Example sentences of "and this may [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the death is then considered to be from natural causes , the coroner will issue a notification that he does not consider it necessary to hold an inquest , and this may be given to the relative to take to the registrar or sent to the registrar direct . |
| 2 | ‘ Of course you 're suggesting the side lines were n't legitimate and this may be hindsight , but now I look back Mr Hatton did perhaps occasionally have a shady air about him when he talked of them . |
| 3 | As an alternative to foreclosure , the court may direct a sale of the property , and this may be fairer to both parties , since any surplus upon such sale will belong to the mortgagor , while the mortgagee may still sue for any deficiency . |
| 4 | ‘ Hullo ! ’ , and this may be said so softly that it is almost inaudible and we only see the nostrils tremble . |
| 5 | The weightings are based on agreement between the faculty heads and this may be a function of their power and past spending allocations rather than an objective assessment of need . |
| 6 | There have been recent attempts to obtain planning permission for the mill 's conversion into a dwelling and this may be its best chance of survival . |
| 7 | Also about this time Leopold compiled a list entitled ‘ Verzeichniss alles desjenigen was dieser 12jährige Knab seit seinem 7tem Jahre componiert , und in originali kann aufgezeiget werden ’ — [ List of everything that this 12-year old boy has composed since his 7th year , and can be exhibited in the originals ] ( 11 ) , and this may be a draft or copy of a document which accompanied the petition to Emperor Joseph II . |
| 8 | And this may be the greatest threat to our reserves of groundwater . |
| 9 | Although land-use decisions are made by the household , these may well not be made equally by all members of it , and this may be significant in the perception of conservation and any government sponsored conservation programme . |
| 10 | And this may be generalized , or taken as some kind of parable . |
| 11 | Indeed , they conclude that ‘ it is television that gives millions of people their basic idea of reality ’ , and this may be particularly true for older people , who on average watch 33 hours of television a week , 11 hours more than the national average . |
| 12 | Many non-insulin-dependent ( Type 2 ) diabetics are overweight and this may be one reason for the high prevalence of hypertension observed in this group . |
| 13 | The roles of some key staff are likely to be affected by RMI and this may be perceived as a threat . |
| 14 | The great grey owl assemblage has a deficit of isolated molars but an excess of incisors , and this may be considered significant . |
| 15 | Suddenly she has time to think of herself , and this may be something of a shock . |
| 16 | Scurvy , the old sailor 's disease , is caused by a lack of vitamin C. Tobacco , generous amounts of alcohol and aspirin interfere with vitamin C absorption ; the Americans recommend a 60mg daily supplement for smokers or drinkers and this may be a reasonable amount to try . |
| 17 | But in order to gain compensation , the child would still have to show that its defects were caused by in vitro fertilisation , and this may be impossible to do in practice . |
| 18 | The assumption is that methane in the air bubbles trapped in ice remains unchanged for 30 000 years , and this may be incorrect . |
| 19 | At the very least , the assailant may be made to pause for a moment before attacking , and this may be just enough to allow the prey to escape . |
| 20 | If you are too domineering in your handshake ( and this may be to overcompensate for nerves ) you will antagonize the interviewer who will subconsciously feel threatened on his/her own territory . |
| 21 | What we presuppose then is the real picture we have of God , and this may be very different from what we profess to believe about God . |
| 22 | Certainly the feeling excited here is strange and unusual , and this may be due to the confusion in the man 's mind between his sheep and his children ( lines 21–30 , 81–90 ) . |
| 23 | The resolution of difficult issues of language in an increasingly multi-cultural society requires informed citizens , and this may be the strongest rationale for knowledge about language in schools . |
| 24 | BRAC 's efforts have brought attention to the concept of oral rehydration therapy in Bangladesh , and this may be regarded as a success . |
| 25 | An alternative approach is , of course , for students to use electronic mail to submit their work , and this may be the only option if the course involves distance learning . |
| 26 | Middle-ear infections are frequently treated with antibiotics and this may be the reason for the increase in non-infected glue ear ( Smyth 1984 ) . |
| 27 | However , each National Board will wish to evolve re-entry programmes with their own country 's needs and priori-ties in mind , and this may be reflected in the modus operandi of individual boards , and the considerable amount of time and discussion which will no doubt take place in advance of reaching a UK wide agreement . |
| 28 | It results in intense competition between the males , and this may be one reason why the males of lekking birds are larger and much more brilliantly coloured than the females . |
| 29 | In general , the areas occupied by solitary mature males are less rich in food than the female ranges and this may be a deliberate strategy on the male 's part . |
| 30 | RIGHT Professional grooming expertise is available , and this may be recommended if you are about to enter a show . |