Example sentences of "[noun pl] may be [vb pp] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | These reactions may be terminated by the interaction with another radical or with one of the ‘ chain-breaking antioxidant molecules ’ ( such as vitamin E ) , or by one of the enzymatic antioxidant defences ( for example superoxide dismutase , catalase , or glutathione peroxidase ) . |
| 2 | According to the position of the court in the hierarchy other courts may be bound by the ratio of the case or may be in a position to overrule or amend it . |
| 3 | Taxes may be grouped by the administrative arrangement for their collection . |
| 4 | If the Commission finds , after examining the aid , that it is not compatible with the Treaty , the national authorities may be required by the Commission to recover the money from the beneficiary companies . |
| 5 | When cells are exposed to ionizing radiation , the chromosomes of the cell nuclei may be damaged by the production of gene mutations ( dominant and recessive ) , involving alterations in the elementary units of heredity which are localized within the chromosomes , or by the induction of chromosome aberrations , consisting of changes in the structure or number of the chromosomes . |
| 6 | This happened to some extent to the Slavs who invaded Greece in the sixth century , but in the Balkans three distinct Slav groups may be identified by the tenth century — the ancestors of the present-day Serbs , Croats , and Slovenes . |
| 7 | Some policies may be enacted by the passing of a law . |
| 8 | The use of both risk and accident scales may be calibrated by the subjects with respect to the range of stimuli they encounter . |
| 9 | Whilst the demand for buildings shows a considerable variation around the movement of the economy , the most violent swings may be felt by the manufacturers of specific products like bricks , concrete , roof-tiles and the like . |
| 10 | Expenditure programmes may be executed by the Department of Defense , by the State Highways Board or by agencies such as the Office of Economic Opportunity or the National Institutes of Health . |
| 11 | Someone might say : " The conventionalist system is best because fairness requires that people be put on notice when their plans may be interrupted by the intervention of state power , depriving them of liberty or property or opportunity . |
| 12 | Under section 6 the new civil remedies may be granted by the court on the application of the S.I.B . |
| 13 | Here , I have another purpose : I want to draw attention to the fact that different variables may be used by the community to mark functions of higher and lower levels of generality . |
| 14 | These parameters may be specified by the manufacturer , but they can also be measured by the user if necessary ( Kordik , 1975 ) . |
| 15 | Prior to the collision , the waves may be described by the familiar line element ( 4.15 ) . |
| 16 | Thus the constructive action of the waves may be helped by the general onshore movement of water . |
| 17 | ( Within each type , hierarchies may be distinguished by the elements they contain . ) |
| 18 | The obligations of the mandate or trust power towards those third party beneficiaries may be clarified by the International Court in the pending suit brought by Nauru against Australia . |
| 19 | This is especially useful in a museum context , where vast numbers and types of objects representing different specialisms may be united by the thesaurus . |
| 20 | But readers may be attracted by the line-up of vocal soloists and , by and large , they will not be disappointed . |
| 21 | Parents may be motivated by the fact that a child whose father or mother smokes is far more likely to smoke too . |
| 22 | University or polytechnic students should apply to their Careers Service for a list of possible employers while school leavers may be advised by the school or college careers adviser or the local authority careers adviser . |
| 23 | Alternatively , small mammal carcases may be scavenged , and at any stage after death the bones may be modified by the trampling action of larger animals . |
| 24 | The purpose of this Code of Conduct is to set out the standards of professional conduct expected of members of the Association and to indicate what matters may be regarded by the Disciplinary Committee as being contrary to the aims , objects and interests of the Association or contrary to the profession of librarianship . |
| 25 | Pinch points or gateways may be formed by the placement of vertical elements such as trees at a point where the carriageway is artificially narrowed ( Figure 5.8 ) . |
| 26 | At the outset , the plaintiff may be slow to contact a solicitor , negotiations for a settlement may drag on , the extent of the plaintiff 's injuries may not become clear until the end of a lengthy period of treatment , investigations may have to be carried out to ascertain the evidence , expert opinions may have to be obtained , communication and action by both sides may be poor and slow , the advice of counsel may be taken , pleadings are often extended , the length of time spent waiting for the trial to begin can be substantial , and errors may be made by the professionals involved . |
| 27 | The abnormalities related to ammonia administration noted in the earlier in vitro studies and animal models may be explained by the high pH employed which would have increased the proportion of unionised ammonia . |
| 28 | Bills may be proposed by the Crown ( advised by a Council of State ) and the 150-member Second Chamber ( Tweede Kamer ) of the bicameral parliament ( Staten-Generaal ) , while the 75-member First Chamber ( Eerste Kamer ) can approve or reject , but not amend , such bills . |
| 29 | Bills may be proposed by the Crown ( advised by a Council of State ) and the 150-member Second Chamber ( Tweede Kamer ) of the bicameral parliament ( Staten-Generaal ) , while the 75-member First Chamber ( Eerste Kamer ) can approve or reject , but not amend , such bills . |
| 30 | Towing forwards going down wind means that there is no possibility of being blown over , but the controls must be held or locked otherwise the control hinges may be damaged by the surfaces slamming across against the stops . |