Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] may [be] [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | From time to time a subtle change may be made to the details of the computation of the index . |
| 2 | Even without evidence of a causal role in schizophrenia , the reduction of overprotective parenting may be seen to be a valuable preventive strategy for other psychiatric problems . |
| 3 | As that support may be coming to an end , there may be a large gap . |
| 4 | R.16(1) provides that recognition may be granted to a company where the Council is satisfied as to certain matters . |
| 5 | The decision about which other teachers to select for appointment also rests with the governing body , but this function may be delegated to one or more governors , the headteacher , or one or more governors and the headteacher acting together . |
| 6 | This difficulty may be related to the fact that deductive markers are optional — they were frequently omitted by both children and adults in the deductive marking experiment . |
| 7 | The magnetic field may be confined to a certain part of space but the resulting electric field will pervade all space . |
| 8 | This sentence may be added to the new one-year term . |
| 9 | This term may be added to the sum ( 10.16 ) . |
| 10 | This isolation may be damaging to the manager . |
| 11 | Some re–seeding may be required to the areas previously sown and which suffered from early frosts . |
| 12 | The stages in this programme may be compared to the steps of a ladder . |
| 13 | Study Philippians 2:3–4 and state specifically how this passage may be applied to marital ( sexual ) relations . |
| 14 | It is interesting to note that the human gastric tumour cell line HGT-1 , which was derived from a primary tumour originating in an non-antral part of the stomach , had histamine 2 receptor which responded , maximally to much higher histamine concentrations of 10 - 3 to 10 - 4 M. Cells from the duodenum did not possess the histamine 2 receptor and in this study it was shown that two colorectal tumour cell lines did not seem to possess histamine 2 receptor indicating location of histamine 2 receptor may be confined to the gastric area . |
| 15 | Applicants who do not meet this requirement may be admitted to the Diploma of Higher Education in Irish Studies ( see page 151 ) . |
| 16 | Even drinking in a public bar may be considered to be solitary if the principal reason for doing so is the consumption of alcohol rather than for specific social contact . |
| 17 | Letters of protest against the Vatican 's endorsement of capital punishment may be sent to : . |
| 18 | This jealousy may be felt to be like Othello 's in having more to do with difference of race , and with the jealousies of race , than the jealous man , or than the work he belongs to , seems disposed to state . |
| 19 | If the transaction involves cross border parties some reluctance may be encountered to the proposed signing of a heads of agreement as in some countries such agreements are seen to be morally binding . |
| 20 | This relationship may be likened to a crowded platform . |
| 21 | They suggest that this factor may be related to genetic abnormality or more rapid progression of growth in younger women . |
| 22 | Avoid aluminium saucepans , kettles and teapots as this metal may be linked to Alzeimer 's disease . |
| 23 | The narrow definition of rape and its failure to encompass other forms of sexual assault may be attributed to the early origins of the offence . |
| 24 | An extension through this surface may be taken to be the familiar two parts of the exterior Schwarzschild space-time . |
| 25 | Although some of this variation may be attributed to inherent reliability problems in the computation method or original poor data quality , other geological factors probably account for the greater part of the observed variation . |
| 26 | Section 4 of the Torts ( Interference with Goods ) Act 1977 adds a new and more important form of interlocutory relief , available in the county court and High Court , whereby goods the subject of present or future proceedings for wrongful interference may be ordered to be delivered up to the claimant , or a person appointed by the court , on such terms and conditions as may be specified . |
| 27 | This assumption may be relaxed to a certain extent by allowing for tenure over a specified number of ( exogenously chosen ) periods ( see NN ) or for random terminations ( see Lancaster and Chesher , 1983 ) . |
| 28 | In other organizations this model may be referred to as ‘ The New Ideas Process ’ , ‘ Aviary ’ , ‘ Discovery ’ , ‘ The Innovation Network ’ and the like . |
| 29 | Who knows a modern equivalent of the Oxford three-quarter line may be waiting to be found . |
| 30 | Just because the distribution of this information may be restricted to your own staff or a close circle of customers does n't mean that you should n't pay attention to its style or presentation , far from it . |