Example sentences of "it is possible [conj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , with a business operation the size of ours , ( we handle nearly 1m parcels every working day ) it is possible that things will occasionally go wrong . |
| 2 | However , with a business operation the size of ours , it is possible that things will sometimes go wrong . |
| 3 | It is possible that proposals for revisions to accounting standards on these subjects will be made in the future . |
| 4 | Crêches can be expensive to run and it is possible that charges will be prohibitive , particularly if you are returning on a modest pay grade . |
| 5 | It is possible that variations in the colour and intensity of light reflected from these structures help to confuse predators as to the size and distance of the insect . |
| 6 | It is possible that boys ' greater experience with measurement in other curricular subjects , such as technical drawing , as well as in mathematics , improves not only their ability to measure but also their understanding of the underlying number concepts . |
| 7 | Thirdly , it is possible that differences in the effectiveness of drugs will be ignored in the quest for cost-cutting . |
| 8 | Thus although Kimura 's original findings related ear asymmetry to the hemispheric side of speech production it is possible that differences between the ears reflect asymmetry between the hemispheres in speech perception rather than production . |
| 9 | It is possible that women are , on the whole , more receptive to acknowledging them , and will use them more readily . |
| 10 | It is possible that women will experience more occasions of loss and loneliness in extreme old age . |
| 11 | The data do not prove that the operation precedes the bowel dysfunction , and it is possible that women who are troubled by the symptoms of constipation are more likely to report gynaecological symptoms to their general practitioners . |
| 12 | With a variety of adults exercising control of children during the school day including class teacher , teacher on playground duty and lunch time supervisors it is possible that patterns of repeated bullying are not picked up by adults . |
| 13 | It also appears that just as Belfast speakers can merge pairs like pack and peck , so it is possible that patterns of merger , or near-merger , of such pairs might have been observable in EModE . |
| 14 | ‘ I suppose it is possible that squatters or other vagrants took possession of the house between the time of my uncle 's death and the sale of the property . |
| 15 | Describing the results as ‘ very encouraging ’ he said : ‘ It is possible that glasses will become a thing of the past . ’ |
| 16 | The NFU says it is possible that farmers may have to make a more positive contribution in return for conservation cash . |
| 17 | It is possible that juries would prefer to convict of murder in such cases so as to register their abhorrence of the defendant 's activities in general . |
| 18 | These mobile pieces of DNA ( called transposons ) share many features in common with the genetic material of some viruses and it is possible that viruses have evolved from them . |
| 19 | It is possible that others besides Carter were asked to write the piece . |
| 20 | Dom Grossard need not be correct ; certainly Pérignon perfected the art of producing starbright white wines , but it is possible that others succeeded before him — the fame of the white wines of Aÿ , for example , suggests this . |
| 21 | Some other Parkia species are dispersed by agoutis and it is possible that others may have been adapted to dispersal by large terrestrial herbivores that are now extinct . |
| 22 | It is possible that firms could agree to co-ordinate their actions in some way without explicit communication and discussion . |
| 23 | It is possible that parents do convey to their children that they themselves do not judge and relate to people on the basis of their skin colour , but they should also tell the child that many people in the society do . |
| 24 | Indeed in some cases it is possible that responses are made to those whose communication channels are working most efficiently , but not to those whose channels are blocked or filtered . |
| 25 | However , legionellae suspended in aerosol at 65% relative humidity in laboratory conditions can survive for at least 2 h , so it is possible that legionellae are also robust in air in natural conditions . |
| 26 | Both objectives require the application of higher level knowledge to identify inconsistencies at individual levels , so it is possible that techniques developed for recognition applications could contribute to the development of text understanding systems . |
| 27 | Indeed , it is possible that clinicians would treat cases which they find particularly interesting or challenging from a clinical viewpoint , rather than those which offer the most returns ( in terms of health improvement ) in relation to the cost . |
| 28 | In all cases where it is possible that wrecks may cause a future problem all steps should be taken to ensure that it is properly disposed of to avoid any possible future Third Party claims . |
| 29 | Presentation will not be graded , but candidates and tutors must be aware that unless a marketing standard of presentation is achieved it is possible that points made will go unnoticed by the examiners . |
| 30 | One explanation given was that the least vulnerable may return to employment , and it is possible that Asians may be more likely to find employment through family networks . |