Example sentences of "may be [vb pp] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At best , they may be granted a specific validity , as experts in feminine psychology . |
| 2 | To act in such a way is wrong because the employee may be denied a full opportunity to respond to every point being made against him . |
| 3 | If the business fails to keep proper records it may be charged a financial penalty . |
| 4 | Hilton describes the story of man before the Fall as a time when reason was clear and bright , love directed only towards the goodness of God and man 's potential fulfilled as his soul " whilk may be called a made trinite was fulfilled in mynde and loue of vnmade blissed trinite whilk is oure lord " ( 43a.314. – 114 ) . |
| 5 | It is believed moreover to be the case that , as God , Jesus had what may be called a trans-historical knowledge . |
| 6 | Depending on the particular dimension being measured , the degree of agreement may be given a higher weighting and that of disagreement a lower one . |
| 7 | A further complicating factor is that English interference in BSL occurs at times under the guise of improving the English skills of deaf people , so that the interlanguage ( a variable form of signed English ) may be given a higher status than the original language . |
| 8 | The venerable Antonov An-2 utility biplane in production in Eastern Europe since 1948 , may be given a new lease of life . |
| 9 | ONE of Scotland 's most ancient highways may be given a new lease of life as a commuter route for cyclists . |
| 10 | If the patient 's foot tends to twist as he stands on it , he may be given a special ankle support to help hold it comfortably in position . |
| 11 | Amongst the more modern works on offer may be seen a rare print by Pissarro , ‘ Paysage sous bois à l'Hermitage ’ ( est. $20–30,000 ; £11,500–17,500 ) and Picasso 's ‘ Jacqueline en mariée de face I ’ ( est. $22–26,000 ; £12,750–15,000 ) . |
| 12 | However , here he was at pains to point out that ‘ although this work was intended for an appendix to the Gardeners Dictionary , yet it may be reckoned a complete performance in itself independent to that ’ . |
| 13 | But they may be offered a self-certified mortgage instead . |
| 14 | It is difficult to answer the question as to whether the papacy may be accounted a financial power of importance on a European level . |
| 15 | If I may be allowed a topical rugby metaphor , we had , so to speak lined up the ball for a conversion . |
| 16 | Students who do not satisfy the standard required for the award of the MSc may be awarded a compensatory Diploma . |
| 17 | Devastating though it is in its presentation of the destructive power of guilt , Macbeth may be thought a comforting play , finally , in that hypocrisy exposes itself . |
| 18 | This may be considered a typical penalty . ’ |
| 19 | Is there any way in which characters in dramatic texts may be considered a worthwhile object of criticism ? |
| 20 | In port it may be considered a cosy double . |
| 21 | Tagliacozzo found that catalogue searchers were , " inclined to use proper names rather than other types of entry , even when the latter may be considered a better choice . " |
| 22 | Water transparency may be considered a simple measure of increased acidity since the microscopic single-cell plants ( phytoplankton ) decline with increasing acidity . |
| 23 | Given that what may be considered a minor development elsewhere could have a serious impact on the landscape quality of a designated area , we believe the need to prove ‘ exceptional circumstances ’ must apply to all new proposals . |
| 24 | Given that what may be considered a minor development elsewhere could have a serious impact on the landscape quality of a designated area , we believe the need to prove ‘ exceptional circumstances ’ must apply to all new proposals . |
| 25 | To his influence and actions may be attributed a significant reduction in the population living in cellars and other ‘ unhealthy dwellings ’ and a general improvement in environmental hygiene . |