Example sentences of "which [vb mod] sometimes be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The interests of the elderly person and the rest of the family network , which may sometimes be in competition . |
| 2 | To make additions to a book , which may sometimes be misleading . |
| 3 | The ventral arm plates are wide , pentagonal , with an obtuse proximal angle and convex distal edge , which may sometimes be medianly indented ; they are separated from one another . |
| 4 | An alternative notation which may sometimes be more convenient is ( 5 ) , with square brackets marking the fact that this word-meaning is taken to match an entity : If , however , the mind does not feel that BOTTLES is sufficiently specific to identify the target of its attention , then the identification may be extended as in ( 6 ) , where we adopt a plain arrowhead as our representation of qualification : We assume that a qualified entity remains an entity ( see Appendix B ) , and this can more conveniently be represented by our alternative notation as in : It is quite important to stress the retention of the same subscript i in ( 7 ) . |
| 5 | I took her advice but , still not a skilled cook , and reluctant to waste time queuing for the use of the small gas-ring in the basement of the pavilion at the Cité Universitaire , I lived on bread and fruit , and on eggs , which could sometimes be bought , hard-boiled , from stalls in the streets . |
| 6 | The general procedure was for the editorial staff to work to a 1.30pm daily deadline , which could sometimes be stretched to 2pm so that the presses could roll anytime between 4 and 4.30pm . |
| 7 | Initially , sugar was added after fermentation ( liqueur d'expédition ) purely to improve the flavour of wines which could sometimes be green and tart in a northerly region like Champagne . |
| 8 | But she was not intimidated by the old man 's manner which could sometimes be childishly cajoling , sometimes violent as it was today . |
| 9 | This means that people who have suffered or are currently suffering from schizophrenia need to be able to withdraw from arousing circumstances , but that the extreme understimulation which could sometimes be found in an old-fashioned mental hospital should equally be avoided . |
| 10 | A further complaint may lead to a written warning , which will sometimes be described as final . |
| 11 | Careful attention to , say , Arabian , Asian , or African requirements could draw successful people from the emerging nations to our shores to spend their money , which will sometimes be our grant assistance . |
| 12 | Apart from quantifying the alloying metals , it also measures trace metals which can sometimes be used to ‘ finger-print ’ an individual supply of metal ( fig. 5.2 ) . |
| 13 | Others designed the sculpture for a specific viewpoint , which can sometimes be reconstructed by looking up into the figure 's eyes . |
| 14 | By this I mean we need to look to the cause of the problem , not just to the symptoms which can sometimes be the signs of a more serious underlying health problem ( see Chapter 7 ) . |
| 15 | Fermented from the clear , uncoloured juice of the black grape , Pinot Noir Champagnes have a deeper hue of gold than blanc de blancs Champagnes ( which can sometimes be almost water-white ) . |
| 16 | A Christmas card needs to stand up by itself , and even the thicker papers which can sometimes be fed into a photocopier are not as stiff as card . |
| 17 | Erm some women tend to have more pitch variation and they 're more emotional so they 're more likely to use encouraging tones er which can sometimes be seen to be slightly patronizing , whereas boys think it 's soppy to be emotional or expressive way , so that if you 're in school and you 're asking people to read out in class , erm a girl would be more likely to be more expressive , whereas a boy would be a little bit more monotonous , and just sort of read it out and not put any emotion into it . |