Example sentences of "[noun pl] may [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thai coups may be a thing of the past , but the army is probably in a stronger position now than it ever was . |
| 2 | ( Indeed , underreporting of cases may be a reason for the relatively low rural miscarriage ratio in Table 12 , which is lower than the ratio of the " other urban " places , while the still birth ratio that is based on complete registration of late fetal deaths was on the same level — 7.5 per 1,000 live births — in both rural and " other urban " areas . ) . |
| 3 | By contrast , the stance of doing is concerned with acting upon those phenomena to bring about change , although the capacity to react or respond to phenomena may be a precondition of successful action in some cases , for example in the diagnosis of human problems and situations , as Ryan ( 1984 ) points out in relation to medicine . |
| 4 | This renewed emphasis on auctioneering rather than other activities may be a reflection of the swingeing drop in revenue from principal activities evident in the 1992 end of year results , down from $15.9 million to $1 million ( see The Art Newspaper , No 27 , April 1993 , p.21 ) . |
| 5 | The Financial Times may be a bit of a problem . |
| 6 | Second , non-compliance with regulatory rules may be a ground upon which the court will refuse to enforce a stipulation of confidence . |
| 7 | Even in February the place is busy , and deservedly , but its attractions may be a sum of parts rather than the outstanding appeal of the food . |
| 8 | The similarities that appear on your lists may be an indication that you are well equipped as a couple for a particular occupation or ministry . |
| 9 | But the substitution of ‘ unofficial ’ or ‘ official ’ goals may be a product of recognition that more ‘ worthwhile ’ activities may thereby be undertaken . |
| 10 | It has also been found that the left hemisphere is specialised for language functions , but these specialisations may be a consequence of the left hemisphere 's superior analytic skills , of which language is a manifestation . |
| 11 | The shallow bays may be a degree or two warmer , and are always the first place to look in the early days , but the deeps will stay cold until real strength returns to the sun . |
| 12 | There was , however , no control of length of exposure or parent/teacher fluency and so the effects may be an underestimate of what can be achieved . |
| 13 | The length of these broadcasts may be a problem , though perhaps a film could be shown in its entirety through a school history society rather than during a history lesson . |
| 14 | On the other hand , the creation of new agencies is a possible move by the legislature , and the establishment of agencies with overlapping functions may be a mechanism of control . |
| 15 | The familiar joke about mystification from the bench as to who is Bruce Springsteen or what is Eastenders may be a caricature but it is a recognisable one . |
| 16 | Is the Home Secretary aware of the legal opinion that to restrict access to legal advice and representation in asylum and immigration matters may be a breach of the law ? |
| 17 | While such programs are valuable for school librarians and teachers , in that most spelling errors are , in fact typing errors , they may be less useful for some pupils , as the act of checking for errors may be a way of improving their spelling , perhaps related to the use of dictionaries , and their use of language . |
| 18 | Finally , as will be seen below , a restrictive view towards the use of companies may be a disincentive to expansion in so far as the corporate form permits greater flexibility in the raising of outside finance . |
| 19 | Blind cereal grain sites may be a yield threat |
| 20 | Many are apocryphal , although where a thatcher makes use of straw which contains a few ears of grain , rats may be a problem . |
| 21 | It is not sufficient merely to know what costs are incurred by the plaintiff , even though such costs may be a deterrent to litigation . |
| 22 | Director Brian Waller said the letters would warn the authorities that the named individuals who worked in child care during the Beck years may be a cause for concern . |
| 23 | An exclusion of structural or inherent defects may be a starting point , although it could be suggested that the expression " inherent defect " has no clear meaning and that the exemption of the tenant from such liability may , from the landlord 's point of view , make serious inroads into a full repairing liability . |
| 24 | If you are young and pregnant but your family is unwilling or unable to accommodate you and a baby , and you do n't have a boyfriend or husband to look alter you , your only alternatives may be a Mother and Baby Home , or less frequently , some fostering arrangement . |
| 25 | Thus , the efficiency of workers may be a function of the degree of supervision and of the salary differential ( promotion being assumed to be a reward for efficiency ) . |
| 26 | Contact with other dogs may be a problem at first as well . |
| 27 | Whether or not it is properly a part of literary studies may be a matter for dispute , but it undoubtedly constitutes an important position concerning the relationship of linguistics and literature . |
| 28 | Thus , social work agencies may be a check on the efficiency of the social security department : the Fleet Air Arm and the Royal Air Force may perform similar functions . |
| 29 | Demonstrating parental behaviour towards infants may be a ruse by which low-ranking males are able to gain mating opportunities . |
| 30 | What both texts indicate is that one explanation of this state of affairs may be a failure of resolve on the English side , an internal lethargy . |