Example sentences of "may make a " in BNC.
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| 1 | When an act becomes more established , or if it is a new band with good management and someone who knows the business , the agent may make a 10 per cent deal — the standard commission rate . |
| 2 | It is only that I feel I may make a new friend and be rewarded with company . |
| 3 | I think our new government may make a tremendous mistake here by not realising this and failing to send any writers to prison . |
| 4 | While all this talk of constitutional change is in the air — Kinnock proposes to abolish the House of Lords and dismember the United Kingdom , as well as to forbid the whole country from hunting — I wonder if I may make a proposal . |
| 5 | Amaze , the impressive , wide-margin winner of a competitive handicap at Newbury last Friday , may make a successful step up in class in the Fielden Stakes ( 3.05 ) . |
| 6 | N.B. You may make a claim if your cancellation falls within the terms of the insurance policy negotiated by HCI with the Norwich Union , if you have taken that cover . |
| 7 | There are at least three ways ( others will be discussed in the next chapter ) in which an authority acting correctly may make a difference to what its subjects ought to do , which are all consistent with the dependence thesis . |
| 8 | ‘ If I may make a suggestion , ’ Horowitz , also standing , addressed Evans . |
| 9 | As the start of the season is very close I wonder if I may make a few points for other readers to think about ? |
| 10 | The Scheme ensures that you may make a claim for any lapse in service within the four specified guarantees . |
| 11 | However , if we do fail to meet any of the above standards , providing your accounts is in good standard , you may make a claim by writing to : |
| 12 | Where a choice is available , however , the librarian will pick his booksellers carefully , trying to gain access through each to some particular advantage : a good shelf stock in certain subjects , from which the librarian may make a personal selection in the shop ; a link with the American book trade ; a quick service for urgent requests ; an agency for required series of foreign books ; a technically knowledgeable and reliable staff ; an annual sale of slow-selling books at reduced prices . |
| 13 | The manager may be the only member of the team who is present in the office full time to fill these gaps and the responsibility of ensuring continuity for clients may make a manager reluctant to take on a large team of very part-time volunteers . |
| 14 | Children may make a fuss when the limits are set down and insisted on , but there is a great deal of evidence to show that children and teenagers realize their parents are firm because they care ( see page 116 ) . |
| 15 | I may make a mess of this but that does n't mean I 'm stupid . |
| 16 | Thus in a self-contract he may make a contract such as ‘ if at the end of the week I have gone without a drink , or lost x lbs in weight , I can buy myself … ’ . |
| 17 | You may make a complaint by using a special complaint card which will be seen by the manager of the Home . |
| 18 | A sudden emergency may make a situation far more complicated to deal with if no plan of action has been previously thought over . |
| 19 | A single discovery may make a man famous and lay the foundation of his fortunes as a citizen … |
| 20 | Computer-aided design may make a good designer out of a sloppy one . |
| 21 | If fleeing fails and the prey is cornered , it may make a last-ditch stand and turn on its tormentor . |
| 22 | At the same time it may make a sudden , savage bite with its canines . |
| 23 | Growling like a mother cat may make a cat owner feel ridiculous , but if it helps to restrain a cat from tearing at a valuable chair , it is well worth a try . |
| 24 | Thus regions may make a case for transport links with the Tunnel on the grounds that current levels of business demand it , but may not request them as a necessary precondition to the creation of that demand . |
| 25 | If she is fond of animals , providing her with a cat or a small dog of her own , if she can look after it ( and if your household as a whole would find its presence acceptable ) , may make a tremendous difference to her life . |
| 26 | They may continue the case in order to gain more information ; they may make a supervision order , involving the child living at home but under regular supervision , or being sent to live elsewhere in the care of others ; or they may discharge the referral altogether . |
| 27 | Equally , each member of staff may make a claim under s 198(1) , ICTA 1988 that an equivalent amount should be allowed as an expense in his or her Sch E assessment . |
| 28 | Such beauty may make a strong impact , but , if it has little relationship with the inner nature , it is precarious . |
| 29 | When a loan is partly paid off , the lender may make a second loan , for the same amount as the original sum . |
| 30 | If we drop a tin can probably nothing will happen ; at the worst we may make a small dent . |