Example sentences of "may be [adj] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | British media changed so much between 1945 and 1990 that it may be best to begin with contrasting snapshots of these two years . |
| 2 | In exploring what this may mean for professional practice , it may be helpful to look at other attempts to reconstrue the nature of professional activity . |
| 3 | Once again , it may be helpful to distinguish between objective evidence obtained from an assessment and the conclusions which are drawn from this . |
| 4 | A new vehicle may be available built to special order to this specification but is not listed as a standard vehicle in this country . |
| 5 | If parking is difficult in a built-up area it may be better to go by public transport . |
| 6 | If delivery with an unfavourable cervix is thought essential it may be better to deliver by elective lower segment caesarean section under epidural block than to risk the need for an emergency caesarean section under general anaesthesia in the middle of the night . |
| 7 | Indeed the only area showing real potential is direct sales in niche markets — the overweight for example , who may be disinclined to shop in public . |
| 8 | It may be possible to claim on medical insurance if prescribed by a doctor/specialist . |
| 9 | For example , it may be possible to distinguish between spatial , technical and social boundaries . |
| 10 | Fourth , it may be necessary to allow for potential policy decisions . |
| 11 | Some items of revenue and expense may be easy to assign to specific accounting periods but incomplete transactions raise problems . |
| 12 | As far as informal carers are concerned , the evidence that families may be unable to take on extra responsibilities , and the less certain evidence that elderly people may prefer care by professionals , with help and support from the family , rather than entirely by kin , are conveniently ignored . |
| 13 | Individual agents may be willing to submit to mutual monitoring because it is likely to reduce fluctuations in the value of their human capital . |
| 14 | First , it may be hard to move between local authorities . |
| 15 | Sub-contract labour may be hard to obtain for certain types of work : for example , small works where both output and continuity are difficult to control . |
| 16 | ( Just occasionally I may be able to say with reasonable confidence that a particular advertisement or campaign is quantifiably better at generating sales than another . |
| 17 | NOW that Tony Bland has died , we pray that he may rest in peace , and that his parents and family may be able to grieve in private for him . |
| 18 | Although the support worker may be able to engage in other office-based tasks at the same time , this method of support is clearly available only in those bureaux where there is a worker available to fill it . |
| 19 | It is true that as human beings we may be able to empathize with social work clients who are short of money or bereaved as we probably have been in these situations ourselves . |
| 20 | That seems to me to be a consideration which may be able to address in general terms by yourselves , but depends very much on the individual proposals , and and erm is is a matter of detail of the individual proposals , I 'm sure that you do n't want presented here the the fine detail of of individual proposals |
| 21 | The addresses of local Energy Projects who may be able to help with draught-proofing and insulation , can be obtained from local advice agencies , or by writing to Neighbourhood Energy Action at 2/4 , Bigg Market , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , NE1 1UW . |
| 22 | Benefits from membership currently include six issues of a newsletter per year , six public meetings per year , a technical hotline service and a computerised register that allows members with specific problems to be matched with similarly equipped individuals who may be able to help with specific issues . |
| 23 | In secondary schools the cooperation of the music department might be enlisted , and the music department there may well have a wider range of recordings to offer , or may be able to advise on suitable pieces . |
| 24 | Oct-11 can bind to an octamer site , in vitro , suggesting that in vivo it may be able to interact with similar target genes as Oct-1 and Oct-2 . |
| 25 | Farmers may be able to pass on low prices in the form of low wages but this depends upon the conditions prevailing in the labour market in their area . |
| 26 | A network is likely to include at least one printer and may be able to communicate with other networks or electronic devices located far away . |
| 27 | We can then be involved in the setting of performance indicators and carrying out audits , much like we carry out our safety inspections , and that way we may be able to work on joint policies on the environment . |
| 28 | Although this factor may be difficult to assess in monetary terms it may be influential in the make or buy decision . |
| 29 | This vitamin is missing in a vegan diet and may be difficult to obtain in vegetarian diets |
| 30 | Regular and systematic analysis of a country 's newspapers can provide information on social trends , which may be difficult to obtain from other sources . |