Example sentences of "[noun pl] may [verb] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The combination of methods utilized by smaller authorities may have to be different from those employed by larger authorities , but they have similar training objectives , and many similar needs , which should be recognized as such . |
| 2 | Under such circumstances speculative capital movements can not be relied upon to offset any temporary deficit on the current account because capital flows may prove to be volatile in an uncertain world . |
| 3 | King has promised a positive outlook from his team , but warned that the home fans may have to be patient . |
| 4 | Third , clients may need to be prepared to wait until the start of the next course , which might not be for up to two months . |
| 5 | These two goals may prove to be incompatible and yet each will have its supporters . |
| 6 | Fellow PFK readers may want to be aware of this , should they be fortunate enough to find themselves in , or near , the principality . |
| 7 | But readers may wish to be aware that there is more room for dispute than our sketch suggests . |
| 8 | The Directors may require to be satisfied that any Share being transferred under this paragraph are being transferred in pursuance of a bona fide sale for the consideration stated in the instrument of transfer without any deduction rebate or allowance whatsoever to the Purchaser . |
| 9 | The Directors may require to be satisfied that any Share being transferred under this paragraph are being transferred in pursuance of a bona fide sale for the consideration stated in the instrument of transfer without any deduction rebate or allowance whatsoever to the Purchaser . |
| 10 | The study , which is based on a fictitious less developed country , illustrates that , although the GNP of some countries may appear to be growing , their " real " economies may be in decline . |
| 11 | Death or distance may have reduced the number of friends , and relationships with acquaintances may appear to be superficial . |
| 12 | Neurotics may appear to be concerned for others , but this is based on unconscious hostility towards someone , so that their concern that someone may die , or fall very ill unless some particular action of their own is done or not done , really masks an unconscious wish for their death : ‘ … the original wish that the loved person may die is replaced by a fear that he may die ’ . |
| 13 | There are two main reasons why mail messages may appear to be slow in arriving : — |
| 14 | LEFT Dogs may prove to be fierce guardians of their home , but unprovoked displays of aggression can not be tolerated . |
| 15 | While there is little sign of recovery from recession in Europe , investors may wish to be cautious . |
| 16 | Mr Riley says that auditors may have to be ring-fenced to ensure their independence . |
| 17 | The parties to the proceedings may claim to be unaware of this wider dimension , and may challenge any third party procedural claims . |
| 18 | ( b ) They are essentially personal , and although historians may try to be objective and impartial they can not free themselves entirely from their own ideas about people and the world , their personal likes and dislikes , and the assumptions and values of the age in which they live . |
| 19 | ( Pollock , 1976 , p. 157 ) Also , at least some of what we call causes may seem to be ordinary things or indeed stuff , such as the snow . |
| 20 | These may need to be debated as they were before compromises may need to be rich , but I 'm afraid it looks as though it 's gon na be a compromise only between two parties , but this is n't a . |
| 21 | Dr Stradling says that although snorers may appear to be sleeping sounding , in fact they do n't get enough proper rest . |
| 22 | But although the symptoms may appear to be similar , for Helen it is a lack of the concept of equality whereas Khusam is lost for the appropriate vocabulary . |
| 23 | In these cases , analysis may have to suffice , or feminists may have to be content with informal , guerilla-style resistance . |
| 24 | The shipment estimates may prove to be conservative and production levels will depend on how much manufacturing capacity can be brought on stream , he said . |
| 25 | The care being carried out by the nurses may appear to be complex , e.g. special preparations for theatre and technical procedures such as the care of intravenous infusions and wound drains . |