Example sentences of "that what may [verb] [prep] be " in BNC.
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1 | Reasons of space alone demand that what may appear to be a contentious response to this question be suggested , rather than developed . |
2 | However important this is , it ought to be born in mind that what may appear to be the cheapest at the time may not necessarily be the most effective in solving a particular odour problem and consequently not the cheapest in the long term . |
3 | Is collusion indeed ever really ‘ tacit ’ , or is it the case that what may appear to be tacit collusion is actually explicit collusion in which the process of agreement is simply concealed ? |
4 | However , given that people 's personal valuation of environmental qualities ( such as the open countryside ) has tended to increase in proportion to the degree to which they are degraded through development , it is reasonable to assume that what may appear to be a net benefit to the present generation in a trade-off between the environment and a proposed development , is quite likely to be considered a net loss in retrospect by a future generation for whom the natural environment has become a more precious commodity . |
5 | However , given that people 's personal valuation of environmental qualities ( such as the open countryside ) has tended to increase in proportion to the degree to which they are degraded through development , it is reasonable to assume that what may appear to be a net benefit to the present generation in a trade-off between the environment and a proposed development , is quite likely to be considered a net loss in retrospect by a future generation for whom the natural environment has become a more precious commodity . |