Example sentences of "may [be] present " in BNC.
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| 1 | General hints at fertility ceremonies may be present , demonstrating another continuity in theme between this and earlier poetry ; but it is important to see that , though its death and rebirth are also related , Christianity is presented by Eliot as an escape from Frazerian cycles of fertility ( in the way that the Buddhist ‘ Shantih shantih shantih ’ hinted at such an escape ) , not as its mere continuation . |
| 2 | Remove any old sealing compound which may be present on the bath close to the tap fixing . |
| 3 | In a properly balanced meal , only one dish should be really hot although chilli/cayenne may be present in others — much as we in the West indiscriminately use black pepper . |
| 4 | This feature allows the virus to persist in the environment even though its host , the insect larva , may be present for only a few weeks during the year . |
| 5 | It seems likely that in most species these two selection pressures interact to produce a compromise weighted according to ( a ) the particular foraging requirements of a species in a given habitat and ( b ) alternative means of protection from whatever predators may be present . |
| 6 | Indeed , a kind of inertia may be present whereby the genetic constitution of a species prevents it following the same adaptive route in relation to a common ecology as other species may show . |
| 7 | A horizon of humus accumulation may be present above the iron pan ( Bf horizon ) which is often continuous and forms a barrier to water or roots . |
| 8 | It must be highly effective against a wide range of micro-organisms on a wide variety of surfaces and operating conditions while being fast acting and unaffected by any cleaning product or other residues which may be present during application . |
| 9 | It should be noted that these instincts and qualities may be present in varying degrees of intensity and that they often merge into one another and are interrelated . |
| 10 | Three quite separate elements may be involved , all or any of which may be present at any one time . |
| 11 | Quite often , olivine and pyroxene begin to crystallize out early on , so they may be present in the final rock as quite large crystals , up to a centimetre across , many times larger than the crystals surrounding them , and easily visible with the naked eye . |
| 12 | The manager of the recruiting bureau may or may not be present at the interview , but may be present when discussion takes place afterwards , or may have submitted a written report on the recruit 's attitudes and progress so far in the bureau . |
| 13 | There are several reasons why this may be present , but the main one is that it ‘ guarantees ’ that the manufacturer has conformed with EC weight regulations and it enables foods to move easily between EC countries without having to go through lengthy weight checks in the importing country . |
| 14 | However , there are some products where small amounts of additives may be present in foods but , quite legally , not declared in the list of ingredients . |
| 15 | A violent headache may be present during the chill and it can be worse ( < ) sweat . |
| 16 | Intense pain in the root of the tongue on protrusion may be present or the sensation of a hair on the tongue . |
| 17 | Intense itching of the skin when undressing to go to bed may be present . |
| 18 | Bones from larger prey species that have been eaten by large owls are also likely to be broken , in contrast to the bones of the smaller species that may be present in the same pellet . |
| 19 | Commensal species like the house mouse and rat from dwellings slightly removed from the trap lines may be present in the owl assemblage but absent from the traps because of the larger range of the owl . |
| 20 | As yet , no reefs have been recognised in the North Sea but large fragments of byrozoan stems have been reported in the Z1 Carbonate in well 53/1–2 , which suggests that a reef may be present nearby ( Taylor and Colter 1975 ) . |
| 21 | So far , they have only been described from localities in the Netherlands and Germany but another example may be present in N.E. England ( Clark in press ) . |
| 22 | With the aid of wireline logs , it is possible not only to interpret the environments of deposition and diagenesis of Zechstein carbonates , but also to infer the types of pores that may be present in the various lithofacies . |
| 23 | The source of these birds is not known , but they may be present from late August until April . |
| 24 | The staff member who is the first to encounter the death should summon help immediately and reassure any other residents who may be present . |
| 25 | Chemical analysis can indicate elements that may be present deep in the ground near the stream 's source . |
| 26 | Since vitamin E is fat soluble , this shortcoming in turn prevents it from entering the circulation , even though it may be present at normal levels in the gut . |
| 27 | The mind and emotions are involved as well as the body and any physical symptoms of illness that may be present . |
| 28 | A minor fraction of phosphatidylserine may be present at the outer surface of platelets , but this can not usually be detected . |
| 29 | Some learning , some development of skills , may be present , especially among higher animals , but the basic and intrinsic format is always present , instinctively , as a part of the basic mind structure or instinct of the creature . |
| 30 | The church planter needs to be a strong , visionary leader with a clear sense of call , not necessarily a nurturer or pastor , although these gifts may be present to a lesser degree . |