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

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1 Another factor which may influence return to work is the amount of benefit in comparison with level of earnings .
2 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
3 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 .
4 This argument is supported by the report of Spigelmann suggesting that exposure of the foregut to bile may give rise to DNA adducts .
5 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 ) .
6 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 .
7 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 .
8 The latter form of interference may give rise to liability in nuisance .
9 Alston ( 1982 ) , for instance , has noted how these arrangements may give rise to jealousy and rivalry .
10 ( 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 .
11 Health A difficult connection between the Sun , your ruler , and planet Pluto may give rise to backache and tension .
12 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 .
13 Young children may lay claim to possession just because they happen to be playing with , say , a car or doll .
14 Before mating , pairs may join belly to belly either in an upright position , or with the female lying motionless belly-upwards just beneath the surface .
15 BRITAIN 'S two wondrous whizz-kid wingers may come face to face today when Darren Anderton 's Tottenham Hotspur meet Ryan Giggs ' Manchester United at White Hart Lane .
16 An unfavourable environment may also decrease resistance to infection : for example , prolonged exposure to cold and damp may increase susceptibility to infection .
17 Unseasonal weather conditions in resorts whose main attraction is a lack of rain for most of the year , may cause disruption to electricity supply and when the weather is good , water supplies may be restricted to conserve stocks .
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