Example sentences of "may be take [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The report says that the amount of alcohol that may be taken without harm varies considerably from one person to another .
2 A certificate of conviction may be taken as proof that an offence has been committed by the person named unless the contrary is proved ( Civil Evidence Act 1971 , s11 ) .
3 The decision to expand outside national boundaries is therefore usually taken at some later stage in their development , and this section reviews the factors that may be taken into account in arriving at a decision which fundamentally alters the nature and scope of a company 's activities .
4 Points for winning a critical match in the European League may no longer be the same as for victories in a three-star tournament ; defeats may be taken into account as well as victories ; and victories in the European Club Cup should also be included .
5 There appears to be no time-limit on the matters to be considered , so that not only the final act but a whole course of conduct may be taken into account .
6 The criteria adopted by the Court of Appeal in Newell ( 1980 ) were that courts should only take account of characteristics with which the provocation was concerned ; permanent characteristics such as race and , probably , religion may be taken into account , but transient conditions such as intoxication and exhaustion may not .
7 The possibility of postal misdelivery and of an administrative mishap at the suppliers ' office may be taken into account and it may be appropriate to send out reminders prior to the closing date .
8 Where allocations are made to individual service points , a number of factors may be taken into account in deciding the division of funds .
9 First , the subject expertise of the staff may be taken into account and made use of where possible .
10 The judge is looking mainly at condition in relation to age , but manners , conformation and action may be taken into account .
11 When there is , as physically there must always be , an and effect in the Couette viscometer it may be taken into account by performing measurements with various values of the fluid column length l or by using the exact theory for a conical end derived by Mooney & Ewart ( 1934 ) and used in the Cone and Plate Viscometer .
12 In less strict auctions other considerations may be taken into account such as compatibility , intentions , personal views and nature of the consideration .
13 Similarly , if he has used his day in court to make wild or unjustified attacks on the defendant , this conduct may be taken into account in reducing the damages .
14 A distinction may be taken between persuasion and mere advice , and advice in the sense of ‘ a mere statement of , or drawing of the attention of the party addressed to , the state of facts as they were , ’ is not actionable .
15 Nor is the law an arid statement of ideals , for defaulters may be taken to court by their partners .
16 For example , modules may be taken at school as an integral part of the curriculum , part-time at college , or on day-release from work .
17 Personal pensions over and above APPs may be taken in part as a capital sum and at any age between 50 and 75 ( see Wilson and Davies , 1988 , Chapter 4 ) .
18 Where administratively feasible , a compatible level of Spoken English for Industry and Commerce ( SEFIC ) may be taken in lieu , by Combined Entry Procedure .
19 Where administratively feasible , a compatible level of Spoken English for Industry and Commerce ( SEFIC ) may be taken in lieu , by Combined Entry Procedure .
20 As for Second Level , a compatible level of Spoken English for Industry and Commerce ( SEFIC ) may be taken in lieu , where this is administratively feasible .
21 Here cycle tracks may be taken from road space , but as they are delimited only by markings they are available for cars to pull into when they need to pass oncoming traffic .
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