Example sentences of "may [adv] [vb infin] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Obviously , such a current can not affect the transport of material in the swash zone , but it may greatly help transport by saltation and suspension in the breaker zone . |
| 2 | Occasionally it can be achieved by two very different people who may not see eye to eye on a lot of things , but who are determined to try to respect and understand each other for the sake of the man they both love . |
| 3 | It should be noted however , that many computer applications may not require recognition of pen input . |
| 4 | Hence in the 1990s the user may not gain freedom of interaction with spatial data but become a captive of a particular design and control purpose . |
| 5 | The trader may not have expertise in accounting or buying |
| 6 | However , if it is thought that the joint tenancy might be severed ( and there might be good matrimonial or tax planning reasons for this ) it is preferable to include the enlargement of powers as in Precedent 34 for otherwise the trustees of the conveyance may not have power to mortgage or charge the property ( see Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964 , s8 ) . |
| 7 | If he does , he may just come face to face with himself . |
| 8 | Thus if the clause does not expressly refer to negligence , the clause may still exclude liability for negligence provided that ( 1 ) the wording is capable of covering negligence and ( 2 ) there is no other head of liability to which the clause could apply . |
| 9 | A local authority may still claim privilege against disclosure in these circumstances and the court will then have to balance the two competing public interests as in Re M. ( c ) Privilege against incrimination Another form of privilege which may be claimed by a witness is the privilege against incrimination of self or spouse . |
| 10 | In open country , trees becomes sites for breeding colonies which may also facilitate synchronization of breeding . |
| 11 | It should be pointed out that an action in negligence is not restricted to shock and personal injuries but may also include damage to property or even sometimes purely financial loss . |
| 12 | An unfavourable environment may also decrease resistance to infection : for example , prolonged exposure to cold and damp may increase susceptibility to infection . |
| 13 | The Code may also have relevance to unitisation proposals which are in competition with an offer to which the Code applies . |
| 14 | Such pupils may also have difficulty with writing . |
| 15 | Other than these disclosures , the DTI may also take action towards disqualification or prosecute on other Companies Act offences . |
| 16 | Mechanical compaction and brittle failure may also take place after cementation , both as a result of shrinkage , expansion , and subsequent fracturing beneath a soil zone ( Fig. 5.16e ) , and , commonly , as a result of secondary porosity creation during burial diagenesis in both carbonate and siliciclastic host sediments ( Fig. 5.18d , e ) . |
| 17 | These are usually available in white or grey in three sizes : 32mm ( 1¼in ) , 40mm ( 1½in ) and 50mm ( 2in ) ; you may also find polypropylene in brown or black . |
| 18 | I understand that Council staff may also require access for grass cutting and trimming . |
| 19 | He may also fall prey to complacency in that , having added his bottle of Preparation W , he then fails to notice ailment Z which requires a quite different treatment . |
| 20 | Professional : The family member may give progressively less attention to his or her own work because of the problems at home and may even change employment in order to have more time or opportunity to supervise the worsening chaos at home . |
| 21 | He may even risk loss of liberty . |
| 22 | Unless farm fertilisation increases , atmospheric deposition of nitrogen , especially as nitrate , may well overtake deposition from land runoff . |
| 23 | Business users may increasingly interpret custody of information as a localised responsibility especially if charging mechanisms mean they pay directly for assistance from the wider organisation . |
| 24 | Redundancy , however , will often imply a major organisational change in the business , in which case other factors may have to be considered which may cumulatively outweigh length of service in a particular case . |
| 25 | In general , businesses prefer to avoid the courts , litigation ( and even lawyers ) so far as possible , and the terms may therefore make provision for settlement of disputes by arbitration , or by one of the other systems of alternative dispute resolution , such as conciliation , which are now available . |