Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [vb mod] [be] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eye pigments occurring in the ommatidial cells of some insects may be of special interest since studies of their metabolism reveal something of the mode of action of genes controlling eye colour . |
| 2 | Indeed , it may very well be an area where some programs can be of immediate and wide-ranging use to teachers . |
| 3 | Antibodies of IgA class directed against Saccharomyces cerviciae are common in Crohn 's disease but not in ulcerative colitis , and determination of such antibodies may be of diagnostic help . |
| 4 | This not merely makes direct comparison difficult , but it may also mean that such comparisons would be of questionable value given that they would not relate to the actual situation in which traditional and non-traditional students are competing for places , and in which their work and achievement can be meaningfully compared . |
| 5 | One avenue for provision of such resources may be through collective bargaining . |
| 6 | What is more , it was also clear that , mechanically , such fins would be of real assistance out of water as in it , had the fish , like its ancient forebears , been living in shallow water and become stranded . |
| 7 | Sometimes these disputes may be between large private organizations when companies argue about the terms of a commercial contract . |
| 8 | These substances would be in small amounts in any but polluted waters , and analytical methods would have to be suited to the objective if it were desired to distinguish between them . |
| 9 | It is true that in some cases these publications may be of extreme radical tendency , attacking the established practices of academic English teaching , but that is no objection , since it is the fact of publication that counts , not its content . |
| 10 | These objectives can be in quantitative terms eg. the growth rate of profits , or in qualitative terms eg. statements about public responsibility . |
| 11 | But however effective these arguments may be in political debate , that does not make them necessarily adequate as theoretical explanations of racism . |
| 12 | Often these regions may be in other nations . |
| 13 | And these developments may be of regional or national importance and they 're usually footloose and and clearly would have very significant employment benefits for the local population . |
| 14 | Experts argue these treasures should be on full view to the public , but instead they 're hidden away in storage because there 's nowhere to display them . |
| 15 | Experts argue these treasures should be on full view to the public , but instead they 're hidden away in storage because there 's nowhere to display them . |
| 16 | These tubes should be of adequate bore , without sharp bends , and as short as practicable . |
| 17 | This was the first time that the government had confirmed that all votes would be of equal value ; de Klerk did not specify , however , whether there would be a common voters ' roll or separate rolls . |
| 18 | There might be some mist floating around down in the southwestern part but generally those temperatures will be above freezing . |