Example sentences of "[adj] may be [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wales ' two wins out of eight may be the relevant benchmark . |
| 2 | What do you think as I fear that putting it right may be a costly job ? |
| 3 | Indeed that may be a more subtle form of propaganda than a constant barrage of criticism . |
| 4 | That may be a tenable position for the Soviet Union , but not for Britain , which has committed itself repeatedly to accepting both self-determination for the German people and a re-united Germany if this is what self- determination leads to . |
| 5 | That may be a drastic example but it is as well to remember that the less we use our muscles the less efficient they will be . |
| 6 | ‘ That may be a nuisance in Grosvenor Square which would be none in Smithfield Market , that may be a nuisance at mid-day which would not be so at midnight , that may be a nuisance which is permanent and continual which would be no nuisance if temporary or occasional only ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ That may be a nuisance in Grosvenor Square which would be none in Smithfield Market , that may be a nuisance at mid-day which would not be so at midnight , that may be a nuisance which is permanent and continual which would be no nuisance if temporary or occasional only ’ . |
| 8 | ‘ That may be a nuisance in Grosvenor Square which would be none in Smithfield Market , that may be a nuisance at mid-day which would not be so at midnight , that may be a nuisance which is permanent and continual which would be no nuisance if temporary or occasional only ’ . |
| 9 | That may be a ‘ price worth paying ’ to relieve recession , but if economics tells us anything it is that there is no such thing as a free lunch . |
| 10 | If the price of achieving justice for offending corporations is a more socialized mode of production , that may be a price worth paying if our lives , limbs , and property are protected from predatory transnational corporations . |
| 11 | If the result of an indemnity basis taxation is , as we were told , the invariable loss of some percentage of actual costs , that may be a criticism of the taxing masters ' approach to taxation ( although it may also be a criticism of the excessive level of the fees and disbursements that are submitted for taxation ) ; but it is not a valid criticism of the indemnity basis criterion set out in Ord. 62 , r. 12(2) . |
| 12 | Well that may be a bit of fun , but it is quite possible for you to write in a complicated manner without realising it . |
| 13 | That may be a wee indictment of the Government , but so far the argument is reasonably incontestable . |
| 14 | The problem has been one of acceptability , and that may be a reflection of the practical rather than the academic nature of police surgeons ' work . |
| 15 | In view of the legal uncertainty surrounding many of the terms which are likely to be included , that may be a dangerous course ; it may also damage the business 's commercial standing . |
| 16 | And that may be a bit mild for the position they find themselves in . |
| 17 | Yes I mean that may be a public perception . |
| 18 | It means that any office development or commercial of this kind in this I twelve policy that was to occur in Harrogate would not be counted off the sixty hectares of em erm of I five allocation , it would be in addition to it , and that may be a very important breakthrough for us . |
| 19 | you know so I think be aware of that , that may be a valid erm observation to be thrown back at you . |
| 20 | Well that , that may be a reflection on me , okay ? |
| 21 | That may be a expanded game . |
| 22 | That 's one of the things , I think , that the Roman Catholics who hanker after the old Latin Mass and its ritual miss the most , and I sympathize with them in the sense that there is n't a great deal of mystery about most of the worship in most of our churches any more , and whilst it 's very right and proper for us to be very busy on practical matters , we must n't forget that there are very mysterious questions about our purpose here , about death and life , which are n't answered simply by doing things and being very busy — in fact , that may be a form of escapism — we need both , and I would hope that there will be room again in Christianity in Europe for worship to become something which speaks to the things I find mysterious , and in that respect I think the interest in spirituality and religious experience , in mysticism , in all those sort of areas about one 's personal religious life , and a lot of it not very orthodox or traditional . |
| 23 | That may be a rather spectacular and extravagant way of showing his disdain for factual knowledge erm which no doubt can go too far . |
| 24 | Now if that was totally inherent at the time , then I really fail how to see how it could have done eighty thousand miles , and I think that may be a point that 's put across at the same time . |
| 25 | That may be an arresting statement , but it is hardly an exaggerated description of what they did . |
| 26 | That may be an exaggeration for polemical purposes , but pressures against career women were extreme in the Fifties , especially in America . |
| 27 | I heard on the television yesterday that thirty-five people had been sacked from the interior ministry so that may be an encouraging sign . |
| 28 | While that may be an exaggeration , there is no doubt that some promotions do fail to work out , even where there is no shortage of training , supervision and support . |
| 29 | Though that may be an unusual situation in relation to franchises , it could be found in cases of a simple contract to provide services ( cf Curling v Securicor Ltd [ 1992 ] IRLR 549 : termination of contract to manage a detention centre and its award to another company ) . |
| 30 | I think that may be an idea . |