Example sentences of "[that] this [noun] may be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is believed that this incident may be connected with the riots yesterday in Deptford . ’ |
| 2 | The Guidance , para 3.44 suggests that this requirement may be met " by considering any change in circumstances , any new evidence that may have come to light and any other relevant matter that may cast doubt on the benefit of a new order " . |
| 3 | There is a danger that this opportunity may be missed . |
| 4 | They suggest that this factor may be related to genetic abnormality or more rapid progression of growth in younger women . |
| 5 | It is hoped that this gallery may be restored here in the future . |
| 6 | ( Let us pray that this fate may be averted . ) |
| 7 | Although we have seen ( in chapter 9 ) that this interference may be interpreted as a positive intermediate strategy by a second language learner , this still leaves open the question of how to utilise it . |
| 8 | Papinian suggests that this fiction may be employed to salvage the trust in this case . |
| 9 | For example , in the preface to Indian School Organization he explained : ‘ It is hoped that this book may be found useful … by teachers in general and headmasters in particular and may prove suggestive to Indian educationalists whose experience happens to be less varied than that of the author . ’ |
| 10 | Who , therefore , is responsible for seeing that the areas available are planned in such a way that this end may be achieved ? |
| 11 | I will await you outside so that this matter may be finalized |
| 12 | There is a risk , however , that this inference may be drawn . |
| 13 | Oakeshott recognizes that this sentiment may be shared by liberals . |
| 14 | I think of all those using this channel : – people who gave generously , of their good money ; people who gave their physical strength ; people who gave limitless time ( even their annual leave from work ) ; people who managed a little time after work ; people who baked ; people who prayed ; the member who supplied the entire plant stall ; people who counted ; the little girl who devised an amusing quiz as her ‘ channel ’ ; people who served , and often withstood the cold winds of George Street ; people who used their artistic talents for communication ; people who lovingly restored the Church afterwards ; our engineer , who invented a ‘ chair-lift ’ for us , and then , literally , put his shoulder to the wheel – and the bright spark who had fired him with the notion ; and finally and uniquely , the couple in Trinity , part of whose house is always given over to storing books so that this channel may be kept open . |
| 15 | Since methylation of Dcm seems to proceed through binding of SAM to the active site ( see above ) it seemed plausible that this reaction may be stimulated by the presence of DNA . |