Example sentences of "a [noun sg] may [be] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although a deal may be concluded for a strategically important acquisition at a fair price , the subsequent financial success of such an acquisition will be often dependent on the appropriateness of the deal structure . |
| 2 | A committee may be pardoned for insisting on hearing candidates they had never heard , but it is scarcely pardonable that they should expect one who is not a candidate , and whose qualifications they had the best opportunity of knowing , to stake his reputation in any such way . |
| 3 | Even if there were no such provision expressly contained in the contract , such a right may be implied for very material breaches of warranty . |
| 4 | A product may well have a different shelf life in different markets ; alternatively , a product may be released for marketing in certain markets but not in others . |
| 5 | A warrant may be issued for the arrest of any witness who fails to answer a witness summons provided the court is satisfied on oath that : ( i ) he is a material witness ; ( ii ) he has been served with the summons ; ( iii ) conduct money has been paid or tendered ; and ( iv ) there is no just cause for failure to attend ( MCA 1980 , s97(3) ) . |
| 6 | Once arrested , a person may be detained for up to 3 days without knowing what he/she is alleged to have done . |
| 7 | A person may be nominated for direct entry to fellowship if , by reason of public standing and professional experience , they appear to the council to be able and willing to personally advance the objectives of the Association . |
| 8 | A claim may be received for a piece of jewellery or a valuable , which is not specified under the policy , but the value of the item exceeds the policy limit for unspecified items . |
| 9 | To prevent the procession amounted to saying ‘ that a man may be punished for acting lawfully if he knows that his so doing may induce another man to act unlawfully — a proposition without any authority whatever to support it ’ . |
| 10 | This position has been modified , however , by the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 , under which a Bill may be presented for the Royal Assent provided it has been passed by the House of Commons and other procedural requirements complied with , although it has not been passed by the House of Lords . |
| 11 | In low season especially , facilities may be unavailable , e.g. a pool may be emptied for cleaning , a disco closed for redecoration etc . |
| 12 | A translation may be undertaken for a variety of purposes . |
| 13 | In some cases a deposit may be asked for on arrival at apartments and , where known in advance , the amount is stated in the apartment description . |
| 14 | All the elements of theft must be proved before a conviction may be secured for this offence . |