Example sentences of "may [be] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bleeders , buggers and sods they may be before they arrive but , once they 're there , it 's her lap that they always land on . |
| 2 | Sometimes , this may be whether to save the life of the child or the mother . |
| 3 | We covered this earlier and it may be because the coach feels that you are not capable of performing well under the pressure of an actual competition . |
| 4 | By the end of it all the mind-body problem will loom large — but this may be because we are now a little closer to it . |
| 5 | It may be because people are not aware that these benefits exist ; they do not wish to ask for help while they can manage on what they have ; or they may be too proud to claim , thinking that it is like asking for charity . |
| 6 | If that class is sadly numerous today , it may be because of a common belief that ‘ British poetry has chosen to turn inwards , parochial , self-comforting and serviceable ’ . |
| 7 | This may be because the ‘ classic ’ factories of the twentieth century tend to be low-rise , usually single-storey structures , built to very broad plans from cheap and impermanent materials . |
| 8 | But LFF evidence tends to corroborate suggestions that this may be because such film-making is just not very good at the moment . |
| 9 | This may be because nobody under 18 can own unit trusts in their own names . |
| 10 | This may be because nobody under 18 can own unit trusts in their own names . |
| 11 | This may be because nobody under 18 can own unit trusts in their own names . |
| 12 | This may be because the GP 's previous contact with the family facilitated such contact or that a balance to the GP 's assessment was sought . |
| 13 | The reason for such anomalies may be because flavonoids are also potent lipoxygenase products such as the leukotrienes are powerful inflammatory agents . |
| 14 | This may be because no one likes to admit they have been fooled or because many German records relating to their intelligence operations against Britain were amongst the captured archives not returned to Bonn in 1956 . |
| 15 | This may be because more land was brought into agricultural use as a result of remembrement ( see p. 46 ) and re-use of the communal high pastures — the estives — in the mountain areas . |
| 16 | This may be because the majority of secondary schools are in urban areas and have been less affected by the war . |
| 17 | It is perhaps not surprising that when older pupils come to sit their leaving examinations , they generally view the prospect of the examinations without much apprehension ; this may be because most decisions about their future are taken on the recommendation of their teachers rather than directly on the basis of examination results . |
| 18 | This may be because burrowing forms tend to be rare in areas of frequent flooding , even when common in the surrounding country ( Sheppe & Osborne , 1971 ; Andrews et al . , |
| 19 | Structures tested so far have lacked significant shows ; according to Kamerling ( 1979 ) this may be because the formation of the traps was later then the main period of hydrocarbon generation . |
| 20 | This may be because of the difference in lithology between the platform sediments of the Z2 and Z3 Carbonates , but is also possible that the episodes of exposure and leaching in the Z3 Carbonate were of shorter duration and therefore less effective in generating porosity . |
| 21 | It may result from inconveniently timed appointments or travel difficulties ; or it may be because the patient lacks clear understanding of what will happen if he does attend . |
| 22 | This may be because they generally suffer more serious problems , often complicated by personality difficulties and alcohol abuse . |
| 23 | This may be because no formal teaching sessions took place , and no specific assessment of skills occurred . |
| 24 | If there is little or no improvement on the Step 2 diet , then it may be because there is a general yeast sensitivity , due to candidiasis ( see p 184 ) . |
| 25 | Mr. Leggatt said that 75 percent of funerals locally were cremations — higher than the national average — and he speculated that this may be because of the lack of cemeteries in the area . |
| 26 | However , it may be because of some problem to do with the job itself or the working conditions . |
| 27 | This may be because low staff turnover creates less need for induction and job training and more need for development training or it may be that job training is more likely to be taken for granted . |
| 28 | I admit that I prefer the longer film , but that may be because I saw it first . |
| 29 | This may be because they are not working full-time or are not doing jobs which make full use of their abilities . |
| 30 | Tins of paint may be more economical ; although this may be because they are student quality , and all paint is cheaper when bought in quantity . |