Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At maximum it may attain magnitude 5 , but at minimum it falls to below 12 . |
| 2 | One : the gifts and calling of the Holy Spirit given that we may attain unity and maturity ( 4:1–16 ) . |
| 3 | As I have already indicated , the critical question we must ask is how we may design selection procedures which encourage sensible teaching and learning . |
| 4 | Similarly , the use of ‘ we ’ to express solidarity and ‘ institutional voice ’ may invoke power and status through , amongst other things , lending oneself the strength of numbers . |
| 5 | The implication is that , depending on the preference of the church planter , YWAM may plant Baptist , Anglican , house church or another type of church , but not YWAM churches ! |
| 6 | The more even distribution of food is commonly associated with exclusive ranging in mammals and the presence of potentially aggressive males may enhance dispersion . |
| 7 | If in future , however , reporting of each estimate is extended to include descriptive profiles of quality of life — that is , health states and the valuations placed on them for the new and comparison treatment — then this may enhance credibility and allow reworking in alternative settings . |
| 8 | It enables people to develop new skills which may enhance confidence and self esteem . |
| 9 | Here some state intervention ( for example , to limit the working day across all firms ) may enhance labour productivity and boost workers ' demand for factory products . |
| 10 | Polyploidy may enhance adaptability , and is regarded as useful preadaptation for stressful environments ( Löve and Löve , 1974 ) . |
| 11 | The vagina and vaginal opening , in a healthy woman , are highly distensible and even where there is some tightness this may enhance sensation in both parties rather than otherwise . |
| 12 | Research into the various literatures that define empowerment has also begun to identify ‘ control over destiny ’ as a broad-based variable that may enhance health . |
| 13 | Whatever she had felt at nineteen , hatred was all that was left now , and hatred ought to impart strength . |
| 14 | Nor are such stories necessarily false : life may deliberately imitate literature ( cp. p. 268 on Alexander and the Homeric heroes ) , and life may imitate life — Domitian reading Tiberius ' notebooks to get ideas . |
| 15 | To be sure , designers on one side may pirate good ideas , may imitate design features , from the other side . |
| 16 | The limits within which committees may modify government proposals are fixed by the major parties . |
| 17 | We ought to support family life as one of the foundation stones of a good society and in consequence fight determinedly against the unemployment , poverty and lack of opportunity by which it is so often menaced . |
| 18 | The survival of such evidence may be due to a wide range of factors which need have little to do with contemporary activities ; at the time of occupation the possible use of raised floors may affect survival . |
| 19 | This is one way in which food may affect mood and drowsiness . |
| 20 | Lead may affect child development and nitrates increase cancer risk . |
| 21 | Spray may affect visibility . |
| 22 | Development plans show future road improvements which may affect development , for example where new access onto an existing road is not permissible . |
| 23 | The residues identified as playing a key role in ICAM-1/LFA-1 interactions are conserved in ICAM-3 , although other subtle differences may affect interaction with LFA-1 . |
| 24 | We shall return to the question of how awareness of cohesive devices may affect teaching practice in 11 and 13 . |
| 25 | These problems alone may affect outlook . |
| 26 | In-the-womb sucking may stimulate one side of the brain , which in turn may affect left-handedness . |
| 27 | The DX coding may affect aperture , whereas we will need a fast shutter speed of 1/250th or faster for shake-free results . |
| 28 | First removing the zona may affect surface , and possibly cytoskeletal , components ( 24 ) , so the necessity of a subsequent " recovery period in vitro should always be considered . |
| 29 | Local storms at sea and strong equinoctial tides may affect whale migration routes that pass close to the coast . |
| 30 | Hypoglycaemia , as might be expected , may affect platelet function substantially ( Hutton et al , 1979 ; Hilsted et al , 1980 ) , presumably by stimulating the release of counter-regulatory hormones , particularly adrenaline which is known to be a potent stimulus for platelet aggregation . |