Example sentences of "may be under " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance , an individual may be under the jurisdiction of his own laws even when in a different territory . |
| 2 | It is likely that the stem cells maintain their characteristic state by virtue of their position in the basal layer where they may be under the influence of a deeper layer of cells . |
| 3 | For example , an animal may be injured and it may be under anaesthetic ; now the welfare of an individual which is under anaesthetic because of the injury — because of the damage to it or perhaps of the reduced life-expectancy — is less good than that of an individual which is not injured . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , there are circumstances in which an employer may be under a contractual duty to provide work . |
| 5 | An individual may be under stress from a variety of factors , possibly both internal and external , but is able to cope and is strong enough to keep the system in balance , but only just . |
| 6 | Family property owning patterns are affected by widespread home ownership , so it is not impossible that in addition to ordinary feelings of affection , concern and duty , some carers may be under pressure to care , to save family wealth seeping out in expensive residential care fees . |
| 7 | The historic route may be under the accountant 's scrutiny shortly : the recession in the building industry has led to a falling demand for cement and traffic is down to two or three trains per week . |
| 8 | However , given that only social workers have a legal responsibility to investigate allegations , and other professionals ( e.g. priests ) may be under an obligation to protect confidentiality , social services face the dilemma of undertaking the ‘ lead agency ’ role , while having no authority to insist that other professionals pass on information to them . |
| 9 | The box may be under the table . |
| 10 | This may be under a piece of tree bark , along a ledge of some kind or hidden on the ground among the undergrowth . |
| 11 | In a monetarized regime , the individual may be under obligation to a far larger range of people than was hitherto possible , through mortgages , tax systems and so on ; but these obligations are almost entirely anonymous . |
| 12 | Leave the area southbound or you may be under arrest . ’ |
| 13 | A release may be under seal or by accord and satisfaction . |
| 14 | It is , therefore , appropriate for the liquidator , when he thinks that he may be under a duty to try to recover something from some officer or employee of a company , or some other person who is , in some way , concerned with the company 's affairs , to be able to discover , with as little expense as possible and with as much ease as possible , the facts surrounding any such possible claim . |
| 15 | The hearing may be under an arrangement under s.5(1) . |
| 16 | But reference to liability is valuable in that it emphasises that shareholders qua members may be under obligations to the company as well as having rights against it . |
| 17 | As has been seen , the assisted party is under no obligation to pay any costs to the solicitor whatever the result ; but may be under a liability to pay costs to a successful opponent . |
| 18 | She may be under stress and reacting with a tantrum . |
| 19 | But I warn you , Mr Jacobsen , you may be under the impression that you have some sort of droit de seigneur over make-up artists but , let me assure you , you 're way off the mark . |
| 20 | This is that , no matter how good any one predator 's vision may be under some conditions , it can be exceedingly poor under other conditions . |
| 21 | Certain institutions may be under threat ( as subsequent chapters will show ) but not in a manner inconsistent with the existing political culture . |
| 22 | Where the landlord retains a roadway he may be under a positive duty to the tenant to prevent obstruction of it ( Hilton v Smith ( James ) & Sons ( Norwood ) Ltd ( 1979 ) 257 EG 1063 ) . |
| 23 | I also wonder how the system copes with changes to people 's incomes , er many people particularly in recession we heard that unemployment in Cambridge is now approaching ten percent and if you 've been turned down by the council , your council housing on your means test are you really going to go back to them at a time when you may be under a lot of stress with unemployment to have your circumstances reinvestigated , I very much doubt whether people do go back . |
| 24 | Oxfords financial fortunes may be under scrutiny . |
| 25 | This high level of divergence , together with the absence of Oct-11b from rats ( data not shown ) suggests that this gene may be under the reduced selective pressure typical of pseudogenes . |
| 26 | ELECTRICITY giants Powergen say the future of a controversial coal terminal at Bootle may be under threat if proposals for new operating conditions are upheld . |