Example sentences of "it [modal v] be [adj] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once land has been advertised it may be subject to much interest , and in buoyant market conditions severe competition may develop , whichever method of sale has been adopted . |
| 2 | The Guidance says that where they intend " to limit the way in which a parent meets his responsibility this should be discussed with the parent and incorporated in the plan of arrangements for the child whilst in care so that it may be subject to periodic review " ( para 3.68 ) . |
| 3 | It may be due to two or more separate odours , emanating from two or more works , combining to give rise to a statutory nuisance . |
| 4 | Presently , we do not know the reason for this , but it may be due to different conformations of the fusion protein or to dimerization . |
| 5 | The remedy could have been more appropriately applied if those prescribing it had offered us a clearer understanding of what a clause is and how far it may be similar to various other structures . |
| 6 | The approach followed here is simply not a policy-orientated one , although it may be helpful to that purpose incidentally . |
| 7 | Bearing all this in mind , it may be helpful to those who are still open to suggestions to try to work out with them some very simple menus for a seven-day period ; meals which will suit their pocket , entail little expenditure of energy , but at the same time cover all their basic dietary requirements , and which can be made tasty and interesting by the addition of some of the sauces , seasonings , and flavourings will which you can supply them . |
| 8 | This account of Western Christianity in the early Middle Ages may have been rather weighted towards the political , and perhaps , given the political complexion of the discussion , it may be surprising to many readers that more has not been said about the papacy . |
| 9 | Sources of adequate rock crystal for the manufacture of beads are widespread in England and Europe , but as the spheres require large crystals it may be possible to narrow down the range of sources . |
| 10 | Therefore it may be advantageous to sole traders or partners whose incomes from the business mean that they are taxed under Schedule D at a higher rate to convert the business into a company to minimize the amount of tax to be paid out of the profits made . |
| 11 | It may be advantageous to both groups to liaise with each other over the monitoring of Little Mill and Fishers Brae corner . |
| 12 | But promoter Mickey Duff said : ‘ If we 're talking retirement it should be 5 to 4 ON Carpenter going before Graham ! ’ |
| 13 | then it should be available to all , so anybody who goes to stand in when they 're off with er , broken legs ! |
| 14 | It should be evident to arty thinking individual that the problems facing our Planet at this point in time are the results of a commitment to a science and a philosophy based on erroneous assumptions about the true nature of reality , and that these assumptions are the products of a mentality conditioned to seeing only the separation , the apara , between all things , rather than the unity . |
| 15 | It should be clear to most people that the Franco-German axis is the main initiator of these plans . |
| 16 | If they were not , it must be due to that crucial figure in the social universe of the bourgeoisie , the ‘ outside agitator ’ . |
| 17 | It must be affordable to those who are responsible for financing it ( for example , the government or the local people ) . |
| 18 | Before any appropriate action can be taken , it must be clear to all concerned what constitutes physical abuse . |
| 19 | An " arrangement " under s103(3) includes a scheme of arrangement under s425 , but it must be open to all the shareholders ( or all the shareholders of the same class ) to take part in it ( s103(4) ) . |
| 20 | I 've tried to keep this review from trespassing too far into Mills & Boon territory , but it must be obvious to all and sundry that I love the Legend to bits . |
| 21 | But she was starting to feel that making music underground might not be too unacceptable a way of living , it might be preferable to certain compromises , when an unpleasant thing happened . |
| 22 | A telephone poll in Moscow , for instance , found that 42 per cent of respondents thought the results of the summit were ‘ very good ’ , and that a further 44 per cent thought they were ‘ good ’ ; at the same time only 37 per cent thought the treaty would strengthen the security of the USSR , and 8 per cent thought it might be detrimental to Soviet interests . |
| 23 | If the shareholders agree on a value , and do not refer the matter to the company 's auditors , their agreement and the ensuing transaction may be invalid because the price of the shares has not been established in accordance with the company 's rules ; and as a practical matter it might be unfair to other shareholders . |
| 24 | And then as soon as our office gets that it 'll be two to three weeks . |
| 25 | Early results are encouraging , but it 'll be 3 to 4 years before the long-term results can be assessed . |
| 26 | It could be offensive to some , it has been suggested , to be thought of as living in or visiting such a place . |
| 27 | If the relationship is real the mechanisms are far from clear , except that the effect is unlikely to be due to external radiation ; the possibility that it could be due to internal contamination by radioactive substances or some other exposure at work should be pursued . |
| 28 | It could be due to defective plumbing , such as a leaking water pipe , gutters , downpipes , lead flashings , blocked wall cavities , driving rain ( where there are solid walls ) or even just condensation on cold surfaces . |
| 29 | If you do muscle toning exercises ( floorwork ) regularly but feel you are not improving in shape or strength it could be due to poor posture and technique . |
| 30 | It could be due to natural selection over the generations ; or it could be learnt . |