Example sentences of "the [noun] may be [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Third , there would frequently be discrepancies between the meanings of sentences with a predicate qualifier and " fuller versions " when it is replaced by a clause ; for example , consider : ( 31 ) the jury found Ernest guilty the jury found Ernest ; Ernest was guilty ( 32 ) Alastair likes his beef tea strong Alastair likes his beef tea ; his beef tea is strong In the latter case , for instance , there may not be any strong beef tea at all ; the point of uttering the sentence may be to complain about that very point . |
| 2 | When you when you come up here and do the driving you find that erm because people are are just not available at the time and erm y I 'm here just for a and Stan only here for a a limited period , and er you 're sort of trying they 're downstairs they 're trying to get people off the trucks when they come in or whatever the case may be to go out and do an assessment run , and it 's not always possible . |
| 3 | We are going to , but this is , you 've got a classification of continuous service so as part of your audit if it fails , then our corrective action in the future may be to put in this new erm , procedure and write the . |
| 4 | The intention may be to undermine Nell 's attempts to persuade Kathie to abandon her Black boyfriend . |
| 5 | The intention may be to assess or evaluate : |
| 6 | So if a girl does not feel able to go and ask for the Pill , or if she is reluctant to use it because she sees it as a health risk , the alternative may be to use nothing . |
| 7 | The effect may be to limit greatly the opportunity for solicitors to act as advocates in more serious criminal cases . |
| 8 | The proposal may be to replace just a single building or a row of shops , or there may be plans for a comprehensive redevelopment involving a whole block or more . |
| 9 | The climate may be to blame , say the experts , continental kites , in warmer conditions , enjoy a higher rate of breeding success . |
| 10 | The outcome may be to highlight the part played by more powerful family members in the problems of the family . |
| 11 | A particular tactic of the vendor may be to attempt to use the purchaser 's Accountant 's Investigation as part of the disclosure document . |
| 12 | Part of the social purpose of the organisation may be to enhance democratic mechanisms of accountability and diffuse participation in decision- making to wider sections of society ( Hoggett and Hambleton 1987 ) . |
| 13 | By the end of the week the concern may be to assess a new approach to the pay round in response to a union proposal . |
| 14 | The answer may be to decrease capacity and cylinder number but wring more power from what 's left — a solution that may damage fuel consumption , durability and driveability . |
| 15 | The solution may be to use oestrogen cream , or perhaps hormone replacement therapy , for which you 'd need to see your doctor again . |
| 16 | For much of the Bloc , then , the solution may be to opt for the devil they know . |
| 17 | If the need for an extra room does not warrant the additional expense of a larger house , the solution may be to rise above it all . |
| 18 | Secondly , if the tenant is entitled to break at a specified date linked to a rent review , the effect of the break-clause may be to make time of the essence as far as the review is concerned ( United Scientific Holdings Ltd v Burnley Borough Council [ 1977 ] 2 All ER 62 at 77 , 98 ) . |