Example sentences of "may [verb] been [vb pp] on " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Too much emphasis may have been placed on grants at the expense of loans for environmental improvements ( Meyer , 1986 ) . |
| 2 | This rumour may have been based on someone having witnessed some signs of a growing affection between Richard and Margaret , but we can not be sure . |
| 3 | Some voices of the past may have been based on shaky techniques , or their use transgressed today 's views about musical taste , but many others still shatter the sense by their beauty , magnificence and sheer character in the vocalisation . |
| 4 | AN UNLIKELY winner , John Byme 's bright , affectionate ( and , as usual , part-autobiographical ) comedy may have been based on the dubious allure of flabby men playing rock 'n' roll in the '80s ( Scotland 's The Majestics , led by the formidable Robbie Coltrane ) but it provided umpteen memorable supporting characters , some genuinely touching , if wacky , romantic interludes and tons of '50s classics for the nostalgia vote . |
| 5 | The ad may alter or undermine an unfavourable attitude or group of attitudes to the brand ( which may have been based on ignorance or emotion … ) . |
| 6 | His pamphlet Nothing gained by overcrowding ! ( 1912 ) may have been based on questionable statistics , but the approach and general philosophy proved increasingly acceptable to informed opinion . |
| 7 | After all , a couple 's lives may have been built on a lot of separateness . |
| 8 | The earliest area of crofts may have been situated on a bluff west of the church , while an extended area was later laid out to the north around a triangular green , with an earlier Norman manor house going out of use at the same time . |
| 9 | He may have been missed on 96 by Morris , low at mid-wicket ; Morris may have decided that sections of the crowd would riot if he held it . |
| 10 | Carry on Sergeant may have been made on something of a shoestring ( or maybe it should have been an army bootstring ) with Ken making no more than £800 for his work , but efforts were made to get it all remarkably accurate . |
| 11 | The subtlety of his disagreement with the garden city lobby may have been lost on many , but the message in his final chapter was clear and unequivocal : ‘ Plan we must ’ . |
| 12 | Killer 's voice may have been heard on M50 call |
| 13 | Very little is known about the layout of fields or of the ploughs that may have been employed on them . |
| 14 | ( c ) Accounting and tax Whilst agreement in principle may have been reached on the relative standing in the new firm of its partners , precise calculation of their capital and profit sharing ratios can be a nightmare as the accountants wrestle with the task of bringing the accounts of the firms involved into line with one another : and it will be assumed here that there are differing practices which need to be harmonised . |
| 15 | Despite the sentencing it is not entirely clear whether the accusation of ‘ bad restoration ’ relates to the possible damage which may have been inflicted on the original paving of the Piazza or to the outcome of the entire campaign . |
| 16 | In problems on tort and criminal law the student is expected to enumerate and discuss all the possible torts or crimes that may have been committed on the facts given in the problem , and also all the possible defences that may be raised . |
| 17 | A considerable amount of effort may have been expended on the design of such items and their components so that they perform their intended function efficiently or are visually attractive . |
| 18 | I checked with Morrison , the chauffeur at Orme Gardens , and he was suspicious that the Datsun may have been used on the Saturday night . ’ |
| 19 | A particular fish either ends up on its own because it has been badly injured , or has lost its mate , or may have been bought on impulse , the reasons are many and varied . |
| 20 | Financial matters may have been put on hold for some time past , now is the time to get things moving again . |
| 21 | Such domestic refuse may have been spread on the fields and the removal of floors by later agriculture may have robbed the archaeologist of vital information . |
| 22 | Mr. Pegg believes that his tariff may have been set on the basis that the attack was premeditated , and thus that the tariff period should be reduced . |
| 23 | Robert Jones may have been overshadowed on the day by Morris , but he has a lovely service and covers with tireless courage . |
| 24 | IRA terrorists who planted one of the two bombs which rocked Manchester city centre may have been captured on video tape . |