Example sentences of "may [vb infin] [art] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nimue or the Lily Maid would require a model and the Princess can hardly be asked for so much of her time , though I hope she may think the time spent on ‘ Christabel before Sir Leoline ’ was not wholly wasted . |
| 2 | Of course you may specify a time : ‘ Come away from the edge of the platform immediately ! ’ , |
| 3 | If the required documents are not so served , the court may specify a time limit for providing them , or make such order as it thinks fit , including dispensing with the requirements or staying proceedings . |
| 4 | For example , it is very important for a wife who is also a busy mother to learn to speak the local language , but she may have no time for sitting at a desk and making her own drills or doing her own analysis . |
| 5 | An increase in temperature may halve the time but the total energy cost may increase . |
| 6 | On the subject of granny flats , if you are caring for elderly parents there may come a time when a little bit of outside help could make all the difference . |
| 7 | There may come a time when I ca n't find any new records that I like — and it 'll certainly be sad day if he ever does decide to hang up those headphones . |
| 8 | There may come a time when I ca n't find any new records that I like — and I certainly could n't fake it — but at the moment I relish people putting their hands round the door and saying , ‘ You call that music ? ! ’ . |
| 9 | There may come a time when I ca n't find any new records that I like — and it 'll certainly be sad day if he ever does decide to hang up those headphones . |
| 10 | There may come a time when I ca n't find any new records that I like — and I certainly could n't fake it — but at the moment I relish people putting their hands round the door and saying , ‘ You call that music ? ! ’ . |
| 11 | The contract may impose a time limit for notification of claims : The Buyer will inspect the goods as soon after delivery as is reasonably practicable and will notify the seller of any shortages , defects in the goods or any other complaint in respect of them within three days from delivery . |
| 12 | Or , the contract may impose a time limit on bringing proceedings : We will be discharged from all liability arising under this contract unless proceedings are commenced within 12 months from the date of delivery of the goods . |
| 13 | The family may determine the time of marriage , and the husband , his parents or the wife 's parents or another person may make decisions that dictate the number and spacing of births . |