Example sentences of "they [modal v] be a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if the Charter should contain restrictions on its freedom of action , acts transgressing such restrictions are probably not void , though they may be a ground for revoking the Charter . |
| 2 | They may also be the bureau manager or they may be a voluntary advice worker with the same caseload as any other member of the team . |
| 3 | They may be a bit shy . |
| 4 | The point of introducing these ideas here is to draw attention to the radical analysis which suggests that management may use rules and procedures , and other more complex organisational arrangements such as product groups or even matrix organisational structures , not just because they may be a more efficient means of co-ordination but because they are necessary if capital is to control recalcitrant labour . |
| 5 | They may be a bit personal . |
| 6 | Conceptual clarification and reordering are , however , hardly sufficient as means of controlling force but they may be a necessary prerequisite for attaining this objective . |
| 7 | They may be a branded goods company which does not have the strongest brands in the markets in which they operate . |
| 8 | On the other hand they may be a serious indication that man is — as many people insist — doing irreparable damage to our own fuglicaa , the earth . |
| 9 | When used neat they may be a little too sharp for most tastes . |
| 10 | Hotman points out that while " they may be a people without a king … a king without a people is as inconceivable as a pastor without a flock , " and suggests that the supposed ancient kingdom of Francogallia " was not subject to the law of inheritance as if it were a private patrimony but was habitually transferred by the votes and decisions of the people . " |
| 11 | Such stories , and they are legion , are quite accurate with respect to the intention and perspective of business and marketing interests , but it will be argued in the next chapter that they may be a poor foundation for an understanding of the nature of consumption . |
| 12 | You get reports from school and it may say " difficult " or whatever , but they may be a very different person in the pregnancy . |
| 13 | Nevertheless , they may be a significant step toward a complete unified theory . |
| 14 | On the other hand , if in addition to being ‘ preferential ’ they are also ‘ participating ’ they may be a form of equity shares with preferential rights over the ordinary shares ( and in consequence should be , and often are , designated ‘ preferred ordinary ’ ) . |
| 15 | They may be a dishonest washing of the hands of responsibility . |
| 16 | Nevertheless , they may be a step toward a complete , fully unified theory . |
| 17 | The Guardian is usually way behind the pack where transfer news is concerned so they may be a bit gullible . |
| 18 | They may be a long way from performing in the Greatest Show on Earth , but getting there has certainly got them in a spin . |
| 19 | ‘ I think they may be a better team away from home than the French were . |
| 20 | ‘ They may be a bigger success than some of our others , ’ he said . |
| 21 | We ought not to admire them when they put up their fists and fight nor mock them when they are afraid and tell them they must be a man . |
| 22 | When you 're a kid , you meet someone who works in television and you think they must be a really great person living this incredibly interesting and exciting life . |
| 23 | Cos they must be a wee bit too strong . |
| 24 | They must be a priority target group , so we can prevent exploitation and discrimination and provide them with adequate training in health and safety and other matters . |
| 25 | That 's right they , and they must be a bit fiddly to peel must n't they ? |
| 26 | — they should be a ‘ peer ’ group in so far as the relationship within the group is on an equal footing . |
| 27 | Ninth , they feel they should be a channel by which church planters may move to the countries where they are needed . |
| 28 | In all cases , do not alter the position of any fittings on the cross-spars — they should be a very tight fit for the very purpose of staying where set ! |
| 29 | ‘ We try to make playgrounds into more than ten-minute stop-offs ; they should be a community meeting place , where parents can bring a picnic and spend a happy Sunday afternoon with the children . ’ |
| 30 | Tickets , at £5 and £10 , are available on the door tonight , and they should be a passport to a cracking ten-bout night 's boxing , with a heavy Teesside emphasis , as the North East division champions meet the Yorkshire and Humberside holders . |