Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] an [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Those who have regular access to private transport may find their social activities increasing , while the relatively immobile may experience an increase in their wishes to make social visits which can not readily be satisfied .
2 In some cases , this may trigger an increase in contributions from employers and possibly from employees .
3 At the age of eleven , Michael Ingram made his stage debut in a school production of Benjamin Britten 's Let's Make an Opera at Brixton Town Hall .
4 Possible mechanisms which may explain an increase in colonic cell proliferation caused by bile acids , include effects on prostaglandin synthesis , arachidonic acid release , and protein kinase C activity .
5 His stern upbringing may explain an insensitivity to the feelings of others less resilient than himself which he sometimes displayed on the bench , particularly in criminal appeals .
6 Of course , a theorist may damage an argument through bias , perhaps excluding relevant evidence inconvenient to the case being made ; but this is not a danger exclusive to theorists .
7 Occasionally you may make an error on the artwork , and these can be corrected by scraping off the transfer with a scalpel blade .
8 ( 5 ) If any party does not appear at the arbitration , the arbitrator may make an award on hearing any other party to the proceedings who may be present .
9 The parties exchange lists of the relevant documents ; if there is a failure to comply with this requirement , the court may make an order for discovery A number of features of this system of discovery are noteworthy because of the contrast between discovery in England and the very much broader concept , known by the same name , in United States practice .
10 Under the English Rules of the Supreme Court ( and comparable rules of court in other Commonwealth jurisdictions ) , the court may make an order for the ‘ detention , custody or presentation ’ of any property which is the subject-matter of a cause or matter before the court or as to which any question may arise in the case ; and may order the inspection of any such property in the possession of a party .
11 The court may make an order for discovery ( N 264 ) notwithstanding that prior notice has not been given , where it is satisfied that there were reasonable grounds for not giving such notice .
12 It provides that the court may make an order against both the contravener and responsible third parties for the restoration of ‘ the parties ’ ( that is the contravener and the investor ) to the status quo ante .
13 An Assured Shorthold Tenant may make an application to a Rent Assessment Committee for a determination of the rent which in the opinion of the Committee the landlord might reasonably be expected to obtain for the property .
14 If you are not able to start caring for your child again and it is unlikely you will ever be able to meet your child 's needs for care , then the Department of Social Work may make an application to court to have your child freed for adoption .
15 The question of whether a plaintiff 's claim is time-barred by the Limitation Act does not fall to be considered until the point has been pleaded by the defendant , at which stage , if appropriate , the plaintiff may make an application for a direction under s33 ( Kennet v Brown [ 1988 ] 1 WLR 582 ) .
16 A party brought in or who has a notice served under these procedures may make an offer of contribution and file a copy with the court .
17 ‘ I felt a nine-match ban was a fair punishment for Davis , who was just breaking into the England squad at the time , and I suspect the FA may make an example of Ian as well . ’
18 The VPC may make an announcement on the proposal when it meets next Thursday .
19 Where there are concurrent criminal proceedings a parent may seek an adjournment of the care proceedings until the criminal process is completed .
20 If the danger increases , Israel may seek an easing of tension with Syria by a new agreement based upon the abandonment of the Golan Heights on condition of permanent demilitarization .
21 If this is so , the solicitor may seek an extension from the Legal Aid Board , who , if satisfied that there is a need to spend further money , will authorize further expenditure .
22 Although polarization may include an element of newcomers-versus-locals , it is based essentially on social class , with the division occurring between the working class and the middle class .
23 These meetings may include an element of mediation .
24 As part of the process the auditor may include an examination of accounting and information systems , and may make recommendations to management to improve these systems .
25 Putting right the poor performer may need an approach from several directions .
26 If someone is finding words burdensome he may need an introduction to the prayer of quiet or the Jesus Prayer .
27 The likelihood is that if a current course meets the UKCC 's criteria then the National Board may consider an exemption from the new rules , although this again will have to be allowed for in legislation .
28 ( 4 ) The sheriff may uphold an appeal under this section only if he considers that the licensing board in arriving at its decision : a ) erred in law ; b ) based its decision on any incorrect material fact ; c ) acted contrary to natural justice ; or d ) exercised its discretion in an unreasonable manner .
29 Gorbachev on Jan. 5 decreed that " in order to activate the implementation of land reform " republican and local authorities should make an inventory of " lands which are not being used in a rational manner by collective and state farms " , and of the land holdings of USSR ministries , with a view to making these available leasehold to private farmers and as allotments for town dwellers .
30 The purpose of the investigation is to establish whether the authority should make an application for a court order or exercise any other powers it may have under the Act ( s47(3) ( a ) ) .
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