Example sentences of "it [vb mod] be an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For some people it may be an unwanted distraction ; for others it may be an exciting and invaluable asset . |
| 2 | Think about the possibilities , think about the consequences , it may not be you , it may be an innocent life . |
| 3 | It may be an appropriate time to revisit casework theory and research in order to help us to understand and isolate the variables which are important to successful outcome for long-term case management intervention , particularly the clinical model . |
| 4 | With its dependence on consumer spending , Lionheart has found that , though it may be an easy time to buy businesses , generating sales is more problematic . |
| 5 | If you are buying clothes , remember that if a designer label is selling for a tenth of the usual price , there is probably a good reason — it may be an outdated style . |
| 6 | The equity provider — often a bank or investment company , although it may be an individual — is the major investor and , in effect , the ultimate purchaser of the business . |
| 7 | The pivot row is determined by the PRS rule and it may be an explicit row , in which case we pivot as usual , or an implicit row , in which case we write down the complete row using ( 7.2 ) or ( 7.3 ) and pivot using this row . |
| 8 | Some scientists believe it may be an early indicator of global warming [ see ED no. 48 ] . |
| 9 | It may be the theory under test that is at fault , but alternatively it may be an auxiliary assumption or some part of the description of the initial conditions that is responsible for the incorrect prediction . |
| 10 | It may be an unpalatable thought , but we suspect that to an increasing degree throughout the 1990s brewers and conservationists will find themselves standing on the same side of the fence . |
| 11 | Your Batfish may swim on its side at night because it has lost orientation with the tank 's bottom , or it may be an instinctive camouflaging technique . |
| 12 | It may be an incremental addition to the sum of human knowledge , or a fundamental and radical change in the way in which the universe is viewed ; the personal revelatory experience of scientific discovery is its own reward , and it forms a major motivating force for many researchers . |
| 13 | That is a possibility we 're looking at , it 's a possibility that it may be an opportunist crime . |
| 14 | Experience during the past nine years indicates that in its new form guardianship has not gained popularity , and many social workers consider both that it is unenforceable and that it may be an unethical constraint on individual freedom . |
| 15 | It may be an allergic reaction or residual bacteria remaining in the body and affecting the circulation . |
| 16 | 280 that it may be an oppressive course to prosecute the driver of an unlicensed vehicle in a master-servant relationship , where the driver is the employee and not responsible for licensing the vehicle . |
| 17 | It may be an obvious and technical claim , but it demonstrates the problems which potentially lie ahead . |
| 18 | The publishing history of Mills and Boon emulates precisely that of the developments in mass market publishing in Europe and America ; it may be an extreme but the dating of shifts in their ownership and distribution structure conforms to the major historical changes in the publishing industry . |
| 19 | For some people it may be an unwanted distraction ; for others it may be an exciting and invaluable asset . |
| 20 | " On the face of things it should be an ordinary police inquiry — and not a very difficult one — to find Andrew Stavanger , or , if he is abroad , at least to discover where he is . |
| 21 | ‘ And visually , ’ says Miriam , ‘ with all these trees and sheep and things , and the children running about , it should be an absolute riot . ’ |
| 22 | Well it 's extremely simple and if you 're any good at digital electronics it should be an absolute doddle for you . |
| 23 | I think it should be an authentic accent . ’ |
| 24 | Rather , it should be an integral part of the educational process , continually providing both ‘ feedback ’ and ‘ feedforward ’ . |
| 25 | It should be an easy task to produce a comparative table listing official language policies . |
| 26 | If the dress is being specially made for the bride it should be an easy matter to ask for an extra piece of the fabric with which to create the background , but since this is often not the case , a compromise must be reached . |
| 27 | I think it 's an important erm requi it should be an important requirement th the philosophy behind that that er that that argument should be pursued that it should be free standing . |
| 28 | For the visitor to the city each will offer very different experiences and with two new directors adding their own personalities to the space , it should be an interesting time for both . |
| 29 | RNIB , I mean if we want a logo it should be an audio description logo for the country |
| 30 | In theory it should be an idyllic experience sleeping out on a still starlit night at the height of the summer . |