Example sentences of "of [adj] a [noun sg] may " in BNC.
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| 1 | While the short-term expediency of such a position may be understood in the light of the desperate state of access to inland waters in England and Wales , as paddlers we must never allow ourselves to give any solace to the polluters . |
| 2 | This is because the raising of such a defence may involve the necessity of a reference to the European Court of Justice under article 177 of the Treaty . |
| 3 | Although this is contemplated by the European Court of Justice in the San Giorgio case , it is evident from Air Canada v. British Columbia , 59 D.L.R. ( 4th ) 161 that the point is not without its difficulties ; and the availability of such a defence may depend upon the nature of the tax or other levy . |
| 4 | The requirements of such a system may lead to a number of outcomes , some of which are unlikely to be beneficial to the child . |
| 5 | The effect of such a provision may be to replace the normal absolute obligation to deliver on the agreed date with an obligation to use best endeavours . |
| 6 | The line of such a woodbank may be marked by pollarded trees , which have , in effect , been coppiced at a higher level , above the reach of cattle . |
| 7 | The name of such a person may be changed under s.25(3) . |
| 8 | It is the evaluators ' conclusion that the creation of such a framework may well be imminent , but through the period of the evaluation itself the existing arrangements can not be said to have been adequate . |
| 9 | Typical objectives of such a scheme may be : |
| 10 | The origins of deviant groups will clearly have a distinct socio-historical context , and analysis of such a context may very well be of considerable explanatory value . |
| 11 | The stability of such a transcript may be jeopardized , hence its faster subsequent degradation . |
| 12 | For many decades , a deposit of £150 was required and even the £500 now suggested will not necessarily deter the strip club owner or pop star who is otherwise lacking in publicity and for whom the outlay of such a sum may well be worthwhile . |
| 13 | The prospect of such a deal may have helped to boost Colombian exports to Mexico by 27% last year . |
| 14 | What toys the daily reading of such a book may work in the will of a young gentleman , or a young maid … wise men can judge and honest men do pity . |