Example sentences of "and [modal v] [adv] [be] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A pro forma invoice may be sent before goods are delivered : if the customer is a new one and the manufacturer does n't know if he will pay his bills ; or if the goods are being sent on approval and may later be returned to the manufacturer . |
| 2 | Such images have little flexibility and may easily be destroyed by mundane realities . |
| 3 | This means the customer has to walk right through the store and may well be tempted by other items . |
| 4 | Access rights are limited to tables and may also be restricted to combinations of read , update , and insert . |
| 5 | Part two presents associated grammatical disciplines together with punctuation , spelling and usage and may also be used as a reference source . |
| 6 | Light-sensitive photocell controllers can be used indoors and out : they will automatically turn on lights at dusk and may also be wired to a timer , to come on randomly . |
| 7 | For example , the name Shirvan is given to the best quality modern rugs , but lesser-grade items sometimes employ traditional Shirvan designs , and may also be marketed as Shirvans . |
| 8 | Such techniques are available in the axisymmetric case , and may soon be extended to the colliding wave situation . |
| 9 | Dr David Horrobin , whose Efamol company specialises in evening primrose oil , says this natural product is approved by the National Health Service for the treatment of breast pain and certain forms of eczema and may soon be used as a way of preventing diabetics going blind or suffering from kidney disorders . |
| 10 | The pill — codenamed RU 486 — was developed in France and may soon be launched in Britain . |
| 11 | While George Boon rejected the suggestion that the very small coins were votive objects and may thus be found in some quantity on temple sites , he sensibly adds that there could have been a tendency for poor quality coins ‘ to gravitate to these shrines as easily as to the offertory of a country church ’ . |
| 12 | This will be explored further in the next chapter ; here it must be stressed that these arrangements will in many cases have a quite fundamental impact upon the character of the policy and may thus be deemed to be part of the policy . |
| 13 | Most complications ( n=7 ) occurred in the first third of the series and may partly be ascribed to a ‘ learning process ’ with the operation . |
| 14 | Such statements may be based on strong conviction and close observation , and may even be felt to be self-evident , but they appear to have no empirical status — are merely , we might say , guesses — unless supported by frequency data . |
| 15 | If the long-term use of information resources by individuals beyond the corporation is included as a benefit at all , it is unlikely to be a major priority for funding and may even be viewed with caution . |
| 16 | Some voiced sounds may become devoiced under the influence of surrounding voiceless sounds : the /L/ in play has very little voicing ; the /r/ in tray loses some voicing , making it slightly fricative ; the /v/ in fivepence will also be devoiced ( because of the /p/ ) and may even be assimilated to a voiceless /f/ : / " faifpens/ . |
| 17 | Business groups consider that in some places ‘ decline ’ has reached such a pitch that local political power has become almost totally divorced from economic power and may even be working against its interest … |
| 18 | The most conspicuous of the persistent appendages are the cerci of the 11th segment , which exhibit wide diversity of form and may even be transformed into forceps , as in the Japygidae and the earwigs . |
| 19 | A reasonably quiet game , this is especially good for older children and may even be used by adults . |
| 20 | They are also required to ‘ avoid excessive Government deficits ’ , and may eventually be fined for non-compliance . |
| 21 | But they 'll take stage victories , not the big prizes , and may often be deployed as super-domestiques to younger and more eager men . |
| 22 | A capable landlord will listen to the advice of his expert manager and may often be persuaded by his arguments . |
| 23 | Care must be taken not to confuse corporate crime , crime committed by or on behalf of businesses , with white-collar crime , which refers to the occupational status of the perpetrators and may often be directed against businesses . |
| 24 | They were popular with some older Caucasian ( mainly Karabagh ) groups , and may still be encountered on a number of village and workshop items . |
| 25 | Naturalistic versions were found on older Caucasian items , and may still be encountered on some contemporary Persian workshop items . |
| 26 | After the ship became flooded some stores and equipment deep in the holds were probably not recovered and may still be buried in the sand around the wreck . |
| 27 | The animals in question are anaesthetised , of course , but are then allowed to recover and may then be subjected to repeated surgery . |
| 28 | Labour Members do not speak about it much now , and may now be moving in a more constructive direction . |
| 29 | It was already showing strength in the exit polls , and may now be boosted by a sympathy vote . |
| 30 | Unfortunately , certain landlords tend to abuse rights of access and as a first step the tenant should ensure that the right is subject to reasonable notice and may only be exercised at reasonable times , except of course in cases of emergency . |