Example sentences of "may [be] [verb] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where public law cases are to be heard in the High Court the Official Solicitor may be appointed to act as guardian ad litem and will then have all the usual powers and duties of a guardian ( s41(8) ) . |
| 2 | The general meeting of the shareholders of the target company may be called to decide upon defence measures . |
| 3 | If , on the other hand , B is already the heir of A , then he has received a benefit under A 's estate , and so far as that benefit extends he may be asked to make over property to C. If he does so , however , this is regarded as restitution of property from A 's estate rather than as an institution to B's own estate . |
| 4 | Similar standards may be applied to lead in petrol . |
| 5 | CRYSTAL PALACE may be struggling to keep in step with the rest of the Premier League but they were named yesterday as models of military efficency . |
| 6 | FCA of who had been found to be in breach of Investment Business Regulation 1.32 in that in Camberley between 6 October 1989 and 22 August 1991 the firm failed to carry out a review of its compliance procedures in accordance with the terms of the Regulation and having been in breach of Investment Business Regulation 2.09 in that in Camberley between 6 October 1989 and 22 August 1991 the firm failed to warn clients of the extent to which they may be exposed to risk in accordance with the terms of the Regulation and having been in breach of Investment Business Regulation 2.32 in that in Camberley between 6 October 1989 and 22 August 1991 , when the firm gave advice to clients such that , if acted upon , it would result in commission being received , it failed to inform those clients of that position in writing in accordance with the terms of the Regulation and having been in breach of Investment Business Regulation 2.47 in that in Camberley between 6 October 1989 and 22 August 1991 the firm failed to issue engagement letters in accordance with the terms of the Regulation and having been in breach of Investment Business Regulation 2.60 in that in Camberley between 6 October 1989 and 22 August 1991 the firm failed to ensure that it had adequate records in accordance with the terms of the Regulation was reprimanded , fined £500 and ordered to pay £250 by way of costs . |
| 7 | Interviews Most candidates are not interviewed , but a candidate may be invited to attend for interview if the Admissions Committee feels it would be particularly helpful . |
| 8 | While wrinkles may be beginning to appear on Sun 's ONC — and the market waits on a fully-configured commercial DCE package — NobleNet is positioning itself to mop up the interim business , targeting developers with mixed proprietary and open architectures and non-communicating RPC 's . |
| 9 | Failure to take formal action under the relevant legislation or unjustifiable delay in doing so , in respect of obnoxious odours which amount to a statutory nuisance or for breach of a condition attached to a site licence for waste disposal , may be deemed to amount to maladministration if they cause injustice such as injury to health or depreciation in the value of property . |
| 10 | The Music Publishers ' Association has produced a Code of Fair Practice which offers helpful advice as to when church musicians may be permitted to copy without application to the publisher . |
| 11 | Journalists who may be minded to look at court or police records should bear in mind that an official persuaded to show them a spent conviction is liable to a fine , and if they make their persuasion more persuasive by a bribe , or obtain access to the record dishonestly , they themselves are liable to imprisonment for up to six months . |
| 12 | The difference between the net proceeds of an instrument and the total amount of the payments ( or other transfers of economic benefits ) which the issuer may be required to make in respect of the instrument . |
| 13 | In accordance with the definition of ‘ finance cost ’ in paragraph 8 of the [ draft ] FRS the finance cost will constitute the difference between the net proceeds and the total payments which the issuer may be required to make in respect of the instrument . |
| 14 | Fortunately , death or personal injury resulting from the use of a computer is a rare occurrence , but other forms of loss or damage might be more common ; for example , in a business context where a computer may be used to assist with decision-making , there is a strong probability that a financial loss will be blamed on the computer . |
| 15 | Many are funded and developed in conjunction with the Science and Engineering Research Council and may be used to qualify for postgraduate diplomas or an MSc . |
| 16 | Perhaps I may be allowed to paraphrase for brevity from Scientists against Time by J. P. Baxter in his official account of the American Office of Scientific Research and Development : |
| 17 | STRIKING workers involved in the Timex dispute in Dundee may be compelled to return to work soon , after the threat of dismissal notices from management . |
| 18 | Resistance may be expected to develop in turn to these variants . |
| 19 | Graduate lecture courses are few at present but may be expected to grow in number in the near future . |
| 20 | The various outputs may be added at market prices , or the effect of subsidies and taxes on expenditure may be excluded to arrive at GNP at factor cost . |
| 21 | At these meetings , new people may be recruited to serve on branch committees , and existing committee members elected to office . |
| 22 | These codes apply to conduct which may involve risk issues as well as other situations , and members may be held to account for behaviour which falls short of the required standard . |
| 23 | Now next year something else might happen and somebody may be forced to go to court , if they can not go to court they can not get justice and they have to wait to see what happens . |
| 24 | HEALTH chiefs in Aberconwy have issued hygiene advice to flood victims who may be having to cope with flood-water contaminated with sewage . |