Example sentences of "may give [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The need for a saturated atmosphere may give rise to a particular abundance of these Atlantic bryophytes on NE- and E-facing slopes ( Ratcliffe 1968 ) , as noted above for Herbertus aduncus .
2 This may give rise to some of the conditions described above .
3 When oedema of the male genitalia occurs , it may give rise to the intriguingly-named ‘ saxophone penis ’ .
4 There is no associated enlargement of lymph nodes , but small nodules under the surface of the shin in the groin may give rise to a ‘ pseudo-bubo ’ .
5 The use of other envelopes will not invalidate the transaction but may give rise to delays .
6 Reduced lipoprotein lipase activity may give rise to low HDL levels and hypertriglyceridaemia in this type of diabetes .
7 Breach of any of the provisions of the Factories Act 1961 may give rise to either a civil action which may be initiated by an employee for breach of statutory duty , or criminal proceedings in the magistrate 's court initiated by the Factory Inspectorate .
8 It is not a disease in itself , but a condition which may give rise to problems if not controlled .
9 In some countries , particularly Germany where companies have a two-tier board , the corporate structure may give rise to difficulties in changing management , which may obstruct the running of a newly acquired business for the benefit of the whole group .
10 Health A difficult connection between the Sun , your ruler , and planet Pluto may give rise to backache and tension .
11 Alternatively a double-sided board may have an inherent capacitive characteristic when you consider that copper tracks on both sides of the board , separated by the board itself , may give rise to a dielectric effect .
12 Certain cash flows may give rise to multiple IRRs or no solution at all .
13 Yet again , they may give rise to conflict , with one seeking to dominate the other either through conquest or infiltration .
14 So what can snappy families do to resolve the frustrations in their interpersonal relationships which may give rise to verbal fights , bitter conflicts and destructive hostilities ?
15 An important implication of this is that while a particular situation may give rise to various differing , and sometimes conflicting needs ( the needs of teachers , parents , other pupils , the LEA and indeed the LEA 's professional advisers ) , the conceptual focus upon the child encouraged by the Act inhibits the development of a theoretical framework within which the interplay of needs can be examined .
16 The different approaches necessarily adopted by professional groups may give rise to stereotypical ‘ cardboard ’ images of each other .
17 However , where a person is induced to make a contract by a false statement this may give rise to a civil action brought by the party to whom the statement was addressed for misrepresentation under the Misrepresentation Act 1967 .
18 In addition , the making of false statements ( whether in adverts or otherwise ) which are made either knowingly or recklessly may give rise to a criminal prosecution under section 14(1) Trade Descriptions Act 1968 .
19 It is also important to remember that a single impairment may give rise to numerous disabilities .
20 ‘ It shall be the duty of any person who undertakes the design or manufacture of any article for use at work to carry out or arrange for the carrying out of any necessary research with a view to the discovery and , so far as is reasonably practicable , the elimination or minimisation of any risks to health or safety to which the design or article may give rise . ’
21 ‘ It shall be the duty of any person who undertakes the manufacture of any substance for use at work to carry out or arrange for the carrying out of any necessary research with a view to the discovery and , so far as is reasonably practicable , the elimination or minimisation of any risks to health or safety to which the substance may give rise . ’
22 The Convention is also limited to rights and obligations ; it does not purport to regulate the situation where a treaty is incidentally beneficial or detrimental to a third party 's interests.175 — The different requirements for the manifestation of consent by third States to rights as opposed to obligations could cause difficulties ; since a treaty may give rise to both , should the provisions of Article 35 ( obligations ) or Article 36 ( rights ) apply ?
23 Although staff may have been appointed to a post With fixed hours and work schedules , a change in circumstances may give rise to a request for change .
24 The answers to some of the questions posed in this booklet may give rise to the need for change .
25 Any number of circumstances may give rise to a fluctuation in workload thus upsetting staffing predictions .
26 However , producing this model alongside another may give rise to benefits — perhaps they have common components , or common design and marketing costs , in which case there are shareable inputs .
27 Again , economy in water usage may give rise to higher concentrations in the wastes for the same usage of chemicals .
28 In literature , as we have remarked already , uncertainty may give rise to cruces , to disputed texts .
29 Alston ( 1982 ) , for instance , has noted how these arrangements may give rise to jealousy and rivalry .
30 These sequences may give rise to a kind of play , in which they are exaggerated , inverted or otherwise re-ordered in such a manner that a regular pattern or rhythm emerges in the finished product .
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