Example sentences of "[noun sg] may be of [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In each case the containing font may be of a different size , but the title will adapt . |
| 2 | For the depressed person , the loss may be of a more ideal kind and may relate to aspects of himself that destroy his security of self-esteem . |
| 3 | The wire connecting the main unit to the solenoid valve may be of a light-duty twin type of any reasonable length . |
| 4 | First , the benefit may be of a kind bought in from outside the employer 's business , such as a car or medical insurance ( ‘ external benefits ’ ) . |
| 5 | ( b ) Demand for specialist work may be of an intermittent nature and the builder may have difficulty in providing the operatives with continuity of work . |
| 6 | The Hare mosaic is late ; the Tockington Park example is probably of the mid-fourth century ; while the two pavements from Gloucester and Halstock may be of the early " or mid-fourth century . |
| 7 | But when questions of law do arise , their determination may be of the greatest importance because of the effect that will have on subsequent cases . |
| 8 | Intervention may be of a befriending nature , offering the person the opportunity to confide , and talk through his emotions , and gently guiding him towards a reassessment of his new position in life without the person he mourns . |
| 9 | Whether we are talking of the families portrayed in reading schemes and modern languages material , the heroes of novels chosen in English literature , or the personages selected as worthy of interest in history , the picture may be of a male who is larger than life , dominant and personality-projecting . |
| 10 | This comment may be of a moral , biographical or prophetic nature . |
| 11 | In the male , the equivalent chromosome may be of the same type — an X chromosome — or it may be roughly the shape of the letter Y , in which case it is known as a Y chromosome . |
| 12 | Some of the sites under consideration may be of the same date and status , but they may be occupied for part of the year , or for a few years only . |
| 13 | So , for example , they would know the current orders and be able to compare these with similar periods in the previous years , they would also have a ‘ feel ’ of production levels , stock levels etc. even though this information may be of a more qualitative rather than quantitative nature . |
| 14 | When time may be of the essence ? |
| 15 | Compare now the vastly more plausible second way in which the new composite sentence token may be of a type that is to acquire constant significance . |
| 16 | The subject-matter may be of a discretionary or regulatory nature and while these elements should not exclude proscriptions against bias they are likely to modify their application . |