Example sentences of "[det] may [adv] be [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We do n't know what is happening , but that may yet be allocated to women 's issues . ’ |
| 2 | With few exceptions , most people would wish to have a holiday of at leapt two weeks in the summer period which for some may also be confined to the time when children are on holiday from school or when the local factory is closed . |
| 3 | Some may even be clinging to the arching aerial roots of the mangroves or clambering up the trunks . |
| 4 | This may well be considered to be an important factor , but , like other arguments for restricting popular influence or control over political systems and assemblies , it is not a democratic argument . |
| 5 | ‘ Again , a landlord who has obtained an order for possession may still be entitled to re-enter peaceably without invoking the assistance of the sheriff , even during a stay of execution ; but this may now be confined to cases where nobody is lawfully in residence . |
| 6 | This may actually be seen to better advantage in conversion to offices or even a house . |
| 7 | They provide ‘ on approval ’ collections of new books which librarians may inspect before selecting , and these may either be sent to library premises or — a new development — toured round library authorities in special vans . |