Example sentences of "[noun pl] may [verb] for the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The need to include stock market volatility in the pricing equation for index futures may account for the apparent mispricings indicated by the no-arbitrage condition , particularly when the market is volatile , when the general equilibrium model would not indicate a mispricing .
2 Policies may cater for the do-it-yourself enthusiast .
3 Once independent , however , these same States may argue for the law-making effect of both treaties and other ‘ soft-law ’ instruments , while the former powers tend in turn to resist any such development and to adhere to doctrines emphasising sovereign independence and the need for consent .
4 The differences in binding characteristics of the DNA binding domains of the homologous VZV 140k and HSV-1 Vmw175 IE proteins may account for the subtle differences in their regulatory activities in transfection assays and during virus growth in tissue culture .
5 Although a total prohibition exists for the third category above , special circumstances may exist for the first two services .
6 This study will focus on the informal uses of parks , farmland and waste land and the amenity values these areas may have for the general public .
7 They suggest that peculiar factors may account for the high levels recorded on a limited number of ground-based instruments .
8 These findings may account for the previous reports that premature eye opening accelerates optic nerve myelination , whereas dark rearing delays it .
9 ( Employees may opt for the higher quote but can expect to pay the difference themselves . )
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