Example sentences of "[noun pl] may [be] [vb pp] by a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The expertise of the adviser in the particular problem which emerges will doubtless influence the proposed course of action ( which might include a referral ) but the preliminary advisory skills may be possessed by a volunteer as by a professional . |
| 2 | European efforts to reduce global warming by reducing the burning of fossil fuels may be offset by a rapid increase in US coal mining activity . |
| 3 | No spending proposals may be developed by a department from the earliest stages without consultation with the Treasury . |
| 4 | These distributions may be controlled by a combination of subcrop factors ( i.e. presence of Westphalian A and B coal-bearing formations ) and the position of inversion axes ( affecting migration ) . |
| 5 | The easier these objects can be seen and felt , the easier it is to get the meaning across : ( a ) Names of things like pencils , tables and books may be taught by a pointing naming technique , the success of which depends on making clear what is being pointed out . |
| 6 | ( 2 ) Not more than four occasional permissions may be granted by a licensing board in any one year on behalf of the same voluntary organisation or the same branch of a voluntary organisation . |
| 7 | Commissioners may be appointed by a judicial authority of either the requesting or the requested State , and the Convention enables courts to appoint foreign judges as ‘ commissioners ’ to examine witnesses directly ( under compulsion if necessary ) in their own language and under their own procedures and without the intervention of the local courts . |
| 8 | In certain circumstances proceedings for breach of other fiduciary duties may be commenced by a member on the company 's behalf in derivative form . |
| 9 | Second , blocks may be caused by a deficiency of enzyme co-factors — that is , various vitamin or trace element deficiencies . |
| 10 | All methods of borrowing open to individuals may be used by a company with the additional method of issuing a debenture . |
| 11 | When it is necessary to write more than one statement on a line , the statements may be separated by a colon " : " . |
| 12 | Its particulars may be specified by a diagram such as Fig. 19.4(a) . |
| 13 | These prior conditions may be determined by a chief constable or his deputy , or someone of equivalent rank in the Metropolitan police . |
| 14 | These changes may be shown by a failure in health , or morale , or by bereavement ; |
| 15 | The company has experienced a number of high level departures in recent years and some argue that part of Saatchi 's problems may be explained by a lack of continuity at senior levels . |
| 16 | Other guarantees may be supplied by a double glazing , damp-proofing or woodworm treatment company . |
| 17 | Where the board of directors exceed any limitation on their powers resulting from the ‘ objects of the company ’ , their actions may be ratified by a special resolution passed by a general meeting of members . |
| 18 | Under section 91 , the need to offer pre-emptive rights may be excluded by a provision in the memorandum or articles of a private company — either wholly or in relation to allotments of a particular description . |
| 19 | SCOTCH whisky and other spirits producers may be caught by a new Commission proposal to force them to reveal the ingredients of alcoholic drinks on bottles . |
| 20 | They also provide special rates for test market launches , and these rates may be supplemented by a ( limited ) programme of marketing assistance — mailings to retailers , subsidized market research facilities and so on . |
| 21 | For example , the InsP 3 -induced entry of calcium in lymphocytes may be mediated by a new IP 3 R which contains sialic acid and is localized in the plasma membrane . |
| 22 | These specialist assessments may be performed by a variety of mental health professionals including social workers , psychiatrists , community psychiatric nurses , and psychologists . |
| 23 | Although islands may be formed by a variety of processes , such as vulcanism , tectonic movements and accumulation , many of the world 's present islands must have resulted from the Post-glacial rise of sea level . |
| 24 | The arms may be covered by a thin covering of skin which may obscure the plates . |
| 25 | Inspection of documents referred to in affidavits and pleadings may be required by a party ( Ord 14 , r 4 ) . |
| 26 | As a result the function of second-level policy-making institutions such as Public Local Inquiries is seen in terms of merely affording an opportunity for those whose private individual rights and interests may be affected by a policy proposal , to make this known to those responsible for making the decision . |
| 27 | The rows may be triggered by a seemingly trivial incident , but it is not felt as trivial when it symbolizes past conflicts and needs . |
| 28 | For example , advertising may support a campaign to drink more lager with an in-pub promotion organized by the public relations team — or a health education advertising campaign aimed at children may be supported by a public relations programme of activities in schools . |
| 29 | Pupils may be assessed by a variety of different procedures during their school careers . |
| 30 | In some specimens the adoral and oral shields may be obscured by a layer of skin . |