Sentence examples for may be confronting from inspiring English sources

If that is confirmed he may be confronting an absence of up to six weeks.

The two lawyers familiar with what may be confronting Clemens at the hearing spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

John O. Brennan's first challenge at the agency where he worked for 25 years may be confronting a sweeping indictment of its former interrogation program.

"People who are thinking about getting involved in criminal activity with livery drivers should know it's very possible you may be confronting a police officer," Commissioner Howard Safir said yesterday.

There are reasons to recoil from all this, and what private furies Gibson may be confronting, at the cost of more than forty million dollars, I hate to think.

Their commitment to a new future feels genuine in both their voices; after the secrecies of New Labour, openness seems a principle they would both embrace; they've been at this too long to become born-again idealists, but in their different ways they may be confronting the limits of pragmatism.

All of which means that, even if Mr. Clegg chalks up an impressive performance on voting day, May 6, he may be confronted by unpalatable choices.

Of course, he noted, the sailors may be confronted with dangers, like piracy or terrorism.

Does doing good help protect a business's reputation against negative information it may be confronted with in the future?

"At some point, the lieutenant colonel may be confronted with an option he can't refuse," said Mr. Burstyn.

"We are worried that we may be confronted by these nationalists," said Mr. Lee, of the Hong Kong Alliance.