Example sentences of "[noun] may [verb] [to-vb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | BTG fears that if the consortium including RCT offers the best price RCT may attempt to gain a majority share-holding and might shut BTG 's US office . |
| 2 | Note that such an attachment may suffice to allow a learner to drive a motor cycle in excess of 250cc . |
| 3 | In particular , a database user may want to search a file in a number of ways , according to a particular application . |
| 4 | Alternatively O may choose to bring a claim for conversion against X or Y. Where O brings his claim against Z , Z will naturally wish to claim against Y who sold to him . |
| 5 | ( 1 ) Where a licensing board considers that licensed premises are no longer suitable or convenient for the sale of alcoholic liquor , having regard to their character and condition , and the nature and extent of the use of the premises , the board may decide to hold a hearing with a view to making a closure order under this section , and the effect of a closure order is that the licence held in respect of the premises shall cease to have effect while the closure order is in force . |
| 6 | ( 9 ) A licensing board may refuse to renew a licence provisionally granted under subsection ( 1 ) or ( 2 ) above if the board considers that there has been unreasonable delay on the part of the applicant in completing the premises . |
| 7 | the University may wish to consider a review of the information about assessment and marking schemes which is provided to students . |
| 8 | For example , researchers may attempt to obtain a series of lengthy in-depth interviews with senior buyers or decision-makers in industrial organisations , whilst consumer market research might concentrate on getting a limited amount of specific information from as large a sample as possible from the relevant population . |
| 9 | Also , any creditor may decide to lodge a court petition for the company to be compulsorily wound up . |
| 10 | General Motors Corp may need to sell a stake in Electronic Data Systems Corp in order to overcome a $14,000m worldwide pension obligation , industry analysts told Reuter : chief financial officer Richard Wagoner said the automaker plans to make a ‘ significant contribution ’ into its pension fund this year and next year , and over the next six or seven years , hopes to eliminate its pension fund liability completely ; analysts say it could raise almost $5,000m by selling a 25% stake in the computer services giant , and Lehman Brothers automotive analyst Joseph Phillippi said he expects it either to sell a stake or return to the equity markets ; officials from both the General and British Telecommunications Plc say that any deal for the UK phone giant to buy a stake in EDS is far from certain . |
| 11 | Similarly , the manager in charge of a local authority department may need to give a lead to others in defining the role and objectives of that department . |
| 12 | On the other hand , I in the States may need to contact a manufacturer in England . |
| 13 | In the same way a horse may want to touch a person that it likes . |
| 14 | If they cause very high casualties the enemy units may have to take a panic test in the same way as for missile casualties . |
| 15 | If we are successful in identifying these the opportunities may exist to prevent a situation that is desperately difficult to cure . |
| 16 | Some candidates may choose to take a course and gather evidence of competence in parallel . |
| 17 | The defendant may wish to make a statement under caution which may prove or help to prove these elements . |
| 18 | ( Hempel and Oppenheim , 1953 ; Hempel , 1965 ) These different analyses may appear to describe a connection in reality by way of what can be called our linguistic response to it , or the character of our belief about it . |
| 19 | In cold weather male golfers may prefer to use a ladies ' ball because it will have similar feel to that of a 90 compression ball in normal temperatures . |
| 20 | ( 2 ) Without prejudice to the generality of the Council 's discretion under paragraph ( 1 ) of this Rule the Council may refuse to recognise a body where : |
| 21 | In addition , the vendor may wish to take a charge over the assets being sold . |
| 22 | Alternatively , a purchaser may refuse to provide a parent company guarantee if this was not covered in the heads . |
| 23 | Depending on the likely cost of redundancies and the scale or likelihood of claims by the vendor 's employees relating to their past relations with the vendor , the purchaser may wish to negotiate a contribution from the vendor or a reduction in the price . |
| 24 | Alternatively , where it is likely that the creditors will need to be paid before the debts can be collected , the purchaser may wish to make a retention out of part of the purchase price which it then uses for satisfying the creditors . |
| 25 | CHRIS Patten may have to wait a year or two before he returns to the Commons . |
| 26 | For example , a teacher may wish to have a list of books used in a particular project . |
| 27 | When abuse or potential abuse is confirmed the conference may decide to place a child 's name on the child protection register . |
| 28 | The vendors may wish to take a dividend prior to completion . |
| 29 | They normally deal with appeals individually , but the Chief Commissioner may decide to convene a Tribunal of three Commissioners to hear appeals involving questions of law of particular difficulty . |
| 30 | The court may decline to file a petition if not satisfied that the creditor has discharged the obligation imposed on him by 6.3(2) . |