Example sentences of "[noun] may vary [adv] " in BNC.

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1 Frequency of flights and availability of public transport and accommodation may alter , daylight hours change and , more crucially , conditions on the route may vary greatly .
2 Such birds may vary widely in morphology and taxonomic affinity .
3 It is important to use the exact quantities of given ingredients when following cake recipes , but you should also remember that stated oven temperatures and cooking times may vary slightly according to your own oven 's temperament — make any minor adjustments as necessary .
4 These times may vary considerably depending on the sensitivity and thickness of the etch-resist .
5 It certainly seems probable that addictive disease has a genetic element although the strength of that genetic component may vary considerably from one individual to another just as the intensity of short sight or other conditions that are genetically linked may vary in different individuals .
6 The degree of emphasis given in each religion may vary considerably — some may not give it the prominence which another does .
7 Also , serum glucose concentrations may vary considerably during a constant infusion of blucose due to insulin secretion .
8 Package costing : Where complete packages are being compared price mix may vary considerably between suppliers .
9 With the possibility of the whole structure of student finance changing from grants to part or full loans , entitlement to Housing Benefit may vary possibly increasing eligibility to Housing Benefit .
10 Unfortunately , the ways in which these groups define relevance may vary widely .
11 Circumstances may vary infinitely .
12 As we have seen in this chapter , however , the newcomers , no matter how monolithic and undifferentiated they may seem to the locals , are composed of a number of identifiably separate urban middle-class groups — commuters , weekend cottagers , holiday-home dwellers , retired couples — among whom the village may vary considerably as a centre of their social activities .
13 The communicative situations evoked by different poems may vary considerably , not only with respect to the identity of the speaking persona , but also with respect to the scope of the deictic field , the presence and status of the addressee , the position reserved for the reader and so on .
14 Capacity and loading may vary considerably between different types and models of machines , and these facts have to be taken into account in planning the overall production effort .
15 However , the time spent queueing for resources may vary substantially from one occasion to the next , according to the competitive demand from other copies of Oedipus .
16 ( Note : Totals reported in this and following tables may vary somewhat from those shown in Table 1 .
17 Climatic differences cause changes in the nature and balance of the processes working on the earth 's surface with the result that the ensuing landforms may vary considerably .
18 Problems may vary considerably in their complexity but are almost invariably susceptible to solution , given time and sufficient critical and creative thought .
19 The extent of the engineer 's financial control may vary considerably with the type of contract .
20 These orders may vary slightly from teacher to teacher , so that the first order , for example , might be think of not stiffening the neck … .
21 ‘ Manual ’ workers within the British classification , although their precise work situations may vary quite widely , have in general considerably less job-security and less access to various benefits provided by employers than ‘ non-manual ’ workers .
22 The amount of fall in metabolic rate may vary considerably from person to person , just as metabolic rate varies from person to person .
23 The pattern may vary widely in specific groups .
24 It has usually occurred by the fourteenth year but the age may vary very considerably from woman to woman and with bodily circumstance .
25 Because games may vary slightly in length you may not start at the exact time given .
26 It is usual to receive a strong response from advertisements in the Financial Times , but the commitment of the respondents may vary considerably .
27 Such behaviour may depend at least partly on the teacher 's skill in setting up situations which will elicit the best from each child : most people are shy in some situations and confident in others , and different people 's responses to the same situation may vary sharply .
28 This approach appears reasonable , although we recognise that actual numbers may vary slightly from those stated .
29 As the recipes come from different cooks , the weights and measures may vary slightly , depending on the author .
30 Consequently the degree of detail required in different measures may vary substantially .
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