Example sentences of "[noun] 's [noun sg] may [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A simplification of the latter part of Dr Puthoff 's summary may be in order for those unfamiliar with quantum terms . |
| 2 | In the future much of a computer 's Supervisor may be in microcode : see for example the microprogrammed operating system functions on the experimental VENUS System ( Liskov 1972 ) . |
| 3 | For these reasons , however valuable Bourdieu 's work may be in identifying the patterns and relationships or the society or mass consumption , it is limited with respect to the present project . |
| 4 | ‘ God knows , ’ he concluded softly , ‘ some of the Duke 's blood may be on my hands . ’ |
| 5 | bring into active play all the possible forces , schools and clubs , etc. , to neutralise and overcome the pernicious influences of ‘ blind alley ’ employment , to insure that , however uneducative and useless a juvenile 's job may be from the point of view of the future , he shall not on that account emerge from it unfitted for any other kind of labour . |
| 6 | The farmer 's delight may be in one or more species of livestock , in arable farming , in gardening , or in bringing all these enterprises together in a mixed farm . |
| 7 | Football : Bull 's double may be in vain |
| 8 | Sketchy though Mr Foster 's account may be on the mechanics of the mass suspension of disbelief that supported the Reichmanns ' rise , he is at his best in explaining , meeting by meeting , how they came back to earth . |
| 9 | This approach , far from just offering a comfortable sense of hand-holding , serves as an excellent safety net , as it helps us to identify at an early stage where a trainee 's progress may be for some reason deficient , and to take whatever steps may be needed to rectify the situation . |
| 10 | This is that , no matter how good any one predator 's vision may be under some conditions , it can be exceedingly poor under other conditions . |
| 11 | WILLIE ANDERSON 's day-job may be with the Irish Rugby Football Union as a development officer , responsible for the northern part of the island , but his interest in his club , Dungannon , is still very strong . |