Example sentences of "it [modal v] [be] a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or it may be a question of choices . |
| 2 | It may be a question of compromise between the landlord and the tenant but a general qualification is suggested as an initial amendment . |
| 3 | Alternatively , it may be a prerequisite for the evolutionary development of intelligence — which leads us to the premonition that , in a few billion years time , there may be intelligent lugworms stalking the Earth . |
| 4 | Whereas in one , an iron axehead may be a tool used for woodworking and cutting down trees , in another it may be a unit of value — a cow might be worth two axeheads , for example . |
| 5 | It may be a change in government expenditure , it may be a change in the quantity of money , or it may be a change in some other variable . |
| 6 | It may be a change in government expenditure , it may be a change in the quantity of money , or it may be a change in some other variable . |
| 7 | It may be a change in government expenditure , it may be a change in the quantity of money , or it may be a change in some other variable . |
| 8 | Delight in and compulsive desire to dress in the clothing of the opposite sex , must be confused with neither homosexuality nor transsexualism , although it may be a feature in either . |
| 9 | I 'm thinking that it may be a function of a function . |
| 10 | It may be a bit of a wait . ’ |
| 11 | It may be a measure of the state of the property market these days when offices are said to have shown the greatest improvement in May with capital growth ‘ improving ’ to minus 6.4 per cent , combining with stable yields and rental values to give a total return for the year to date of 1.5 per cent , according to the latest Richard Ellis Scottish Monthly Index . |
| 12 | It may be a lack of understanding of the potential benefits of IM , or a lack of the skills to develop these tools , techniques and procedures , or , more worryingly , a lack of concern for the consequences . |
| 13 | Had a call a lady 's just left a message on our reception , to say , Robbo , be careful , it may be a nest of wasps . |
| 14 | First it may be a rabbit behind the bush making the noise . |
| 15 | It may be a case of reduced capacity . |
| 16 | But after Hereford 's defeat by Doncaster last week , it may be a case of confidence over conscience . |
| 17 | It may be a case for argument that people are less willing to accept patronising notions from people in superior positions . |
| 18 | If the patient is usually in control of his bladder and bowels , but suddenly becomes incontinent , you should tell the doctor immediately , as it may be a sign of infection or problems . |
| 19 | It may be a sign of the times , but Craig Innes ' switch to rugby league in Britain did not draw much newspaper comment in New Zealand . |
| 20 | While it may be a counsel of perfection it must , nevertheless , be advisable for the insurer to attempt to investigate each claim on the basis that it is likely to be an Optional Procedure action — unless , of course , it is quite obvious from the nature of the action or the injuries that this is not likely to be the case . |
| 21 | Because the disorder is specific to B cells , it may be a candidate for somatic gene therapy . |
| 22 | It contrasts with the ‘ Bare ruined choirs ’ but it may be a metaphor for the stealthy spirit of the poet within the dying , empty body . |
| 23 | It may be a development of the third-second centuries B.C. This seems to be the date of Gallic inscriptions in Greek characters . |
| 24 | Also it may be a godsend to you because as soon as you drive that car becomes yours . |
| 25 | ( ANN ) Teachers of the pioneering Peto system for children with cerebral palsy have hit back at the suggestion it may be a waste of money . |
| 26 | Presumably this could happen if the employee retired and sold the information or if he joined company X and yet sold the information to company Y. It may be a recognition by the Court that the attitude of the courts generally towards employees since 1913 has , in some cases , been over generous . |
| 27 | It may be a reader of The Guardian today after two years of seeing it now gets it . |
| 28 | Information acquired by an employee which becomes part of his general skills and stock of knowledge is not the subject of an obligation of confidentiality although during the term of the employment it may be a breach of the employee 's duty of good faith to disclose it to third parties . |
| 29 | It may be a consolation for them to know that I 've been at the receiving end myself . |
| 30 | Which pathway is chosen may be historical accident , or it may be a matter of more deliberate planning by chemists . |