Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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31 They can be judiciously appraised , with an open eye for trends which may affect the relation between recorded and unrecorded crime , in combination with broader consideration of historical and theoretical issues which may affect their validity .
32 Platelets are studied in an artificial environment and the very process of preparing the platelet sample for study may affect their behaviour .
33 We know now that someone in a coma may still hear and react emotionally when they are nursed and that how they are treated and spoken to may affect their recovery .
34 I argue that race may be a factor in the puzzle but only in so far as blacks feel their belonging to a specific race may affect their futures .
35 Some patients may have preexisting conditions , e.g. diabetes mellitus , which , although not the reason for their current admission , may affect their care .
36 There , in most courses , students divide into ordinary and honours streams only at the end of the second year , although their intentions may affect their choice of first- and second-year options .
37 Inspectors usually have to carry out their inspections in noisy and busy surroundings , which may affect their ability to concentrate .
38 Aspects of social and physical context , and of verbal exchange , may affect their judgment .
39 Over recent years imports and exports have been vested with great political and cultural-ideological significance , and it is very likely that increasing numbers of consumers now register the country of origin of what they are buying , and producers now register the destination of what they are producing , and this knowledge may affect their actions .
40 For example the extent to which patients like or trust the doctor and nurse may affect their willingness to cooperate in their treatment .
41 The " green line " will keep both states informed of accidents which may affect their mutual environment .
42 This may affect their autonomy at least in terms of overall policy .
43 I mean , some may affect me one way , the next person they ask , affected another way , so they get two different opinions , do n't they .
44 The people who have been studied will probably be interested in what is said about them , and this may affect what the researcher writes .
45 Asking for further training if necessary , a change in job definition or conditions , and for information about any future changes that may affect your objectives .
46 If you require any advice on your legal position ( for example , how having had the test may affect your life insurance prospects or what to do about disclosing the result ) , then contact The Terrence Higgins Trust Legal Line on . .
47 In fact , it 's probably wise to contact the accommodation office when considering a particular college because their housing policy may affect your final choice of where to study .
48 ‘ Be on your guard against negative influences which may affect your professional and domestic life . ’
49 And if you have a very small amount of money , and a large number of erm demands on , on that budget , then the last thing you 're going to do , is to spend a lot of money reinforcing your house for an earthquake that may affect your grandchildren and not you .
50 Roadworks may affect your journey if you 're travelling through on to the 423 at Bunkers Hill , there 's lane restrictions there plus some temporary traffic lights in operation this evening .
51 Each of these are covered in this leaflet as each may affect you personally when deciding whether to take the HIV antibody test .
52 ‘ Because the diplomacy may affect you , too .
53 Physical pain may affect our tranquillity and peace of mind , so that the mind reacts to the body as well as the body to the mind .
54 and how its legislation may affect our hobby .
55 The stereotypical role-playing that we see in our families and society may affect our fear of rejection .
56 These elements of spatial order as representation are complemented by the impact of new material developments such as transport systems , which may affect our sense of space and distance .
57 If this results in objections it may affect our ability to provide a shelter .
58 Please could you let us know if you consider that this injury may affect our client 's working capacity and , if so , for how long .
59 The seeds are all the external influences that tend to throw us out of balance and they may affect us on any level of our being ; on the physical level it may be something simple like being exposed to a cold wind , getting soaked in the rain or even some form of trauma .
60 ‘ It was a serious injury which may affect his career .
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