Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Social benefits are not solely restricted to cash returns but include any favourable effects that may affect members of the community at large ; for example , the time saved in travelling because a hospital is sited at a particular location .
2 Although public sector entities may experience difficulties with the recognition and measurement of certain assets , the example the audited Crown financial statements have set shows that verifiable valuations can be placed on most public sector assets .
3 It should be noted , however , that the sharp rise of the " J " shaped curve at the older childbearing ages is probably due also to the fact that socio-economic considerations and the large family size already achieved by the mid-thirties may influence women in the older reproductive ages to resort to induced abortions .
4 Where they survive , bishop 's transcripts are a valuable alternative source for the historian ; they may cover gaps in the original registers and can sometimes be more readily consulted .
5 Teachers of art are more likely to write books of instruction , and in their efforts to educate their students may make comments about the traditions they admire and from which they hope their students will learn .
6 Upon a decree for dissolution of a marriage or judicial separation , the court may make orders for the custody , maintenance , and education of the children , for financial provision to be made for the wife , and for varying marriage settlements .
7 For example , when pricing excavation , removal and disposal of excavated material on site , the sub-contractor may make enquiries regarding the ultimate disposal of the spoil and in the process identify possible variations to the stated quantities .
8 QUICK OPINION * , who failed by the narrowest margin to open his account at the fifth attempt when a short-priced favourite at Nottingham , may make amends in the Fairview New Homes Novice Chase ( 2.30 ) at Ascot , writes Course Correspondent .
9 If you are negotiating with a salesman with a view to acquiring computer software , he may make statements regarding the software and its performance .
10 The suspect , or the solicitor dealing with the case on his or her behalf ( subject to availability ) , may make representations to the review officer about the continuing detention — but the officer may refuse to hear these if he or she decides that the suspect is ‘ unfit … by reason of his condition or behaviour ’ .
11 ( viii ) The prisoner may make representations to the local review committee before the first review .
12 ( 9 ) Sometimes aggrieved shareholders of the target may make representations to the Panel executive .
13 Thus instead of writing If the Seller shall have given the Buyer notice that the goods are ready for collection , and the Buyer shall fail to collect them within seven days from service of such notice , the Seller shall be entitled to make arrangements for the storage of the goods and the Buyer shall reimburse the Seller all costs and charges incurred as a result of such storage the drafter could write If after the Seller has given the Buyer notice that the goods are ready for collection , the Buyer fails to collect the goods within seven days , the Seller may make arrangements for the storage of the goods and the Buyer shall reimburse the Seller all costs and charges incurred as a result of such storage .
14 This structure is followed in the example given above and can be broken down as follows : If after the Seller has given the Buyer notice that the goods are ready for collection [ case ] , the Buyer fails to collect the goods within seven days [ condition ] , the Seller [ subject ] may make arrangements for the storage of the goods [ action ] and the Buyer shall reimburse the Seller all costs and charges incurred as a result of such storage .
15 A better version would therefore read : If the Seller gives the Buyer notice that the goods are ready for collection but the Buyer fails to collect the goods within seven days of service of that notice , the following provisions shall apply : ( a ) the Seller may make arrangements for the storage of the goods until they are collected and ( b ) the Buyer shall reimburse the Seller all costs and charges incurred in connection with the storage of the goods .
16 A ‘ users ’ guide to PSD , including details of the modules available in a particular centre , is one possible approach and Annex 2 may assist centres in the preparation of such a guide .
17 In consequence , product planning , and research and development activities may concentrate resources on the product and the brand , so further strengthening its position relative to the competition .
18 But if they are concerned about the prospects of having a mentally handicapped child , they may seek tests during the period of pregnancy to discover whether their child might be handicapped .
19 These may include definitions of the classifications to be used , suggestions of what type of information is required in the DESCRIPTION field , and naming conventions for modules .
20 They may include sentences like the following which are all taken from The Alternative Service Book , the revised , modern language prayer book .
21 However , it should prevent anyone from mismanaging the waste and may include details of the business or process producing it in addition to a description of the physical ( or chemical ) nature .
22 It may include details of the care best suited to help that patient towards recovery .
23 Your syllabus may include slots for the development of certain skills such as listening to lectures or writing reports .
24 Souvenirs of the wedding may include photographs of the speakers delivering speeches , the guests standing around the happy couple with glasses raised , typed copies of the speech to go in the wedding album , or video recordings of the occasion .
25 It is likely , in general , that advertising can build on the strengths , but that it may need improvements to the physical product to eliminate the weaknesses .
26 An open letter from , president of the Association of Chartered Accountants in the United States ( ACAUS ) , to the many who , in the future , may consider opportunities in the US .
27 ‘ So , for instance , you may install Windows in the office , and if you want a compatible spreadsheet to use at home , you can install the DOS version there , provided that only one is used at a time . ’
28 Pressure groups that have narrowly lost points or who feel strongly opposed may brief members in the hope that with extra publicity and a show of support from friendly MPs , the government may relent during the passage of the bill .
29 Now that winding windows are fitted and a hardtop is offered , BMC ought to provide locks for the doors … ’
30 The teacher may initiate ideas through the provision of new and varied equipment and the use of stories or rhymes , but the development of the play arises from the spontaneous interest of the children themselves .
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