Example sentences of "[noun] may be [vb pp] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this way , the stylized clay objects may be seen as early forerunners of the more recognizable goddess-idols of the Late Minoan period . |
| 2 | Working within this Hegelian framework Oakeshott also suggests that experience may be viewed from limited standpoints or ‘ modes ’ . |
| 3 | Similarly , contracts may be concluded on consistent terms at a number of outlets , over a period of time , and despite changes in personnel . |
| 4 | We have tended to speak as if it existed in some obvious and consistent way in higher education , but as some of the above quotations pointed out , the undergraduate curriculum may be influenced by other manifestations of organized knowledge , in particular research and professional practice . |
| 5 | These two sets of attitudes may be combined in various ways . |
| 6 | These attitudes may be moulded by parental influence ( and hence positively — or negatively — correlated across generations ) and may be influenced by the social climate . |
| 7 | A further division may be made between whole numbers and decimal numbers . |
| 8 | The seeds of herbs may be dispersed by large mammals , which eat and pass plant material in bulk : many such seeds have up until recently been considered to exhibit merely ‘ gravity ’ dispersal , when looked at in isolation from the rest of the plant . |
| 9 | Particular skills may be needed with elderly people if there are communication difficulties . |
| 10 | Equally , bargaining may be affected by internal political change . |
| 11 | Youth clubs may be organized on authoritarian or democratic lines to see how the members enjoy different forms of leadership . |
| 12 | Within care centres public law cases may be heard by designated family judges or nominated care judges . |
| 13 | Those who are alleged to be unfit to practise by virtue of illness can be referred by the Investigating Committee , Professional Conduct Committee or any concerned citizen to a separate UKCC Health Committee , so that their cases may be considered with medical reports and advice available . |
| 14 | Finally , and perhaps most significantly of all , test cases may be used as political catalysts ‘ to spark off a process in the political arena , ( Prosser , 1983 , p. 5 ) in the hope of extending the rights of those concerned . |
| 15 | One advantage is that if for any reason the storage system becomes unused the building may be used for other purposes . |
| 16 | There is a need for good quality equipment , and by varying the colour , shape and size of things provided , the opportunity may be extended for one-to-one correspondence , sorting and ordering . |
| 17 | In other words , there are differences of degree in immoral conduct ; some acts within this category may be classed as immoral liberties , since not specifically punishable by law . |
| 18 | Any Mobs of wolf riders may be armed with short bows at an additional cost of +1 points per model . |
| 19 | Any Mobs of spider riders may be armed with short bows at an additional cost of +1 points per model . |
| 20 | Any Mobs of wolf riders may be equipped with light armour at an additional cost of +2 points per model . |
| 21 | Given the scale of such organisations , where an IM strategy does exist , the development of strategy and the completion of particular projects may be handled by different parts of the organisation , possibly with a co-ordinating or quality assurance role linking them . |
| 22 | Such breaks , which occur in deep mountain valleys more often than in lowland valleys , are not always easy to interpret , as similar forms may be caused by lithological differences or by glaciation . |
| 23 | Even so , it 's surprising to find the following comment in the work of a distinguished historical linguist : ‘ Nonstandard forms may be found among antisocial groups , such as criminals , or a rebellious younger generation , or among rustics ’ ( Lehmann , 1962 : 142 ) . |
| 24 | Both institutional and personal racism may be experienced by elderly people and their families . |
| 25 | A particular complementary technique may be recognised by orthodox circles in one country but condemned in another ; an example is osteopathy . |
| 26 | These physicochemical unit operations may be combined with conventional or in situ biological unit operations to create an overall effective system . |
| 27 | It is such considerations of equity and judgement that make the course-work component in examinations suspect , however much its assessment may be regulated by published sets of criteria . |
| 28 | Advice , information and visits at Winfrith may be obtained via Occupational Safety Group ( extension 2797 ) or Occupational Health ( extn 2162 ) . |
| 29 | OPTIONS : Any chariot may be equipped with scythed wheels at a cost of +20 point . |
| 30 | It is because of this that observations in shear flows may be used for experimental investigations of the Kolmogorov law , eqn ( 20.11 ) . |