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

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1 Grappling with this problem has led us to reject a sharp either/or dichotomy in terms of innate versus cultural , and instead to posit the existence in human beings of innate potentialities and capacities — as well as innate constraints — that may be turned to peaceful as much as to warlike ends , potentialities and capacities that are necessarily set within the particularity of a moral and semantic universe .
2 That may be expressed in simple terms , but it is the reality .
3 Some may be tempted by old dogmas , but most are identifying deeper hungers within themselves .
4 At first sight this may be seen as careless farming with so much seed being wasted .
5 A similar biochemical picture to this may be seen with severe heart failure .
6 This may be done for rhetorical reasons and is a common ploy in politics .
7 This may be done by grazing calves on new grass leys , although it is doubtful if this should be recommended for replacement dairy heifers , as it would result in a pool of susceptible adult animals .
8 This may be done by tight twisting , using small crocodile clips , or by soldering .
9 This may be done in various ways , but one simple and useful device is to adopt two auxiliary variables : unc and to write the equations in the form unc Then if we now write unc and unc proportional to exp unc and again seek the complementary function , the four equations may be written , with a little rearrangement , unc This equation can clearly be written in partitioned form as unc or unc where unc The quartic determinantal equation obtained from this first-order set of equations may be seen by inspection to be identical with that obtained from the quadratic formulation .
10 Writeable control store is attractive in tailoring a computer for a particular application , but there are major problems , in potential loss of compatibility with the manufacturer 's standard software or even between problem programs ; this may be compounded by multi-programming , and errors in microprogramming ( particularly as the latter is usually more complicated than conventional programming ) .
11 This may be achieved with careful allocation of charge codes to users for reserving module names ( there is no harm in having many as opposed to few charge codes ) , and use of the LIFESPAN database management facilities like offline and module version deletion .
12 Certain categories of staff have more chance of being offered accommodation , but this may be limited to single applicants living a reasonable distance from the parental home .
13 A needs-led approach should begin from but not be restricted to the user 's definition , as this may be limited by low expectations or lack of knowledge about resources ( Fisher , 1991 ) .
14 This may be renewed at regular intervals , or when the person responsible points out that it is getting low .
15 It is most unlikely for an odour per se to cause actual physical damage , but where it causes a diminution in the selling value of the property or injures the plaintiff 's business by , for example , causing potential customers to be lost , this may be regarded as sufficient invasion of the plaintiff 's interest to be tortious .
16 A significant proportion of dietary carbohydrate and starch remains unabsorbed in the small intestine , and this may be increased in acute diarrhoea .
17 This may be associated with disturbed sleep and irritability and so the scratching may not be noticed .
18 This may be associated with financial or housing problems , loneliness , problems with relationships , or difficulties coping with the responsibility of having a tiny baby .
19 This may be described in three-dimensional space by defects in crystalline order , by a para-crystalline array , by micro-crystals or clusters in an otherwise amorphous matrix , by " composite " models ( see Chap .
20 This may be contributing to current depression of desire and loss of human potency .
21 Thirdly is knowledge of the processes operating in the landscape and this may be gleaned from historical records or by analogy with situations elsewhere .
22 This may be linked to functional activities , like lifting a cup to the mouth .
23 This may be removed for cramped working conditions
24 This means that , although commitment accounting can improve budgetary control and as such may be used for periodic reports to managers , professional practice in the UK precludes its use in the final accounts .
25 These may be regarded as two-dimensional macromolecules .
26 These may be analysed in various ways .
27 The first criteria are the number , positions and intensities of bands ; these may be compared with calculated parameters or semi-empirical predictions , and with the spectra of related species for which assignments are firmly established .
28 There is known to be local production of the macrophage derived cytokines interleukin-1 ( IL-1 ) and tumour necrosis factor α ( TNF α ) , in inflammatory bowel disease , and these may be detected at raised concentrations in the serum in active disease .
29 These may be organized by local groups such as stroke clubs , so that patients and their carers get together for outings or entertainments and shows .
30 These may be minimised by prophylactic penicillin V therapy , which should begin at about six months of age .
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