Example sentences of "may [be] [verb] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | So far , we have discussed ways in which different kinds of words may be pronounced using a range of cognitive processes . |
| 2 | A provisional licence may be granted to enable a licence-holder to carry on business in temporary premises during reconstruction of the licensed premises : s.27 . |
| 3 | Or we may be determined to catch a horse that does n't want to be caught ; and if we feel it strongly enough , the horse seems to feel our determination too , and suddenly stops running away from us and agrees to being haltered . |
| 4 | On the production side , the mark-up may be determined to achieve a post-tax target ( as has been assumed in some versions of the cost plus pricing rule ) ; and in this case the price , and hence the output , of the corporate sector would be affected . |
| 5 | The purchaser may be tempted to take a stance it might not have chosen if the same negotiations had taken place at a later stage . |
| 6 | If approval is not granted , Stewart Gallimore , principal officer at North Yorkshire SSD , fears that magistrates may be tempted to impose a tougher sentence than the offence warrants — so young women will lost out yet again . |
| 7 | Having spent money on a new washing machine or fridge-freezer , you may be tempted to pay a bit extra to cover the cost of potential repairs . |
| 8 | If a reductive programme of this kind is possible , we may be tempted to provide a rational reconstruction of our knowledge which shows how the credibility of derived claims can be traced to that of the foundation . |
| 9 | The drafter may be tempted to adopt a 'scissors and paste " approach , drawing individual clauses from a number of precedents and putting them together to form a finished product . |
| 10 | This water movement may be achieved using a waterfall , fountain or even an aquarium airpump and stone . |
| 11 | In the absence of a clear candidate of the right next time , some MPs suspect that Mr Tebbit may be manoeuvring to become a serious outside runner rather than a king-maker . |
| 12 | The second point is that you may be asked to take a drug test at any squad session . |
| 13 | Such applicants may be asked to take a test or take part in some other selection procedure to assess whether they are likely to be able to cope with the work expected of a university student . |
| 14 | May be asked to jump a very small jump . |
| 15 | The court may be asked to observe a person 's size and build as this may be relevant to their ability to cause injury in the manner alleged . |
| 16 | For example they may be asked to prepare a training session on how to deal with difficult clients or one on housing benefits . |
| 17 | Occasionally you may be asked to share a Crown car with colleagues or even health authority employees from another department . |
| 18 | Parents may be asked to keep a simple diary and check the child 's pants four times a day to see if there is any soiling . |
| 19 | Applicants who are called for interview may be asked to supply a list of files of particular types from which the Casework Committee can require them to produce samples for inspection . |
| 20 | Sometimes , a conveyancer may be asked to accept a vesting assent as a root of title , but this is not very satisfactory . |
| 21 | Research students are expected to attend and may be asked to contribute a paper on their research programme for discussion at an appropriate stage in its progress . |
| 22 | Depending on your employment situation and the length of time you have had away from nursing you may be asked to provide a character or employer 's reference . |
| 23 | A local authority may be asked to provide a report from one of its own officers or to arrange for another person to provide a report as appropriate . |
| 24 | If you are given a written warning , you may be asked to sign a copy to acknowledge receipt . |
| 25 | If part of the price is attributed to chattels such as a lawn mower or curtains , or carpets , then the seller may be asked to sign a separate form of receipt to indicate the sum of money received in order to transfer ownership of the items concerned . |
| 26 | Who knows , if things get really out of hand , maybe the warring crack gangs of Oakland 's ghettos may be moved to declare a truce for the duration . |
| 27 | Recordings of one child with one adult may be made using a domestic tape recorder and a standard microphone . |
| 28 | The second case in which a requirement may be made to provide a specimen in accordance with section 7(4) is where the driver , having provided two specimens of breath one of which contains no more than 50 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath , claims the right under section 8(2) to have that specimen replaced by a specimen of blood or urine provided in accordance with section 7(4) . |
| 29 | A group of countries may be perceived to constitute a monetary union if they experience identical rates of interest and inflation . |
| 30 | If two or more higher-level indexes exist , each of them may be handled using a different one of the techniques described below aimed at reducing index search time , depending on their size . |