Example sentences of "[coord] may be [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The central issues which require resolution are the criteria to be used to determine whether a capital instrument represents debt or equity and the treatment of instruments like convertible debt which will or may be exchanged for other instruments .
2 That is to say they believe that God was in some sense differently related to particular events , or may be said in particular to have revealed God 's self through those events , in a way in which this is not true of all other events or periods in history .
3 Schemes may be agreed if no damage to the site 's scientific interest is assured or may be modified by mutual agreement .
4 Some fears can begin by seeing unpleasant things happen to others , or may be copied from other people , such as our parents .
5 Counselling is concerned with coping mechanisms which may be related to physical health problems , or may be personal and linked to relationships , or sociocultural issues including spiritual beliefs , or may be linked to economic difficulties .
6 The plan will be implemented next year and may be extended to other species such as hen harriers , buzzards and merlins .
7 Circadian rhythms show persistent , stable periodicities of about 24 hours and may be observed in developmental , metabolic and behavioural events .
8 These trends are not unique to Britain and may be observed in various countries .
9 Emission standards are designated for a large number of pollutants or combinations of pollutants and may be applied to individual or specific groups of emitters .
10 Derrida 's assertion is , of course , a summary of his thinking on language in general and may be applied to individual texts .
11 This aircraft is also kept busy on charter operations , and may be seen at various UK airports in summertime .
12 N.B. All facilities are subject to weather conditions and may be limited in early and late season .
13 The professional officer relies upon professional expertise when tendering advice and may be bound by formal or informal codes of ethics or professional practice .
14 Two samples are collected ; a — 150 mesh sediment which is analysed for up to 28 elements and a panned concentrate which is examined microscopically and may be analysed for particular elements .
15 The amounts are variable and may be debited on various dates but NIP Ltd may only change the amounts and dates after giving me prior notice .
16 The employee/employer relationship is a special case and may be governed by express terms , as incorporated in the contract of employment , or implied terms or both .
17 They aim to increase the use of fluoridation schemes which benefit most those who live in socially deprived areas and may be deprived of preventative dentistry .
18 Although there have been some investigations of a functional kind relating soil erosion amount to controlling variables in areas like Zimbabwe ( Stocking , 1977 ) , studies of soil loss are potentially very useful ( Stocking , 1980 ) and may be undertaken by detailed process investigations which are usually concerned with parts of the erosion process or with laboratory measurements ( e.g. De Ploey , 1983 ) , by empirical investigations which monitor output in relation to input and use a relation similar to the Universal Soil Loss equation ; and factorial survey methods which Stocking ( 1980 ) visualizes as analysis and collation of the spatial pattern of all factors which relate to soil loss erosion .
19 Such purchases are often made under long term Contracts , and may be enacted by computerised stock control programs when current stock levels reach a minimum " safety level " .
20 The face may be pale and sickly with dark rings round the eyes and may be covered in cold sweat .
21 Ch'i is naturally accumulated and may be enhanced at certain points in the Earth by the application of landscape alterations made in accordance with feng shui rules .
22 Interface details may be qualitatively insubstantial , after all the program is a spreadsheet program , not an interface program , and may be written in different code to achieve the same purpose .
23 The module Introducing Heat ( × ½ ) may be used to broaden a student 's knowledge of Physics and may be used in vocational programmes such as catering .
24 If this is not diagnosed and recurrences occur at the same site , the patient will be labelled as a refractory case of non-specific urethritis and may be subjected to prolonged courses of antibiotic treatment , which , of course , will have no effect on the course of the disease .
25 Essentially this is a standard sub-rack that can house any combination of circuit boards , and may be combined in different configurations to establish large capacity systems .
26 Lubbock 's Fairy Wrasse is one of the smaller species and may be encountered in various colour variations .
27 Lower attainers are known to have difficulties with reading and may be deterred by printed tests .
28 Hypertension under 40 is dangerous , commoner in men than women , rarely secondary to classic causes , and may be controlled in general practice on a whole community basis .
29 The flowers , appearing in late summer , are long lasting and may be dried for indoor display .
30 Sgr A West contains 60 M and ; of ionized gas and may be associated with atomic gas having a mass perhaps five times greater .
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