Example sentences of "may [be] [vb pp] [prep] [noun] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lack of such a maximum at Cape Grim leaves open the possibility that they may be caused by phenomena other than , or in addition to , increased transport from the stratosphere in springtime , such as enhanced photochemical production of ozone at that time . |
| 2 | The thesaurus may be kept in machine readable form and sections printed only as required . |
| 3 | The P3A + variant which is constitutively expressed , may be generated by ‘ default ’ selection by the splicing machinery , while the expression of P3A - variant in skeletal muscle may be regulated by cell specific trans acting factors . |
| 4 | This means a figure somewhat below $2.00/bbl , which may be compared with discounts available the previous year for Iranian Heavy of 80–85 cents/bbl . |
| 5 | In addition to rot and insect attack which may be regarded as defects intrinsic to timber , problems also arise from the way timber elements of traditional buildings were assembled . |
| 6 | Examples of possible objectives that may be achieved through sales promotional activities include : |
| 7 | Although haemoglobin concentration and serum albumin may be affected by factors other than active gut inflammation such as malnutrition and bleeding , hypoalbuminaemia , and anaemia are frequent features of active Crohn 's disease . |
| 8 | Additional information may be sought from industry/ economic experts and from correspondent banks in the borrower 's country , thus the external residence of a borrower adds new dimensions to bank lending decisions . |
| 9 | The equipotential surfaces may now be plotted on the basis of the above equation and then the field lines may be obtained as trajectories orthogonal to the equipotentials . |
| 10 | Further copies of this booklet may be obtained from Lothian Regional Council , |
| 11 | The directly employed building operative may be motivated by factors other than money incentives . |
| 12 | Such an obligation , usually thought of as nothing more than a reason to obey , may be based on reasons other than the authority of the law . |
| 13 | That , as may be said in tones suitable to the objection , is the conception of something so complete as to necessitate by itself its effect . |
| 14 | The baby may appear completely normal at birth or may be born with signs similar to those of adult secondary syphilis . |
| 15 | On the one hand , it may be indicative of the absence of a particular linguistic ability while , alternatively , it may be explained by influences unrelated to linguistic ability , such as lapses in attention , bore-dom or a failure to understand instructions . |
| 16 | Cabbages and other brassicas may be sown in specially prepared seed-beds and transplanted into the fields , or may be sown like swedes direct and singled later . |
| 17 | Teachers ' book may be used by teachers unfamiliar with English business correspondence . |
| 18 | Ocenebra erinacea or Urosalpinx cinerea ( Fig. 35 ) may be found with N. lapillus on some shores . |
| 19 | The Microprocessor Report suspects that Hummingbird may be aimed at MPEG full-motion video/audio applications and could eliminate the need for a separate MPEG chip . |
| 20 | Supplementary statements may be filed without leave subject to any direction the court may have made as to timing ( FPCR , r17(2) ; FPR , r4.17(2) ) . |
| 21 | First , some part of an object ( or process , etc. ) may be thrown into relief relative to other parts . |
| 22 | The character of a woman may be attacked in ways other than an explicit recounting of her past sexual relationships or , indeed , that she was having sexual relationships . |
| 23 | If you find that more than one radiator is cold and they are all upstairs , the heating system may be starved of water due to losses not being replaced via the feed-and-expansion tank . |
| 24 | Court judgments and arbitration awards may be enforced in countries other than England under various treaties . |
| 25 | The respiratory depressant effect of morphine is well known and may be heightened in neonates due to the greater proportion of Mu-2 ( respiratory depression ) opioid receptor sites in early neonatal life only to babies receiving ventilatory support , however , the effects of respiratory depression can be minimised . |
| 26 | Most equipment will need partial or complete dismantling and subsequent reassembly and some components may be cleaned by methods different to those used on the main body . |