Example sentences of "may [vb infin] [det] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One may think such a suggestion to be far from orthodox . |
| 2 | Any court or tribunal may make such a reference , and final appeal courts must make a reference where the point of European Community law is relevant to its decision ( EEC Treaty , Article 177 ) . |
| 3 | A number of factors may make such a course an appropriate means of achieving the most effective remedy . |
| 4 | I have come to you tonight as much to thank you for that answer as to explain to those of you who already plan to make your home in Eretz — and to any others who may make such a decision in the future — what lies before you . ’ |
| 5 | Senator Ricardo may enact such a bill so as to increase his chance of re-election , or he may oppose it because he favours public spending on ideological grounds . |
| 6 | You may head such an answer with the words : ‘ ( In note form ) . ’ |
| 7 | Under FTA 1973 , s64 the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry , when concerned about the likely impact of a proposed or completed qualifying merger on the public interest , may refer such a merger to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission ( MMC ) for investigation . |
| 8 | Several attempts to carry out such studies , however , have shown the great logistic difficulties entailed , which may prevent such a study in the future . |
| 9 | On the other hand the Security Council may investigate ‘ any dispute ’ which might lead to international friction , not merely those between member States , and any member State may bring such a situation or dispute to its attention . |
| 10 | One may condemn such a reaction on grounds of hygiene , but not on any other grounds . |
| 11 | Common sense may deem this a highfalutin account of a quality possessed by every exciting story . |
| 12 | Despite meeting both RRR and financial target criteria , the existence of an external financing limit may stop such a project proceeding . |
| 13 | So it remains to be seen whether we may have such a network , or perhaps even assuming that nearly all the cheap oil runs out , whether we might in fact manufacture petrol artificially from wood , coal , or gas , simply to provide the excellent fuel with its wonderful storage characteristics for long distance transport . |
| 14 | However , for such of these variables as we can conjecture may have such an influence , we may be able to match the experimental and control groups . |
| 15 | Any art critic may take such a position , but a historian almost never . |
| 16 | PAMELA : Your honour may call this a jest or what you please , but , sir , it is not a jest that becomes you . |
| 17 | We may call this a disparity of structure , as opposed to Bach 's , which could be termed a referential disparity . |
| 18 | Nor does it matter whether the tenant may give notice after the last date for service of a rent review notice ( Coventry CC v J Hepworth & Son Ltd ( 1982 ) 265 EG 608 ) or at a time which coincides with time during which a landlord may serve such a notice ( Legal & General Assurance ( Pension Management ) Ltd v Cheshire CC ) . |
| 19 | On the other hand there are some qualifications that technicians may take , we may be lucky , we may get such a person , and I hope so . |
| 20 | Mentally disordered offenders who have been admitted to ordinary hospitals from the courts , or from prison , or from the Special Hospitals such as Broadmoor may require such a period of care in conditions of medium security . |
| 21 | This study suggests that bile salt stimulation of the open type endocrine cells ( L cells ) containing these peptides may represent such a mechanism . |
| 22 | Provided that the board may refuse such an application if the applicant , having been cited by the board to attend the meeting at which his application is to be considered , fails to attend such a meeting . |
| 23 | the second anniversary of the preceding general election being reached without an election being called under any of paragraphs ( a ) through ( f ) , provided that : ( i ) in exceptional circumstances , the Federal Executive may postpone such an election for no more than one year by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting ; and ( ii ) this paragraph ( g ) shall not apply if the Leader is a member of the Government . |
| 24 | Some surveyors may find such a loss of direct involvement personally unacceptable , particularly if not trained for the new role , but the growth rate of a firm is probably dictated more by the partners ' ability to manage the organisation than by their own capacity for surveying work . |
| 25 | But Norwich , now a 10-1 title shot after Monday 's derby defeat by Ipswich , have a history of being a ‘ selling club ’ and may find such an instant and profitable reward on their £800,000 investment too good to resist . |
| 26 | As I say , some may find that a bonus . |