Example sentences of "it [modal v] be worth " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the development is large or controversial , it may be worth forming an action group to give local opposition a focus . |
| 2 | It may be worth sending them your demos , as well as pictures and biographies , and hope that someone takes an interest in you . |
| 3 | If your record starts to pick up air play and get reviewed just after three weeks , it may be worth keeping your plugger and press officer on for a bit longer . |
| 4 | Where blackgrass heads protrude above your crop it may be worth mailing a handful of seed to ADAS to have it checked ( see page 42 ) . |
| 5 | If your conference has a significant attendance , it may be worth your while to stage an exhibition and sell stands to related groups . |
| 6 | At this point it may be worth listing some of the courses requested during the study . |
| 7 | BUT as the 2.5 turbo does not have the best reputation , it may be worth a try . |
| 8 | Where damage has been done , particularly in gouging out a shopfront and leaving fine brick or stone upper storeys suspended over a vast area of plate glass , it may be worth seeking reinstatement . |
| 9 | The RYA has a list of schools it recognises as fulfilling its requirements and it may be worth contacting them . |
| 10 | Many thrusters provided with boards are far too large so it may be worth while investing in a smaller pair . |
| 11 | If , nevertheless , your job does come under threat , perhaps because you suffer disablement which makes fulfilling your original job description very difficult , it may be worth urging your employer to consider whether your duties can be revised so that you can cope and continue to make a worthwhile contribution to the success of the business . |
| 12 | Even if your pension in your own right is fairly small , it may be worth claiming for any years after you reach 60 before your husband retires . |
| 13 | This is n't the place to go into the details of the technology — turn to page 237 for the sordid facts — but it may be worth saying that the computer brings a new flexibility to the typesetting . |
| 14 | If this has no effect , then it may be worth trying Stage 3 of the elimination diet . |
| 15 | If these measures are unsuccessful , then it may be worth carrying out an elimination diet , as described in Chapter Fourteen . |
| 16 | Before the Digital Servo Interface is described it may be worth looking at the principles of operation of these model servos . |
| 17 | It may be worth separating the Moor and see if the symptoms persist . |
| 18 | If ivy starts to grow up the trunk of a tree with attractive bark , it may be worth removing the ivy , but only to preserve the appearance of the tree , not its state of health . |
| 19 | Minimum rates also vary , so if you are buying only a small amount it may be worth shopping around . |
| 20 | Before we leave this troubled century , it may be worth noting an edition of the Bible printed in 1652 by John Field , ‘ Printer to the Parliament of England ’ . |
| 21 | It may be worth replacing putty ; squaring up and rehanging sagging casements and toplights completely if the frames themselves are sound . |
| 22 | It may be worth investing in a course of vitamin supplements — they ca n't make up for a poor diet but they can provide a useful boost occasionally . |
| 23 | It may be worth pointing out to new customers who prove reluctant to pay on time that the keenly competitive rates being charged on the haulage contract can only be maintained if customers settle promptly . |
| 24 | If the frame is a particularly good one with relatively little damage , it may be worth repairing the problem areas with gold leaf . |
| 25 | If this is true for you , it may be worth considering the movement that lies immanent in every English sentence . |
| 26 | If you suffer from really severe indoor condensation problems that sensible ventilation will not cure , it may be worth considering dehumidification — removing the moisture from the air , rather than trying to disperse it . |
| 27 | They may be able to order bricks of a particular type if they do n't have them in stock , or it may be worth investigating whether second-hand bricks are available from demolition contractors in your area . |
| 28 | At this point it may be worth reiterating a distinction made in Chapter 1 concerning conceptual levels of understanding and the expression of related ideas in language . |
| 29 | If you 're the owner of a rogue tank and you 've tried everything else , it may be worth moving the set-up to another area of the room . |
| 30 | Once every six months it may be worth considering removing all the stock to another tank and syphoning all the coral sand out , cleaning it with mature tank water and returning it . |