Example sentences of "[prep] this [modal v] [be] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | One reason for this may be the doctrine of corporate liability in English criminal law ( discussed in Chapter 4.3 , and found to be unsatisfactory ) ; in particular , it may be difficult to establish the fault necessary for manslaughter , although easier to secure a conviction under legislation on railways or merchant shipping . |
| 2 | A primary reason for this may be the differences in average educational status , which tends to be lower among rural people , though it has been shown that rural residence ( from birth ) can influence child mortality levels over and beyond the effect caused by differences between the two areas in educational standards . |
| 3 | A reason for this may be the relatively short study period which was probably not sufficient for the bacterial population in more proximal areas of the colon to equilibrate with that measured in faeces . |
| 4 | As we have seen , some of this may be the result of not appreciating all the functions of the known sites until recently , but it seems mainly to be the result of landscape changes . |
| 5 | One consequence of this might be the existence of a class of mathematically interesting structures of mixed left- and right-handed helices . |
| 6 | An example of this might be the " embourgeoisement theory " which enjoyed widespread currency a few years ago in sociology , and which argued that the " working class " , in Britain , were becoming more like the " middle class " in their aspirations , consumption patterns and political views . |
| 7 | An example of this would be the operation of a lettings policy in a school . |
| 8 | An example of this would be the systems recently installed in Shell petrol stations in the UK developed by Action Information Management which use touch screen technology to view ‘ road atlas ’ type maps marked with symbols indicating travel hazards on major routes . |
| 9 | An example of this would be the concerted efforts to clear the cataract backlog ( Thomas et al , 1989 ) . |
| 10 | Examples of this would be the Bantu concord system , where , if you change the noun to a noun of another class , all the affixes in the noun phrase must also be changed . |
| 11 | A reversible process would be one in which changes in X cause an increase in Y and a reversal in X produces a decline in Y. An example of this would be the move toward a more punitive style of management in a factory ( X ) which increased absenteeism ( Y ) which declined when a move is made to a more indulgent management style . |
| 12 | An example of this would be the value of a piece of equipment where its gross book value would be represented by the total volume of water in the two reservoirs . |
| 13 | An example of this would be the freezing of vegetables . |
| 14 | I suppose the most striking illustration of this would be the story of the divorce tracts . |
| 15 | Some of this will be the result of the stiff increase in indirect taxes ordered last summer , notably in the tax on petrol . |
| 16 | Well that 's that 's the problem but I think a lot of this will be the evidence we 'll need to show what we 're doing . |
| 17 | The focus of this will be the expansion of sales to the private sector and to selected overseas markets . |
| 18 | The most important product of this will be the reports to the parents . |
| 19 | Another reflection of this could be the twelfth-century belief in the abbey of Ely , where Brihtnoth was buried , that he had been earl of Northumbria . |
| 20 | ‘ Do you think that something like this might be the answer for Jennifer — and for your parents ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ An operation like this should be the responsibility of the council because councillors have to answer to the voters and act in their interests . |
| 22 | A simple start like this can be the first goal of change . |
| 23 | ( The only competitor to this would be the snakeheads , but they have a potential size at least twice that of Hoplias . ) |
| 24 | One answer to this must be the effectiveness and value of audio-visual methods themselves . |
| 25 | A significant contributor to this will be the Urengoy export pipeline . |
| 26 | If there are savings , identified savings in the Chief Executives department , I 'm sure that that from those to this should be the way forward , but er , I 'm happy to second what Mr said , erm , with th and that is in three with the addition of in consultation with the county supplies officer . |