Example sentences of "and [modal v] [verb] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These data suggest that post transplant HBV infection is accompanied by a variety of changes in the liver allograft , some of which are unique to the transplanted liver and may result in impaired allograft function . |
| 2 | Failure to do this will result in absences being regarded as unauthorised , and may result in further action being taken . |
| 3 | In addition , diagnostic delay causes considerable distress to families and may result in subsequent bitterness if the child 's symptoms are not taken seriously by family or health professionals or if a second affected boy is born . |
| 4 | Although the structure and powers of the new committee have yet to be decided , conservationists argue that the additional bureaucracy will slow down the process of designation , cost a lot of money , reduce the power of SNH and may result in designated sites losing their status . |
| 5 | Systemic amyloidosis often affects the gastrointestinal tract and may result in this condition . |
| 6 | Certainly , the appearance of the two sorts of warts is very different , skin warts being usually less than 5mm in diameter and flattish , while the genital variety are more pointed and ‘ frond-like ’ , and may grow to considerable size . |
| 7 | Real but rather easy to overlook , they continue through the life cycle , and may reemerge as essential aids in later life . |
| 8 | Children involved in preparing for meal-times will need to put out one mug for each child and may rely on one-to-one correspondence without counting . |
| 9 | The results obtained in this study indicate that the mucosal platelet activating factor content is considerably increased in patients with acute Crohn 's disease , decreased by glucocorticoid therapy and may return to normal levels in quiescent Crohn 's disease . |
| 10 | In addition a recently identified group of pain afferents ( usually functionally dormant and called ‘ sleeping nociceptors ’ ) has been shown to be activated by inflammation and may contribute to peripheral sensitisation to pain after injury . |
| 11 | These are not inevitable problems for visually handicapped children and where they occur can sometimes be improved , but they do not tend to be considered assets by other pupils and may contribute to low self-concept . |
| 12 | They point to statistics which show that salt intake is ‘ far in excess of need ’ and may lead to raised blood pressure in susceptible adults , and that if everyone reduced salt intake by half a teaspoon a day , it could save 40,000 premature deaths per year . |
| 13 | ‘ Until this issue is resolved … at the individual level there is concern that charges could be used to limit demand for services and may lead to major problems of access to services between authorities , with health authorities perhaps having to provide services in inappropriate settings … ’ |
| 14 | For a ramped acceleration/deceleration control the task of excitation timing is particularly arduous and may lead to excessive storage requirements , cause the length of each step during acceleration and deceleration occupies a separate storage location . |
| 15 | There is fierce competition in this lucrative market , with polytechnics and universities mounting recruitment drives in the middle and far east using high-powered sales techniques , some of which are not wholly appropriate and may lead to unrealistic expectations on the part of prospective students . |
| 16 | Among possible factors are human activities ( notably grazing and deforestation ) , which promote desertification and may lead to local climate change , and changes in sea surface temperatures in the southern hemisphere , which may themselves be linked to global warming and/or the increasing incidence of ocean current changes such as the El Niño effect . |
| 17 | The Scottish Basketball Association 's executive is to debate the matter on Saturday , 6 March , and may decide on further action . |
| 18 | They have meant that women are no longer quite so much at the mercy of their biology and may engage in sexual intercourse free from the worry of unwanted pregnancy . |
| 19 | Such property is identical to the person and may stand for that person in his or her absence . |
| 20 | Our ‘ second-level ’ witch is probably quite a respectable member of the community and may meet with fellow members of the coven in a house down your street or on your estate . |
| 21 | The increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases and may originate in early life suggests an increasing role for primary care in the management and prevention of the condition in future . |
| 22 | Being an air-dried product , Parma ham is raw and should be referred to as ‘ prosciutto crudo ’ — prosciutto is the Italian word for ham and may refer to cheaper hams that may look like Parma but are not . |
| 23 | In mania — technically referred to , unless extremely severe , as ‘ hypomania ’ — the individual is more than usually active , is distractible and talkative to the point where meaningful conversation is impossible , is expansive and grandiose in attitude with an inflated sense of self-importance , and may embark on reckless activities , such as unrealistic spending , gambling , or sexual indiscretions . |
| 24 | They grow to 40cm and may live for ten years or more . |
| 25 | While the short-term effects of hazardous chemicals are relatively easy to identify , monitor and control , some chemicals enter food chains and may accumulate in living organisms , including human beings . |
| 26 | The Corporation may reinstate repair or replace any insured property lost or damaged instead of paying the amount of the loss or damage and may join with other Insurers in so doing . |
| 27 | I ponder the huge genetic storehouse represented by these wayside wildings , all sprung from discarded cores and may crossbred with true crab-apples . |
| 28 | However , paper labels should not be used for those sections destined for use in cathodoluminescence and scanning electron microscopes or microprobe , as they tend to char in the beam and may interfere with conductive coatings . |
| 29 | This book is reasonably priced and may appeal to some undergraduates . |
| 30 | Often an introductory section mentions that the teacher may select and may concentrate on certain aspects in preference to others ; sometimes it gives an indication that regional variations in content may be acceptable in certain cases . |