Example sentences of "may [verb] [prep] be more [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In places of special risk , such as hospital kitchens serving meals to the very old , the very young , or immuno-suppressive patients or the factory producing large quantities of cooked cold meats , disinfection may need to be more frequent . |
| 2 | Others may prefer to continue the addictive process rather than accept the need for personal change which they may perceive to be more painful than continuing the addiction . |
| 3 | This difference of perspective and lack of immediate concern with definitions of power and with empiricist rigour result in research methods which may appear to be more approximate in their conclusions than are the pluralists , at least as far as the distribution of power is concerned . |
| 4 | Of course , prices may appear to be more sticky than they actually are , for there are many ways of changing the ‘ price ’ of a good without changing the amount of ‘ s printed on the good 's label . |
| 5 | The ability of the counsellor to be part of a group , fully involved and an interested party , but at the same time an ‘ observer ’ , may appear to be more difficult than it really is . |
| 6 | God is something which is always available , however much people in some ages , or some people in each age , may appear to be more aware of God . |
| 7 | There are many parameters associated with the performance of a system , and their relevance will vary according to the use of the system : some systems may be designed for single users with a particular style of writing ; others may attempt to be more generalised and therefore need training . |
| 8 | Should this be realised , then assessment on the course may have to be more rigorous . |
| 9 | Although a statement need only indicate whether or not the value exceeds £25,000 , an applicant for transfer may wish to be more specific and bolster an application for transfer by a statement showing that the case also falls within the upper regions of county court jurisdiction . |
| 10 | It is likely that you are already using some of them ; others may seem to be more challenging . |
| 11 | Indeed , the whole issue of how and why employers ( and trade unions ) formulate policy towards the employment of older workers requires much more detailed investigation than it has so far received , and it is an area in which economic analysis may prove to be more fruitful than radical political theory . |
| 12 | But the Mallia site ( Plates 10 and 11 ) may prove to be more complicated than this , in view of the fairly recent discovery made to the west of the ‘ Second Temple ’ site ; there was a large building , at least 1,700 square metres in area , with at least 60 rooms and open light-wells or courts , although no great courtyard , the distinctive feature which typifies the Minoan temple . |
| 13 | Their agnostic approach may prove to be more robust than the more rationalistic and positive vision evolved by the Christian West . |
| 14 | If there is an existing pipe organ and it is of good quality , it may prove to be more economical in the long run to restore rather than replace it . |