Example sentences of "may then be [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may then be possible to determine which women in these families have the defective gene . ’ |
| 2 | This will especially be the case should it not be possible to agree terms with the preferred bidder , as it may then be necessary to open negotiations with another party before all the indicative offerers become aware of the initial set back . |
| 3 | Care must also be taken to ensure that , if the price of the consideration shares falls , the total shares to be issued do not exceed 30 per cent of the purchaser 's share capital as the vendor may then be obliged to make an offer to purchase the remainder of the purchaser 's share capital under rule 9 of the City Code . |
| 4 | Having decided to invest in new and expensive equipment it may then be appropriate to market actively for more work in a particular field in order to maximise the use of the equipment and enable more staff to become proficient in its use . |
| 5 | If it is a cancellation at very short notice and the hotel is unable to re-let the accommodation , particularly in the case of resort hotels whose reservations are taken well in advance , the hotel may then be able to claim compensation for the loss of business . |
| 6 | I may then be able to call them . |
| 7 | Lectures feed learners with information , giving them a feeling of security because they have notes which they may then be able to regurgitate when answering a theoretical question . |
| 8 | These may then be able to pay a minimum tax charge , equivalent to the current annual licence fee , or may elect to pay tax at a rate of up to 20% . |
| 9 | It may then be able to forecast more clearly the outcome of variations in its product and marketing policies-advertising expenditures ( etc ) in terms of possible sales . |
| 10 | Obesity in later years leads to insulin resistance , and the functional β cell mass , programmed in leaner times , may then be unable to meet the rising demand for insulin . |
| 11 | One is to become finance director of a subsidiary , gaining subsidiary board level experience ( though it may then be difficult to make the transition to group finance director ) . |