Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] may use the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the US , the practice has developed whereby in instances where the authorities have successfully prosecuted the defendant , the private plaintiff may use the findings of the criminal trial to prove his own case . |
| 2 | Two dangers with cliches such as ‘ May all their troubles be little ones ’ are that older members of the audience have heard them before and that the previous speaker may use the same joke or saying . |
| 3 | In the Arab world this is not so ; the managing director may use the same office as the general clerks , so the salesperson must be careful how he speaks to people ! |
| 4 | American English may use the same words as ‘ English ’ English , but with a different meaning . |
| 5 | Section 100 prohibits the use of the wardship jurisdiction when a child is in care and severely restricts the circumstances in which a local authority may use the jurisdiction . |