Example sentences of "this [modal v] be [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first sight this may be seen as careless farming with so much seed being wasted . |
| 2 | A similar biochemical picture to this may be seen with severe heart failure . |
| 3 | This may be done for rhetorical reasons and is a common ploy in politics . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | This may be done by tight twisting , using small crocodile clips , or by soldering . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 ) . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 ) . |
| 11 | This may be renewed at regular intervals , or when the person responsible points out that it is getting low . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | A significant proportion of dietary carbohydrate and starch remains unabsorbed in the small intestine , and this may be increased in acute diarrhoea . |
| 14 | This may be associated with disturbed sleep and irritability and so the scratching may not be noticed . |
| 15 | This may be associated with financial or housing problems , loneliness , problems with relationships , or difficulties coping with the responsibility of having a tiny baby . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | This may be contributing to current depression of desire and loss of human potency . |
| 18 | Thirdly is knowledge of the processes operating in the landscape and this may be gleaned from historical records or by analogy with situations elsewhere . |
| 19 | This may be linked to functional activities , like lifting a cup to the mouth . |
| 20 | This may be removed for cramped working conditions |
| 21 | In reaching this conclusion the court argued that freedom of contract was a fundamental right , and that if parliament intended to empower a third party to make conditions which affected the provisions of a contract between others then this should be expressed in clear terms . |
| 22 | This should be distinguished from mere repetition of the same concept in different words to an unnecessary and confusing extent . |
| 23 | If the latter , this should be done in late summer or early autumn , when the main summer growth has flowered and is beginning to wither , but new shoots are just appearing at the base of the plant . |
| 24 | This should be checked at regular intervals and especially on commencing work for the day . |
| 25 | This should be annotated with explanatory notes for clarification . |
| 26 | This activity worried the union leadership and the government because , although they were committed to a strong social-property sector , the government was adamant that this should be achieved by legal and orderly means . |
| 27 | It was agreed that where possible this should be extended into other areas . |
| 28 | This should be written in short grammatical sentences with the minimum of dependent clauses . |
| 29 | Pupils should already have been encouraged to ask historical questions in the primary school but this should be reemphasised throughout Key Stage 3 . |
| 30 | Perhaps this should be typed in bold capitals : orders for left-handers are particularly welcome , with no extra charge incurred for these either . |