Example sentences of "and [modal v] be [adj] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Women appear to find it difficult , at times , to control their moods and may be subject to emotional outbursts or lose their tempers more frequently . ’ |
| 2 | These values may not be agreed between the political parties and may be subject to emotional fluctuations among the general public . |
| 3 | Drivers exceeding the speed limit will be reported to site management and may be barred from driving on the site and may be subject to disciplinary action . |
| 4 | Breathing may become noisy and shallow and may be distressful to other residents . |
| 5 | Poor hand hygiene by medical staff is particularly refractory to change and should be subject to constant observation and correction . |
| 6 | The case remained open after placement , and would be subject to six-weekly review within the home . |
| 7 | Therefore I would not necessarily be looking for a secretarial position , and would be open to other suggestions . |
| 8 | The force , to be known as the European Corps , was intended to operate under the umbrella of the Western European Union ( WEU ) and would be open to other WEU members . |
| 9 | In such circumstances , the L curve itself will be hard to predict and will be subject to considerable shifts . |