Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] may be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Application for admission may be by the nearest relative or an approved social worker . |
| 2 | In the words of Dunlop ( 1958 : 20 ) , the technological context of ‘ railroads has many distinctive features affecting the relations of managers and workers : the train operating divisions use small crews working together and in movement far from close and immediate supervision ; complex and expensive equipment is utilized with a high ratio of capital to worker ; … the costs of accidents can be consequential ; the hours of operations for equipment may be around the clock , and they do not conform to normal factory schedules … ’ . |
| 3 | ‘ The whole of Stalinvast may be in chaos in the ordinary sense , but Chaos as such has nothing to do with it . |
| 4 | For example , collocations extracted from the domain of Banking may be of little use when processing a medical report , since words like ’ charge ’ behave differently when used to describe a type of payment rather than a type of nurse . |
| 5 | The very limited space between vertical fuel surfaces , little over one metre , severely limits the trajectory of the fire fighting jets and the majority of stock may be at a height beyond their effective throw . |
| 6 | It now seems that the time of injection may be of crucial importance in determining the effects of melatonin . |
| 7 | While the power of dismissal may be of limited use , where the government has been able to appoint a new rail chairman , it has the opportunity to shape a management team more in tune with its thinking . |
| 8 | It does not matter whether the party accepting the consideration has any apparent benefit thereby or not : it is enough that he accepts it , and that the party giving it does thereby undertake some burden , or lose something which in contemplation of law may be of value . |
| 9 | The successes of molecular biology are sufficiently striking to show that whatever the true relation of biology may be to physics , it is certainly a subtle one that can not be encapsulated in a single word . |
| 10 | MOUTHFULS of metal may be on the way out . |
| 11 | Its model of operation may be of interest to readers participating in the management of partnership activities in general . |
| 12 | A previous knowledge of computing may be of some advantage initially but is not a prerequisite for entry to the course . |
| 13 | The sores that it produces are usually found on the external surface of the penis in the male , but rarely the site of infection may be inside the urethra , and in these cases recurrent ‘ non-specific urethritis ’ may occur , which is particularly resistant to treatment . |
| 14 | Indeed no one yet knows what a ‘ natural ’ or ‘ equilibrium ’ level of fertility may be in such societies . |
| 15 | ( c ) Position conflicts : the position you take in one piece of litigation may be at odds with the position you want to take in a subsequent action ( for example , in advancing the cause of a plaintiff you may adopt a position that puts you in difficulty with some defence clients who are less than impressed with the vigour with which you espouse the plaintiff 's cause ) . |
| 16 | But the reader should not forget that , even in those societies where kinship language is all-pervading , the bonds of kinship may be of several different kinds . |
| 17 | However , a cognitive therapy approach to helping the patient understand and reappraise her feelings of worthlessness may be worth trying ( Beck et al. 1979 ) . |
| 18 | Consequently , even although a high proportion of particular categories of material may be in poor condition in the stacks , if not many of them are issued to readers , they may be in less danger than other items which are more frequently issued . |
| 19 | Although this argument was also rejected the somewhat superficial reasoning employed by the court raises the question whether a further appeal to the Court of Appeal may be worth considering . |
| 20 | More recent theories , which we shall examine later , suggest that the idea of individuals being led is too passive and that the capacity for leadership may be in all of us . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Breuer et al studied 12 patients with adenomatous polyps and found no differences in faecal bile acid excretion ; the participants in this study were , however , hospitalised and a change in diet may be of relevance to their findings . |
| 23 | So , too , the owner of land may be out of possession , and another without right may be in possession . |
| 24 | Rapid testing of women at risk may be worth while |
| 25 | The other side of the reactivity coin is that change induced in respondents by evaluation may be of positive benefit . |