Example sentences of "[noun sg] may [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ( 3 ) In granting an occasional permission under this section , which shall be in writing , the licensing board may impose such conditions as it thinks fit including a condition as to the type of alcoholic liquor which may be sold under the permission , and if the person to whom the permission is granted contravenes such a condition he shall be guilty of an offence . |
| 32 | ( 3 ) A licensing board may consider any application made to it under paragraph ( b ) of subsection ( 2 ) above at any meeting of the board held not earlier than 14 days after the making of the application and shall affirm the provisional grant if the board is satisfied that the premises , if completed in accordance with the plan mentioned in that paragraph , will be and convenient for their purpose and that the said plan does not deviate materially from the site plan and description of the premises lodged under the said subsection ( 2 ) . |
| 33 | Thus a tax on capital income may have second-round effects on the accumulation of both physical and human capital . |
| 34 | If the general base is selected , together with two or more other bases , then different divisions of a text may have different constituents , though each division must itself be homogeneous . |
| 35 | The bishop and the blacksmith may travel third class together , and chat by the way ; but they will not be permitted to take luncheon side by side in the first-class refreshment room , if the blacksmith , like the bishop , wears the apron of his calling . |
| 36 | Although the European Parliament may get more power , its competence is still limited , so the German parliament must help to ensure some accountability over EC matters . |
| 37 | Thus features of submergence may dominate either class : so too may features of emergence , though these will be inherited in the first class and due to recent uplift in the second . |
| 38 | Giant leaps into the unknown are dangerous and therefore wiser counsel may preach limited change from the existing position . |
| 39 | A combination of rejuvenation and climatic change may cause complex terrace forms to be developed . |
| 40 | This technique may have some application where there is a manifest disproportion between the scale of expenditure and any benefit that could possibly result to the business . |
| 41 | In addition to the blue and white ribbon , the Best Winner may receive additional points if the opposite sex had an entry qualifying for higher points . |
| 42 | The absence of information concerning metalworking may reflect uncentralised production , which may be expected when settlement was dispersed . |
| 43 | While increased dietary calcium may increase faecal calcium and the concentration of the bile acid deoxycholate in man , colonic mucosal proliferation may remain unaffected . |
| 44 | The effects of isotope substitution on the observed spectrum may give valuable information about the numbers of atoms of a specific element present , and about any symmetry relationship between their positions . |
| 45 | The retailer may combine various forms of advertising in a promotions campaign , depending on what products he wants to promote , and the way he wants to use the advertising . |
| 46 | It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject . |
| 47 | Tasks of this kind may need extensive practice by children with defective vision , since using their vision for learning may present difficulties in terms of blurring and distortion or a reduced or interrupted visual field . |
| 48 | A naive algorithm may generate some state twice by two different paths , and not detect that this state occurs twice . |
| 49 | Even if the customer 's problem is not so urgent , slow response may foster unfavourable attitudes towards the salesman and his company 's products . |
| 50 | When we label ourselves ‘ low-status ’ the response may cover other messages , which can include : |
| 51 | In this study the role of histamine as a mitogenic agent for tumours in the gastrointestinal tract was investigated to discover if cimetidine may block such proliferation enhancing effects . |
| 52 | This supposes that the court misjudges what Parliament would wish it to do , whereas in fact the decision may win general approval . |
| 53 | The guardian may produce any copy he takes in his report or when he gives evidence and it will be admissible regardless of any enactment or rule of law to the contrary ( s42(2) ( 3 ) ) . |
| 54 | The prosecution will give an account and the defence may challenge that account . |
| 55 | It was essentially a masculine code , and those who often find it unacceptable in fiction may find some support in the comment of the Duchess of Omnium , regarding her noble husband 's often inconvenient scruples , that ‘ Men should n't be made of Sèvres china , but of good stone earthenware ’ . |
| 56 | It is conceded , however , that liability may follow some omissions , when there is a relationship between the victim and the defendant imposing on the defendant a duty to act . |
| 57 | This time difference may be outweighed by the need to secure intravenous access for dextrose — a serious disadvantage in agitated patients because extravasation of dextrose may cause considerable pain and tissue necrosis . |
| 58 | The main closing straps on a sack may incorporate extra sliders to allow for carrying a sleeping mat . |
| 59 | Other studies indicate that loperamide may prolong intestinal transit , normalise intestinal fluid and electrolyte movement , and increase anal sphincter tone . |
| 60 | Category ( e ) should also cater for the situation where a payment may be made to another insurer in accordance with current market practice as opposed to a specific agreement , e.g. a Travel insurer may seek partial reimbursement from us as Home insurers having dealt with a claim which is covered under both policies . |