Example sentences of "it [vb mod] be [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The material is impounded until the expiry of the ordinary time within which an appeal may be instituted , after which it may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of . |
| 2 | She can enjoy the last freedom to be as she is ; her pursuits may seem strange , but after her death it may be discovered that her treasured collection — of old cups , pressed flowers , or newspaper cuttings — is quite priceless . |
| 3 | For example , by looking at a pot , it may be suspected that it has not been thrown on a wheel but has been made from coils of clay , joined together and smoothed by hand to form the wall of the pot . |
| 4 | It may be suspected that issues on which there would be widespread local resistance , but where a party political split is not clearly in evidence , rarely hit the news headlines because they are quietly negotiated in private discussions between the minister , or civil servants , and the local authority associations . |
| 5 | Indeed , it may be suspected that the feeling of peace produces , as feelings do in dreams , the whole system of associated beliefs which make up the body of mystic doctrine . ’ |
| 6 | It may be felt that replacing two straight cores with a ring structure is too drastic a change to gloss over , but the mechanism is not too different in the two cases . |
| 7 | It may be felt that , when used with care , the maximin approach adequately reflects a conservative philosophy of decision-making . |
| 8 | Physical abuse is not known to be extensive and it may be felt that it has been excessively discussed in the context of ‘ dependence and independence ’ . |
| 9 | It may be felt that this analysis has only theoretical value at most . |
| 10 | From the production of these budgets it may be felt that certain aspects of the budgets need to be amended before they become operational . |
| 11 | It may be felt that the better course is not to deal with such matters in the partnership agreement itself but to leave the offer of consultancy to be produced as an inducement to or reward for retirement at such time as may appear to be in the firm 's best interests . |
| 12 | That is a proposition without logic , because the power contained in the Bill is a power to vary income tax : it may be raised or it may be lowered depending on the political judgment of those who form the majority in a Scottish Parliament . |
| 13 | It may be concluded that without the experience of events since 1979 , this ‘ faith in the possibility of change ’ could not have become the guiding principle of the prisons . |
| 14 | It may be concluded that the developing embryos and foetus show a pronounced sensitivity to the induction of malformations by radiation , particularly during the main phase of organogenesis . |
| 15 | It may be concluded that the problem of consent is unlikely to vanish whatever means are adopted to deal with it . |
| 16 | In the absence of any other constant characters it may be concluded that these two species are conspecific . |
| 17 | There are many reasons why it may be regarded as helpful to gather information about a child 's language , and the uses to which any formal assessment results may be put will influence decisions about how assessments can best be carried out . |
| 18 | ‘ Having regard to the terms of the contract , the conduct of the parties and the circumstances of the case , I have no doubt that the property was not intended to pass in this case on contract but only in exchange for a valid building society cheque , but even if it may be regarded as intended to pass in exchange for a false , but believed genuine , building society cheque it will not in my view avail the insurers . ’ |
| 19 | Although it is dangerous to generalise about matters of fact , it may be asserted that it will require a considerable degree of intoxication before a defendant can plausibly make such claims . |
| 20 | There are two extremes : either it can be decided that the creditors are free to distrain on trust property as on any other ; or else it may be decided that the trust property is exempt from such execution . |
| 21 | A few patients who are admitted may be found to be unfit for anaesthesia , or it may be decided that their condition is unlikely to respond to surgery . |
| 22 | For example , it may be decided that a TK50 Tape will be used as an Offline Media Type , the Media Unit for this type of device is MUA0 : , and that Media Items LS0001 , LS0002 , LS0003 , and LS0004 are available tapes for Offline to use . |
| 23 | It may be decided that different restrictions should be applied to different partners , particularly in relation to area restraints . |
| 24 | If this is successful it may be run as described above . |
| 25 | It may be recognized that the terms in the brackets represent the potentials due to the other two charges . |
| 26 | Alternatively , and conversely , it may be recognized that the end goal will not be achieved without a period of turbulence , and the pace of change may actually be accelerated , to get it over as quickly as possible . |
| 27 | In any event , it may be asked whether all this regulation is necessary or desirable ? |
| 28 | It may be asked whether , since a grasp of general principles is what is evidently needed , and an ability to connect together ideas derived from different disciplines , it would not be sensible to teach philosophy as a separate subject at school . |
| 29 | It may be asked whether children need to see that the paragraphs beginning ‘ Their names … ’ and ‘ Their mother … ’ are a condensed report of what the boys told Janey , and not the ‘ author 's voice ’ speaking directly to the reader . |
| 30 | There is the fear that it may be lost or stolen , or that you simply have n't enough with you . |