never convert a seat or chair that is bad for your back into one which gives you comfort and relief . |
| 11 | Parkin may stand for a seat on the new party executive . |
| 12 | Members may call for a report on policing matters from the chief constable ; and can appoint , discipline and fire senior officers . |
| 13 | The less settled subject may alternate for a while between Stage I sleep and wakefulness , but usually once sleep takes over there is a fairly rapid transition from this stage to deeper sleep stages . |
| 14 | If an individual or the members of a firm may sue for a libel imputing to them insolvency , because of the damage which such a libel is calculated to do them in relation to their business , could it possibly be maintained that a trading corporation could not sue for a like libel ? … |
| 15 | The folklore provides a version of past history on any case or class of case to which an officer confronted with a problem may turn for a solution , whether it be one of choosing the ‘ proper ’ negotiating stance , making the ‘ right ’ decision , or placing the ‘ correct ’ interpretation upon acts , events or characters . |
| 16 | Apart from suffering from confused objectives , appraisal schemes may fail for a variety of reasons : |
| 17 | An essay in Science , Engineering or Technology may call for a survey of the literature on a specific topic . |