Example sentences of "this [noun] may be [verb] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | The form of this function may be discovered in some , but not all , cases by experiment . |
| 2 | Sadly , this vulnerability may be used in power games between staff and residents in homes , or between residents . |
| 3 | The background to this bid may be seen in BAT 's attempt to diversify out of tobacco , which was a ‘ mature ’ industry with relatively limited growth prospects . |
| 4 | This force may be expressed in a person , ‘ old man ’ , ‘ old woman ’ or other names being given to the mythical figure supposedly dwelling in the last sheaf of wheat . |
| 5 | A solution presented by Griffiths ( 1985 ) satisfying this condition may be written in the form ( 15.18 ) where ( 15.19 ) The relative polarization angle of the two waves prior to the collision is given by α . |
| 6 | This practice may be done in a forward direction ( forward chaining ) or a backward direction ( back chaining ) . |
| 7 | Possibly the answer to this question may be found in the recovery of population , and the renewal of pressure on available land . |
| 8 | A more sceptical view on this issue may be found in Francis and Tharakan 1989 . |
| 9 | This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part in unaltered form by Age Concern groups with due acknowledgement to Age Concern England . |
| 10 | This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part in unaltered form by Age Concern groups with due acknowledgement to Age Concern England . |
| 11 | This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part in unaltered form by Age Concern groups with due acknowledgement to Age Concern England . |
| 12 | This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part in unaltered form by Age Concern groups with due acknowledgement to Age Concern England . |
| 13 | Woollen pile rugs of this type may be woven in grades of up to 360-line , usually with a ¼″ pile ( ½ cm ) ; pure silk pieces start at 120-line and may be much finer , depending on the requirements of the design . |
| 14 | Table 6.8 is an example of the many such rules which can be constructed ; variants sharing the same specification with respect to the feature [ low ] are conflated , so that patterns of variation on this dimension may be examined in each community in a range of phonetic environments . |
| 15 | Further verbal pictures of Wordsworth at this period may be found in Thomas De Quincey 's Recollections ; but 1805 may be considered as the end of his youth . |
| 16 | This dissatisfaction may be reflected in the finding that almost 40% of all the men in our sample masturbate at least once a week and only 1 in 5 says that he never does so . |
| 17 | This danger may be met in two ways . |
| 18 | This relationship may be expressed in a simple diagram : |
| 19 | The most extensive use of this procedure may be found in Fries ( 1952 ) . |
| 20 | ( This sauce may be prepared in the microwave cooker . ) |
| 21 | The explanation of the kind of art shown in this exhibition may be sought in the deep-seated and persistent interest which human beings have in the fantastic , the irrational , the spontaneous , the marvellous , the enigmatic , and the dreamlike . |
| 22 | Revenue from increased sales achieved in this manner may be invested in further development of IT and as soon as a new generation of IT systems is developed the previous generation may be offered for sale on world markets . |
| 23 | This operation may be put in two-address form by placing the editing pattern in the destination string ( where it will be overwritten ) , or inserting it as a string of " micro-operations " in the instruction stream . |
| 24 | Good examples of this approach may be seen in Dodson & Wexlar ( 1979 ) , Korth ( 1979 ) and Andrews & Evans ( 1983 ) . |
| 25 | Some support for this interpretation may be found in the fact that section 5 affords a speaker or actor the specific defence that he was unaware and had no reason to suspect that his conduct may have been witnessed , and it would be anomalous if there were no similar defence for the more serious offence . |
| 26 | It suggests that injustices in this world may be rectified in the next . |
| 27 | This idea may be expressed in terms of population dynamics . |
| 28 | This idea may be illustrated in a study of the rufous hummingbird ( Selasphorus rufus ) by Lynn Carpenter , D. C. Paton and M. A. Hixon . |
| 29 | Any deficiencies in this software may be forgiven in so far as it is distributed entirely free of charge ; no registration fee is requested by the author . |
| 30 | One answer to this problem may be found in the documents which record the surrender of their freedom by substantial peasant landholders in the eleventh century : the landlords bought their subjection for a substantial grant of land ; in return , by becoming serfs , the peasants agreed never to leave their plot of land . |