Example sentences of "it [modal v] [be] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be applicable to an individual firm , but not to the economy as a whole — if real wages were reduced throughout the economy , this would reduce aggregate demand and so may increase rather than reduce the actual level of unemployment . |
| 2 | In the Midlands and south of England values average out at roughly £20-£30 per thousand acres , but although this represents an average of about 6d. an acre — which was near enough the going rate for rent — it can not be employed as a general conversion factor , for while it may be applicable to a county or other major division , the ratios for individual parishes and hamlets are subject to extreme variations . |
| 3 | But it may be additional in the same way as the government argues EEC money to the North is — that is , they argue that they plan their spending in the expectation that they will get the EEC money and would plan differently if they did not expect to get it . |
| 4 | On the one hand , it may be indicative of the absence of a particular linguistic ability while , alternatively , it may be explained by influences unrelated to linguistic ability , such as lapses in attention , bore-dom or a failure to understand instructions . |
| 5 | However , it may be indicative of increased competition that in the case of dollar issues for supranationals the average margin over US T-bonds in 1980 – 83 was 17 basis points while in 1984 – 87 it was – 11 basis points . |
| 6 | While it may be strategic for a juvenile male to appease larger ones for a period and while he may learn elaborate social skills in the process , his ultimate strategy is to replace the dominant animal in terms of access to required commodities — especially mates . |
| 7 | The difficulty with such a conclusion is that one can claim authenticity for anything that goes on in the classroom , including mechanistic pattern practice and the recital of verb paradigms , on the grounds that it may be conducive to learning ( type 3 ) and a feature of the conventional classroom situation ( type 4 ) . |
| 8 | What it may be capable of doing in the living cell whether for good or ill remains to be discovered , ’ |
| 9 | It may be apparent from the head chef 's comments that more time needs to be given to basic skills in the college 's scheme of work or that parts of the housekeeping syllabus need revision . |
| 10 | In this case the waste disposal authority 's consent would be necessary and it may be subject to conditions . |
| 11 | Once land has been advertised it may be subject to much interest , and in buoyant market conditions severe competition may develop , whichever method of sale has been adopted . |
| 12 | You will appreciate that it may be subject to redrafting in the light of experience . |
| 13 | The ratio may be simply expressed as a percentage or fraction of the firm 's profits or as " income points " ; it may involve preferential salaries ; it may vary as the firm 's profits fall within certain predetermined bands ; it may be subject to reduction if specified targets are missed ; it may contain a discretionary element to be awarded by way of performance bonuses . |
| 14 | The Guidance says that where they intend " to limit the way in which a parent meets his responsibility this should be discussed with the parent and incorporated in the plan of arrangements for the child whilst in care so that it may be subject to periodic review " ( para 3.68 ) . |
| 15 | This may be due to the poor quality of the preaching or it may be due to the fact that some Christians have their own interpretation of the dominical saying , ‘ Except ye be as little children ye can not enter the kingdom of heaven ’ . |
| 16 | It may be due to two or more separate odours , emanating from two or more works , combining to give rise to a statutory nuisance . |
| 17 | If the swing around on landing is severe , it may be due to using too much pitch , which will aggravate the above problems . |
| 18 | Presently , we do not know the reason for this , but it may be due to different conformations of the fusion protein or to dimerization . |
| 19 | It may be due to the change of temperature and humidity , or because our sense of smell becomes sharpened as fading light reduces vision , but we certainly become much more aware of scent at night . |
| 20 | The reason for this excursus is obscure ; it may be due to the protection accorded to Posidonius by some descendant of Marcellus . |
| 21 | For this reason , the low value of the correlation coefficient does not necessarily mean the lack of relationship between variables ; it may be due to the non-linear nature of the relationship . |
| 22 | In non-contracepting populations , subfertility is sometimes , considered as an evidence of subfecundity , i.e. fecundity that is lower than " normal " , though it may be due to fertility regulatory customs , such as the practice of extended breastfeeding and/or observance of the custom of long post-partum abstinence or to polygamy ( see marriage ) . |
| 23 | The cause of the high pepsinogen C concentrations in patients on omeprazole treatment is unknown , but it may be due to a direct effect of omeprazole on the gastric mucosa to omeprazole induced hypergastrinaemia or bacterial overgrowth of the stomach because of acid inhibition . |
| 24 | If the relevant provisions of an EC directive are clear , unambiguous and unconditional , it may be enforceable by citizens against a Member ‘ State ’ even though the directive has not been implemented by the state in question . |
| 25 | Indeed , the findings of Brown and Harris ( 1978 ) suggest that a job outside the home may in certain circumstances help to maintain a mother 's mental health , in which case it may be beneficial to her relationships with her children . |
| 26 | In Leetham ( Henry ) & Sons Ltd v Johnstone-White [ 1907 ] 1 Ch 322 Farwell LJ commented : … a man whose business is a corn miller 's business , and who requires to protect that , can not , if he has also a furniture business , require the covenantee who enter into his service as an employee in the corn business to enter into covenants restricting him from entering into competition with him in the furniture business also , because it is not required for the protection of the corn business in which the man is employed , however much it may be beneficial to the individual person , the owner both of the corn business and of the furniture business . |
| 27 | If the contract is to be invoiced in foreign currency , it may be beneficial for the exporter to arrange a currency overdraft . |
| 28 | It may be rich in vocabulary , a powerful hypnotic force , of spoken in gentle tones of subtle persuasion . |
| 29 | The analogizing of knowing to seeing may pervade the concrete experience of coming to know , in the mystic 's vision flooded with light ; or it may be explicit in parable , as in Plato 's of mankind misled by illusory appearance as prisoners in a cave who see only the shadows on the wall . |
| 30 | However there may well be a wider interest at issue , in that it may be contrary to the public interest for decisions to be made where there may be a likelihood of favour to another influencing the determination . |