Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] [adv] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clients ' attitudes may also have a bearing on which alternative is chosen . |
| 2 | To extend an analogy offered by Jenkins ( 1987 ) , the snapshot/'stills ' outside the cinema may not offer a very good guide to the nature of the whole movie . |
| 3 | A half-point increase in West German interest rates is already more than discounted ; a one-point rise may still force a base rate increase on a reluctant Chancellor . |
| 4 | As well as being able to make chargeable transfers and exempt transfers , under IHTA 1984 , s3(3A) a taxpayer may also make a potentially exempt transfer which is broadly a transfer which is assumed to be exempt from inheritance tax at the time of the gift but which may ultimately end up being a chargeable transfer because the donor does not survive the making of the gift by seven years . |
| 5 | The driver may also arrange a mirror additional to the driving mirror so that the speechreading passenger sitting next to him sees his face . |
| 6 | Cell-matrix interactions may also play a part through signal transduction mechanisms . |
| 7 | Conversely , a very high rate of short interactions may sometimes reflect a poor level of control or a lack of structure in the tasks set . |
| 8 | For example , a surgeon may justifiably run the risk of killing the patient if the operation is necessary to save life , whereas employers may not take a substantial risk with the lives of their workers in order to increase profits . |
| 9 | The choice of contract may also have a significant effect on the ability of the client to control costs. , If there is a firm , fixed design which is let on a fixed price basis , the primary responsibility for control of construction costs is given to the contractor . |
| 10 | The courts may also impose a discretionary life sentence for certain other serious crimes . |
| 11 | So this meant , these sort of er , theoretical reasons may well explain a change in composition of , of world trade rela agriculture 's relative decline , manufacturing 's relative rise . |
| 12 | Those interested in functional explanations of linguistic phenomena ought then to have a considerable interest in the systematics of face-to-face interaction . |
| 13 | I applaud the impartial stance of the General Medical Council , mirrored in the ‘ Alaska law , ’ which states : ‘ the Board may not base a finding of professional incompetence solely on the basis that a licensee 's practice is unconventional or experimental , in the absence of demonstrable physical harm to the patient . ’ |
| 14 | For those churches not vested in the Redundant Churches Fund or retained by the Board of Finance of the diocese , two categories can be perceived : a ) those that will be demolished ( although the Advisory Board may initially withhold a demolition certificate ) and b ) those that can be adapted to a range of alternative uses . |
| 15 | Intra-abdominal pressure upon the abdominal portion of the oesophagus also minimises reflux after meals and with changes in posture , and the diaphragm may also contribute a little to oesophageal continence . |
| 16 | Availability of non-thoracotomy ICD systems will make the prophylactic use of the ICD more attractive and the technique may ultimately find a wider application in the management of high-risk patients after myocardial infarction . |
| 17 | Any bilateral conflict about different perceptions of an appropriate or just distribution of values may also have a wider impact . |
| 18 | The computer may well use a list of terms deemed to be useful in indexing ( that is , a type of thesaurus ) to identify appropriate terms . |
| 19 | Intellectual honesty may well require a better explanation as to why an act is unreasonable than that which has been provided by the courts using traditional techniques of review . |
| 20 | Moreton councillor Ken Hemsley said : ‘ I am just concerned that people answering 999 calls may not understand a local dialect and they may be talking about a place which the person they are speaking to will never have heard of . |
| 21 | I think Roger 's Roger has , we might not like it but Roger may well have a point cos he does n't ha |
| 22 | and it 's a case of er if you 're talking to somebody about pension requirement it would be a case of Mr Prospect let's just have a look , let's imagine today is the last day that you 'll be working as a carpenter . |
| 23 | Having carried out such interviews ( and no set limit to them can be laid down ) researchers may then make a start on their topic headings and detailed questions . |
| 24 | The birds may also provide a useful function in controlling insect pests , whilst their droppings may improve the fertility of the soil . |
| 25 | While the permanent collections in the revamped galleries may not merit a vaut le detour in the guide book , this summer 's temporary exhibition definitely does . |
| 26 | Instead of being answered instantly by a human voice , callers at busy times may just hear a recorded message . |
| 27 | As it was stipulated that each segment be long enough to obey Gaussian statistics , short relaxation times may not allow a segment sufficient time to rearrange and regain this distribution . |
| 28 | However , drawing a line so roughly has its limitations : the eye can deceive and the heart may secretly desire a particular outcome . |
| 29 | Other major reinsurers may privately have a similar view . |
| 30 | This description may also contain a coding/classification , with the goal of being able to locate similar parts within the company data base . |