Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Even his description of Oswiu 's overlordship in Britain may convey an inflated impression of military activity under Oswiu . |
| 32 | So , let's make a rough guide . |
| 33 | The consortia which are established may cover a wide range of situations and it is important that the position of each centre involved is made clear at an early stage in the validation process . |
| 34 | The American test relies wholly on community standards , which may cover an entire range of social conventions without necessarily embracing aspects of public morality adequate to the behaviour portrayed or the vile exploitation of that behaviour by the work itself . |
| 35 | Violins may double a significant melody , or play rapid semiquaver counter-melodies in fine eighteenth-century style , to add brilliance and excitement to a piece . |
| 36 | Realize , you realize that these may want a new machine for correcting plans which is not er , sort of |
| 37 | As much as a party , the voter may want a given person to speak for him . |
| 38 | Or you may want a state-of-the-art aquarium . |
| 39 | You may want a permanent overdraft facility . |
| 40 | If no agreement has been signed , the vendor may want an appropriate agreement before revealing any confidential information as part of the due diligence . |
| 41 | A licensing board may grant a provisional licence to the holder of any licence to enable him to carry on business in temporary premises during the reconstruction of his premises . |
| 42 | For this purpose , a LIFESPAN user may grant a special access link between any other user and himself , which means that the specified user will have access to all the modules managed by the original user . |
| 43 | For example , as part of the sale arrangements , the purchaser may grant an exclusive licence to a company in the vendor 's group covering intellectual property rights . |
| 44 | ( 1 ) A licensing board may grant an occasional licence to the holder of a licence authorising him to sell alcoholic liquor , during such hours and on such day as the board may determine , in the course of catering for an event taking place outwith the licensed premises in respect of which he is the holder of a licence . |
| 45 | ( 2 ) A licensing board may grant an occasional licence to a registered club authorising the club to sell alcoholic liquor , during such hours and on such day as the board may determine , at an event held outwith the premises of the club if the event arises from or relates to the functions of the club . |
| 46 | ( 1 ) A licensing board may grant an occasional permission to a person representing a voluntary organisation or a branch of a voluntary organisation authorising him to sell alcoholic liquor during such hours and on such day as the board may determine , in the course of catering for an event , arising from or related to the activities of the organisation , taking place outwith licensed premises . |
| 47 | Such beauty may make a strong impact , but , if it has little relationship with the inner nature , it is precarious . |
| 48 | Where a choice is available , however , the librarian will pick his booksellers carefully , trying to gain access through each to some particular advantage : a good shelf stock in certain subjects , from which the librarian may make a personal selection in the shop ; a link with the American book trade ; a quick service for urgent requests ; an agency for required series of foreign books ; a technically knowledgeable and reliable staff ; an annual sale of slow-selling books at reduced prices . |
| 49 | Amaze , the impressive , wide-margin winner of a competitive handicap at Newbury last Friday , may make a successful step up in class in the Fielden Stakes ( 3.05 ) . |
| 50 | It is only that I feel I may make a new friend and be rewarded with company . |
| 51 | I think our new government may make a tremendous mistake here by not realising this and failing to send any writers to prison . |
| 52 | If she is fond of animals , providing her with a cat or a small dog of her own , if she can look after it ( and if your household as a whole would find its presence acceptable ) , may make a tremendous difference to her life . |
| 53 | If we drop a tin can probably nothing will happen ; at the worst we may make a small dent . |
| 54 | If fleeing fails and the prey is cornered , it may make a last-ditch stand and turn on its tormentor . |
| 55 | If these occasions are known , the worker and supervisor may make a joint decision that only one member of staff from the Department may go . |
| 56 | The water is poured off and the base is dried when it may make a cracking noise — hence ‘ crack . ’ |
| 57 | If so , the arbitrator may make a separate recommendation to The Post Office that they give you an ‘ ex gratia ’ payment . |
| 58 | Computer-aided design may make a good designer out of a sloppy one . |
| 59 | Dry deposition may make a major contribution to the acidity problem . |
| 60 | and not the back of the photograph , otherwise you 'll get yourself in all sorts of difficulties and it may make a nice editorial , nice letters to the editor , but it would be very irritating to the editor , because they hate having mistakes pointed out to them , and that 's picture perspective . |