Example sentences of "this [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He will advise you on the inheritance tax your estate might incur and ways in which this may be reduced . |
| 2 | This may be by way of theory , or on more matter-of-fact lines about technique or such questions as composition . |
| 3 | A different sort of response to art is to use it as a means of learning more about the society in which it was produced ; this may be felt by a theoretician to be more important than to know the artist 's intentions , which , it can be argued , are determined by society . |
| 4 | The imperative for a writer of a chronological survey is that a defined period of time is covered ; this may be linked with a theme , such as the history of styles in Gombrich 's case , but it is unlikely to be linked solely with a spotlight on quality . |
| 5 | This may be important in assessing how well a writer illustrates an argument . |
| 6 | Unluckily , this may be of little help to the reader if the pictures illustrated are used as mere decoration , and not the subject of critical discussion . |
| 7 | The critic may choose to write about common features in the work of the artists exhibiting ; this may lead to generalisations about the group which take little account of the individual qualities of the artists . |
| 8 | A small gallery may have space to show work in only one medium ; this may have a distorting effect on the activity of the group as a whole or of versatile individuals . |
| 9 | This may prove more effective if the girl playing the wife has no idea of what the scene is going to be about . |
| 10 | Some students will use the time to try out major speeches they have never attempted before , and find out where this may take them . |
| 11 | This may sound like cold comfort when you 're desperately hoping for something to come along and get you going — but continuing your work and maintaining skills is vitally important . |
| 12 | Even Ian Paisley 's free presbyterians , who have communities in County Cavan and Dublin , are centrally organized , though this may reflect the practical situation in Ireland and the role of the ‘ big man ’ himself within the church he founded . |
| 13 | And the reverse of that , wrote Harsnet , the feeling that all we have already felt and seen and heard has yet to happen , is so far only a dream , a fantasy , and the sense , he wrote , that this may be a feeling we experience again and again throughout our lives , that the elements of experience have failed to catch on to the glass of our lives , or that the glass is there and waiting for the experience to be registered , that it can wait for ever , for it does not know the meaning of time . |
| 14 | Fear that all this may just be in my head . |
| 15 | This may lead to the destruction of further historic pubs which are considered redundant ; conversely , this may well lead to the further restoration and conservation of the best historic sites . |
| 16 | This may lead to the destruction of further historic pubs which are considered redundant ; conversely , this may well lead to the further restoration and conservation of the best historic sites . |
| 17 | I hope this may of interest to other gardeners . |
| 18 | On reflection , however , this may not be quite true , since anyone who sets out to plant a wildlife garden instinctively takes a much keener interest in , and is influenced by , natural plant associations and communities . |
| 19 | This may be reasonably safe with a very long tow rope , but if there is only a shorter length of rope available the glider may overrun and smash into the back of the car , causing hundreds of pounds ' worth of damage to the glider . |
| 20 | This may cause an abnormally slow launch and the winch driver , seeing the other parachute , may cut the power . |
| 21 | Pelvic infection It is particularly important to tell your doctor about any pelvic infections , ‘ salpingitis ’ or sexually transmitted disease you have had in the past , as this may affect the choice of contraceptive method for you . |
| 22 | This may mean taking a special dose of the combined pill or insertion of an IUD . |
| 23 | This may involve putting you in contact with specialist help or one of the voluntary organisations that are expert in this field . |
| 24 | The colour you are assigned arises from your position in the draw , but this may change from round to round , so do n't go to the same position as you went to previously . |
| 25 | Unfortunately , this may be precisely when your scoring technique thumps home but if the panel ca n't see it , they ca n't award a point . |
| 26 | This may prove difficult when your opponent is an élite performer and so the only practical advice I can offer is to appear in lots of competitions , so you become a known face to many national referees . |
| 27 | This may be the case , but you will spend much of the two or three minutes moving at sub-maximum speed , so the further you can ride on the back of aerobic respiration , the more lies in reserve for explosive onslaughts . |
| 28 | Although this may sound simple , you should practise with a partner to work out your positioning . |
| 29 | This may prove difficult if your opponent is much taller than you . |
| 30 | This may be faster but it leads to a kicking action that tends to collide with the opponent 's leading knee rather than pass over it . |