Example sentences of "may [verb] [noun sg] to [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Having a parched nose and throat may lower resistance to colds , croup , sinusitis and respiratory problems .
2 The settlement may lend money to X Ltd ; that will be an associated payment ( TA 1988 , s678(1) ( a ) and ( 5 ) ) .
3 Another factor which may influence return to work is the amount of benefit in comparison with level of earnings .
4 You may restrict access to files for which LIFESPAN normally requires WORLD:READ or WORLD:READ+EXECUTE access by setting no WORLD access and applying ACLs .
5 Decisions may make reference to expectations and values concerning kin relationships that can only be assumed .
6 the Chairman may withhold consent to publication or disclosure where it can be demonstrated that publication or disclosure is contrary to the commercial interest of any of the Parties provided that ins such cases
7 All this may bring stability to Albania , but it will not necessarily encourage the ruling Democrats to become more democratic .
8 However , producing this model alongside another may give rise to benefits — perhaps they have common components , or common design and marketing costs , in which case there are shareable inputs .
9 It is not a disease in itself , but a condition which may give rise to problems if not controlled .
10 The argument for the applicant fastens on the words ‘ I understand and accept that in refusing this application this may give rise to problems should the B.M.F.L. charges come to trial .
11 well my Lord certain believers well certainly that may give rise to problems , erm , and then one may have to resolve those on the basis of the ostensible authority or even claims against the member of state under article ten of the directive , but , however , erm , on , on satisfactory or confusing to the market that might be
12 For asymmetric tops , which have three different moments of inertia , there is no symmetry element of order greater than two , and up to three different symmetry species of vibration may give rise to IR bands .
13 This argument is supported by the report of Spigelmann suggesting that exposure of the foregut to bile may give rise to DNA adducts .
14 In some countries , particularly Germany where companies have a two-tier board , the corporate structure may give rise to difficulties in changing management , which may obstruct the running of a newly acquired business for the benefit of the whole group .
15 This can be helpful to us but it may give rise to difficulties and require careful handling if the client 's writing skills leave something to be desired .
16 The agreement will usually contain provisions requiring the acquirer to notify any events which may give rise to claims as soon as possible and to allow the seller to investigate and perhaps handle any third party claim .
17 The directors of the target must consider carefully any commitment with an offeror ( or anyone else ) which would restrict their freedom to advise their shareholders in the future ( eg not to consider competitive bids ) as such commitments may give rise to conflicts of interest or result in a breach of fiduciary duties .
18 In some kinds of rock , such as granite , the creation of steep , bare rock faces can lead to significant lateral expansion into the valley side as well as vertical dilation and this may give rise to exfoliation domes ( Fig. 6.21 ) .
19 Decisions that fall outside the parameters of ‘ ordinary ’ unreasonableness may give rise to liability , but those indicating a lesser degree of ineptitude will be categorised as merely imprudent , or as involving an error of judgment , and will , accordingly , be safe from attack .
20 A failure to warn that a product is not suitable for a particular purpose may give rise to liability : e.g. that fireworks are not suitable for indoor use .
21 The latter form of interference may give rise to liability in nuisance .
22 Precipitation on the surrounding mountains may give rise to streams which quickly disappear where they reach the basin , as in the Taklamakan desert of the Tarim basin ( Stein , I933 ) The basin often consists of gentle slopes of graded sediments derived from the surrounding mountains leading to a central saline lake or swamp .
23 Alston ( 1982 ) , for instance , has noted how these arrangements may give rise to jealousy and rivalry .
24 In literature , as we have remarked already , uncertainty may give rise to cruces , to disputed texts .
25 Less wild statements , however , if untrue may give rise to remedies .
26 ( 7.3 ) unc Divergence in one operand of a PAR may give rise to divergence in the complete construct , since an implementation may choose to run one argument until it can proceed no further before running another .
27 The use of other envelopes will not invalidate the transaction but may give rise to delays .
28 Each stage may give rise to motions not only of greater complexity but also involving smaller scales than the previous stages .
29 Health A difficult connection between the Sun , your ruler , and planet Pluto may give rise to backache and tension .
30 Intangible assets may give rise to market power rents in addition to pure rents on specific attributes , where the asset is used strategically to prevent entry by a competition .
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