Example sentences of "[that] may [vb infin] be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But among the elderly the tensions and illness that may result are defined as natural accompaniments to ageing ( Bosanquet , 1978 ) . |
| 2 | If you 've had office copy entries , the date from which to search is that given at the foot of each page , when the office copy entries were issued ; your search will then reveal any entries that may have been made since that date . |
| 3 | A clay model from Arkhanes , and dating from the very end of the Minoan civilization , shows the sort of modest shrine that may have been erected in a sacred enclosure : an oval hut with a conical roof , entrance doors and a cult idol inside . |
| 4 | After the rug has been clipped , it is washed to remove any dirt that may have been collected during the weaving process and to give the pile its particular " finish " . |
| 5 | No 27 in the Historical Arms series , Allied and Enemy Aircraft is a reprint of a rare identification manual published by the French government in 1918 that illustrated 60 aircraft of French , English , American , German , Italian and Belgian origin ( in three-view drawings ) that may have been seen over the trenches during World War One . |
| 6 | Nevertheless it seems to me that this is a time when we have a chance to examine the utility of A levels in their present form , a chance that may have been missed by the terms of reference of the Higginson Committee . |
| 7 | It also removes any duplicate tuples that may have been formed by the operation . |
| 8 | Despite its bid for attention , it failed to obtain Minton an ARA , a disappointment that may have been enhanced by the fact that this year Rodrigo Moynihan was made a full Academician . |
| 9 | Now the Beaconsfield trio finally release a follow-up on the Creation label — ‘ Philly ’ , which has a few string sounds that may have been influenced by ( or stolen from ) old Philadelphia International disco classics , but which otherwise is a solid gold indie dance tune . |
| 10 | Any legal restrictions that may have been imposed by the vendor or already have been included in earlier conveyances of the land or property can be identified . |
| 11 | There is nothing more I can do to help them , nor can they collect any low-preference votes that may have been given to them by voters whose higher-preference votes have been given to candidates of other parties . |
| 12 | Sir , I would like to correct an impression that may have been given in the Science Fiction , Horror and Fantasy round-up ( 2nd April ) regarding sales of James Herbert 's Portent in hardback . |
| 13 | Very little is known about the layout of fields or of the ploughs that may have been employed on them . |
| 14 | In problems on tort and criminal law the student is expected to enumerate and discuss all the possible torts or crimes that may have been committed on the facts given in the problem , and also all the possible defences that may be raised . |
| 15 | And cases that may have been tampered with by high-ranking legal figures who feared being exposed will be reviewed . |
| 16 | Leaving the ERM is going to involve the loss of international comparisons with related worker groups in Europe , but any benefits that may have been retained through an attitudinal change in the labour market will not become clear until they are tested in the course of an economic upturn . |