Example sentences of "[pers pn] may [be] [that] [pron] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be that they are in fact onycophorans , a group of arthropods now represented by caterpillar-like velvet worms that burrow through dead wood in Australia . |
| 2 | Where objects are deliberately unique it may be that they are intended to signify some generic concept of uniqueness , such as in art ; the object is then both an individual form and an example of a larger category to which it must be related . |
| 3 | In the case where the innovative outsiders are also internationally renowned practitioners in their own right , perhaps displaced by political upheavals , it may be that they are particularly well qualified to synthesise the approaches of their native and host cultures , and overcome resistance to new scientific innovation . |
| 4 | It may be that they were climbing up into the older parts of the mine above the Grand Level to ascertain whether all the worthwhile ore had been taken out . |
| 5 | It may be that what is important is not so much ‘ strategic choice ’ within national patterns of organization normalization but the patterns themselves , the way they differ from one another and form more or less coherent , nationally contingent entities . |
| 6 | There have been frequent and major set-backs ; and it may be that we are now on the threshold of a new era , in which , for the first time , leaders in society will make a conscious decision to allow the flood-waters in some areas to rise again . |
| 7 | It may be that we are becoming a more ‘ criminal ’ nation as the increase in crime rates would suggest , but this can not just be assumed and it is important to be aware of other possible reasons for such an increase . |
| 8 | On the other hand it may be that we are not cost-effective . |
| 9 | ‘ It may be that we are going to need to use some of the homes which are to close . ’ |
| 10 | It may be that someone is more likely to commit an anti-social act when under stress . |
| 11 | I accept that erm and of course he 's dealing with it , approaching it from the basis that that factual issue is one she 's resolved in favour of the plaintiff erm it may be that there 's very little issue between us , it may be that the defendant would concede if your Lordship were to find that er the plaintiff had been asking Mr on several occasions to get him out of the contract , it may be conceded , I know not . |
| 12 | It may be that there is literally nothing they can say about it in the terms they are accustomed to using . |
| 13 | It may be that there is no God — every theist should be able to say that . |
| 14 | It is not unusual to be in this position , and it may be that there is an accepted procedure to follow in the eventuality of employers making you an offer . |
| 15 | It may be that there is a clue to this in something else that happened at Limoges . |
| 16 | It may be that there is something to be said for this composite view . |
| 17 | I am told that there are some very well coloured philander being sold at present , so it may be that there is a mistake in identity here . |
| 18 | But it may be that there is a lesson here for the West as well . |
| 19 | It may be that there is now enough information available to answer questions that were asked a long time ago but never answered . |
| 20 | For example , it may be that there is no theoretical reason whatsoever why the variables and should affect consumption except through their influence on Y t . |
| 21 | It may be that there is no actual overflowing , but rather a strong smell of drains — particularly by the front gate . |
| 22 | Having said that , it has been suggested that the extent of the duty to use best endeavours depends upon the facts in each case and , pursuant to IBM United Kingdom Ltd v Rockware Glass Ltd [ 1980 ] FSR 335 , it may be that there is little practical difference between a covenant to use best endeavours , a covenant to use reasonable endeavours and a covenant to take all reasonable steps . |
| 23 | It may be that there is some delay after completion , which makes it impossible for the buyer 's conveyancers to lodge their transfer within the period of priority . |
| 24 | It may be that there is a special rule for reservation of title clauses : this is examined below ( Chapter 10 ) but subject to that possible exception , once a contract has been made , its terms can only be altered or supplemented by a variation , and such variation will only be effective if it is supported by consideration . |
| 25 | In posing these questions I am not necessarily wanting to provide the answers , and it may be that there are no simple answers to some of these questions . |
| 26 | And it may be that there are certain women whose beauty is so strong , so close to the archetype of the Queen of Beauty , that they produce an intense effect upon other human beings . |
| 27 | It may be that there was a small military station to guard a river crossing , either a bridge or a ford , in the Tiviot Dale area . |
| 28 | It may be that I 'm asking too much of Bill Forsyth . |
| 29 | If you feel that you are lacking in energy , and are feeling tired and listless , it may be that you are suffering from anaemia , which can be remedied by iron tablets ( your doctor can give you a simple blood test to check for anaemia ) . |
| 30 | It may be that you are wanting to get on and be involved in something new for God . |