Example sentences of "[vb pp] [coord] may be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sadly , some dogs pass through several homes in quite rapid succession , possibly because they have not been house-trained or may be highly-strung and bark continually . |
| 2 | Article 35 of the First protocol restates the basic rules of limitation of the methods and means of warfare and the prohibition of methods and means ‘ of a nature to cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering ’ ; to this it adds a prohibition of methods or means ‘ which are intended or may be expected to cause widespread , long-term and severe damage to the natural environment ’ . |
| 3 | Information on spatial units , where relevant , are also included and may be used as search terms . |
| 4 | First , because the 20pc increase in incomes has been widely reported and may be used to give a misleading impression . |
| 5 | The ham is always easier to cut when it is well chilled and may be even easier to handle if it is lightly frozen . |
| 6 | The binder is not always disclosed but may be gum arabic . |
| 7 | The file should not be edited but may be deleted or renamed as part of your database management . |
| 8 | These results altogether suggest that S.shibatae and S.solfataricus are closely related or may be the same species . |
| 9 | Statutory provisions and quotations may be inset or may be incorporated in the text of the judgment . |
| 10 | It helped with how it was presented and may be cutting down on what was presented . |
| 11 | ’ He sees the struggle for definition as ‘ veritably the struggle for life itself ’ , and that to perceive oneself for oneself is a matter of life and death : ‘ In short , he who first seizes the word imposes reality on the other : he who defines thus dominates and lives ; and he who is defined is subjugated and may be killed . ’ |
| 12 | Energy with wavelengths within these window regions is not absorbed but may be subject to a process called scattering which deflects or redirects the energy . |
| 13 | Boning large joints means some fat can be removed and the meat rolled into neat shapes , and these are often sold ready stuffed and may be sliced into cutlets . |
| 14 | You just say sold and may be have your own code . |
| 15 | a particular version of a module is moved from online to offline storage once only , although within the offline system the module may be duplicated and may be moved between media items . |
| 16 | Agar-agar is not affected and may be substituted for gelatine , otherwise you must use cooked pineapple as heat corrupts the enzyme . |
| 17 | Those who do not reveal their cystic fibrosis are less severely affected and may be better able to disguise their disease to lay observers . |
| 18 | Under the Judicature Acts no injunction can be granted by one division of the court against proceedings in another division ; but in every branch of the court an equitable right may be directly asserted and may be pleaded as a defence to a legal claim . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | There are 3 arm spines of which the middle one is distinctly enlarged and may be laterally compressed . |
| 21 | The mechanism of action of cyclosporin in Crohn 's disease and ulcerative colitis is not known but may be related to its effects on intestinal cellular immunity . |
| 22 | In southern and eastern Europe uncooked meat , as dried or cured spiced sausage , is commonly eaten and may be a route of infection . |
| 23 | The other holds that the cosmos has been generated and may be destroyed , and that men similarly first came into existence at a definite time . |
| 24 | This root is then stored and may be accessed in the lexicon at run-time rather than determined on the fly . |
| 25 | It does no such thing ; rather it defines the circumstances and conditions in which a marriage has ceased to be a source of happiness and strength to those involved and may be brought to an end … |
| 26 | ‘ The computer 's first task is to see if there are any other crimes that might be associated or may be a series of offences . |
| 27 | They have not been charged or tried and may be imprisoned because of their nationality , in retaliation for the Ugandan authorities alleged support of the armed opposition group , the Rwandese Patriotic Front . |
| 28 | The elementary entities must be specified and may be atoms , molecules , ions , electrons , other particles , or specified groups of such particles . |
| 29 | These conflicting reports may be the results of inherent differences in lipid metabolism between the various populations studied or may be explained by a tendency to report solely on the occurrence of colorectal cancer , rather than the particular degree of differentiation and progression of these tumours when detected . |
| 30 | Schemes may be agreed if no damage to the site 's scientific interest is assured or may be modified by mutual agreement . |