Example sentences of "may [vb infin] make [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | We may want to make useful contacts with others . |
2 | When considering commodities that are ‘ inferior ’ ( in terms of quantity demanded as income rises ) , the in-kind transfer may be a more rational choice of instrument , allowing for the possibility that ‘ ineligible ’ individuals may attempt to make false claims on government assistance . |
3 | The Brundtland Commission may have made sustainable development the end-of-century watchword , defining it as ‘ development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs ’ , but even Tolba has wondered aloud whether it amounts to much more than a shibboleth . |
4 | By contrast , seemingly secure elders may have made inauthentic adaptations to life which are disguised by the routines and objects of daily living . |
5 | Moreover , Purefoy may have made unreasonable demands on those who worked for him . |
6 | The high level of the stock market in the last six months may have made certain bids , for underperforming companies , uneconomic . |
7 | Disco said ‘ We may have made some mistakes in our business plan when we chose to go for growth . |
8 | What I 'm trying to establish in in a fairly simplified form actually , are the areas of difference and whether some of those are still capable of being reconciled , because of the way in which you a you know the the the different parties may have made different approaches but in fact you might come to an agreement about that . |
9 | Mr Balladur and his ministers may have made soothing noises abroad over GATT , but they show no signs at home of abandoning the previous government 's intransigence . |
10 | Doctors and nurses may have to make crucial decisions over newly born children , and hoteliers , retailers and café proprietors are in a position to make decisions which will affect the freedom of mentally handicapped people to live their lives . |
11 | For example , you may have to make special provision for Christmas week or holidays . |
12 | I call upon everyone to begin to work to create such an agenda in the coming months , mindful that each of us may have to make some compromises along the way if we are to end with something in which we all can believe . |
13 | We flew economy — I may have to make this trip regularly if Stanford accept me , and my insurance does n't cover me , so every penny counts . |
14 | Banks may wish to make additional loans , but customers may not want to borrow . |
15 | Alternatively , the sender may wish to make certain parts of the message the topic of what she is saying — the focus of attention — and others simply comments . |
16 | While all the studies used for this paper do not attain this ideal , the effort to articulate material that is not readily available through more conventional studies of workers ' images of society , for instance , may serve to make some point in the social landscape between the ‘ centres ’ of workers ' and managers ' worlds and that of social scientists . |
17 | A production-oriented company may forget to make proper allowance for marketing costs . |
18 | Then they may fail to make any choice of field or plan of action until it is too late . |