Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] [be] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this way , the stylized clay objects may be seen as early forerunners of the more recognizable goddess-idols of the Late Minoan period . |
| 2 | The Companies Act 1989 attempts to remove the need for these lengthy clauses by providing that a company 's objects may be stated in any manner . |
| 3 | The first manner in which objects may be related to each other is as type-tokens . |
| 4 | Similarly , contracts may be concluded on consistent terms at a number of outlets , over a period of time , and despite changes in personnel . |
| 5 | However , this ability to mimic financial contracts may be extended to all such using calls , puts , shares and riskfree debentures . |
| 6 | In selecting a new class of options the clearing house attempts to ensure that at all times contracts may be exercised without any undue influence on the share market itself . |
| 7 | Similar attitudes may be adopted by newer , weaker rivals as they seek novel forms of alliance to overcome the disadvantages they face in tackling the world leaders head-on . |
| 8 | These two sets of attitudes may be combined in various ways . |
| 9 | These attitudes may be moulded by parental influence ( and hence positively — or negatively — correlated across generations ) and may be influenced by the social climate . |
| 10 | The seeds of herbs may be dispersed by large mammals , which eat and pass plant material in bulk : many such seeds have up until recently been considered to exhibit merely ‘ gravity ’ dispersal , when looked at in isolation from the rest of the plant . |
| 11 | Particular skills may be needed with elderly people if there are communication difficulties . |
| 12 | Youth clubs may be organized on authoritarian or democratic lines to see how the members enjoy different forms of leadership . |
| 13 | Golf clubs may be carried within this allowance provided we are notified in advance . |
| 14 | Cases may be transferred from one family proceedings court to another and also to a county court care centre and ultimately the High Court in certain circumstances . |
| 15 | Cases may be transferred from one court to another to avoid delay ( see Chapter 4 ) . |
| 16 | Within care centres public law cases may be heard by designated family judges or nominated care judges . |
| 17 | These cases may be referred to another agency without the NSPCC investigating . |
| 18 | Those who are alleged to be unfit to practise by virtue of illness can be referred by the Investigating Committee , Professional Conduct Committee or any concerned citizen to a separate UKCC Health Committee , so that their cases may be considered with medical reports and advice available . |
| 19 | Finally , and perhaps most significantly of all , test cases may be used as political catalysts ‘ to spark off a process in the political arena , ( Prosser , 1983 , p. 5 ) in the hope of extending the rights of those concerned . |
| 20 | The vacancies may be filled by any corporate member of the Association regardless of location . |
| 21 | Employers may be sifting through dozens of forms and unwilling to plough through a lot of waffle . |
| 22 | Any Mobs of wolf riders may be armed with short bows at an additional cost of +1 points per model . |
| 23 | Any Mobs of spider riders may be armed with short bows at an additional cost of +1 points per model . |
| 24 | Any Mobs of wolf riders may be equipped with light armour at an additional cost of +2 points per model . |
| 25 | Given the scale of such organisations , where an IM strategy does exist , the development of strategy and the completion of particular projects may be handled by different parts of the organisation , possibly with a co-ordinating or quality assurance role linking them . |
| 26 | Such breaks , which occur in deep mountain valleys more often than in lowland valleys , are not always easy to interpret , as similar forms may be caused by lithological differences or by glaciation . |
| 27 | Even so , it 's surprising to find the following comment in the work of a distinguished historical linguist : ‘ Nonstandard forms may be found among antisocial groups , such as criminals , or a rebellious younger generation , or among rustics ’ ( Lehmann , 1962 : 142 ) . |
| 28 | These physicochemical unit operations may be combined with conventional or in situ biological unit operations to create an overall effective system . |
| 29 | There is no central viewing point ; the canvases may be arranged in any number of combinations , creating new sequences and configurations , while suggesting the infinite possible readings within an image ; ‘ further disrupting the comfortable viewing space ’ . |
| 30 | Government grants to local authorities may be justified for two reasons . |