Example sentences of "and may [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ( 2 ) The High Court , or a judge thereof , or a county court , may , on the application by summons of any judgment creditor of a partner , make an order charging that partner 's interest in the partnership property and profits with payment of the amount of the judgment debt and interest thereon , and may by the same or a subsequent order appoint a receiver of that partner 's share of profits ( whether already declared or accruing ) , and of any other money which may be coming to him in respect of the partnership , and direct all accounts and inquiries , and give all other orders and directions which might have been directed or given if the charge had been made in favour of the judgment creditor by the partner , or which the circumstances of the case may require .
2 Other more ‘ enlightened ’ strategies are possible , and may in the long run prove more profitable .
3 To identify English as peculiarly problematical should not weaken the general defence of humane values in education , and may in the longer run help to strengthen them .
4 If staff find themselves having to implement policy which they have no part in making , they may have little commitment to it and may in the longer term become alienated .
5 It will require constant monitoring of the technological situation and may in the longer term necessitate several changes of format to keep pace with changes in storage devices and technique .
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