Example sentences of "which may [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Small invertebrates such as polycheate worms , shrimps and other crustaceans are also fair game for most invertebrate feeders and some of the more cosmopolitan species such as boxfish , puffers and triggerfish have an appetite which may extend to shelled molluscs , fanworms and even spiny sea urchins . |
| 2 | It will allow detailed medical checks on patients without surgery or potential radiation side-effects which may stem from conventional x-rays and scans . |
| 3 | As an analogy , one does not consider the notion of fatherhood a vague one , within the semantic domain of family relationships , simply because there is an immense number of types of relationship which may exist between actual fathers and their offspring ; to do so would be a category error . |
| 4 | Talk of the ambiguities which may arise in sexual situations is largely irrelevant in a discussion of the rights and wrongs of Morgan . |
| 5 | Having recognised the problems of fire control in high-bay warehousing , problems which may intensify with future developments , the only reasonable concept appears to be to make provision for fixed fire fighting systems at heights beyond the range of jets manipulated from ground level . |
| 6 | Failure to check-in on time will entitle the airlines to refuse check-in and boarding which may result in full cancellation charges being levied . |
| 7 | Of the total 28,143 incidents , 658 were classified as " major " — on a scale which may result in widespread fish deaths or the closure of a public water supply intake . |
| 8 | must allow for the possibility that different professionals will bring different perspectives which may result in different conclusions or recommendations as to what is a desirable outcome of the assessment process , and therefore must provide a mechanism by which such differences can be identified , recorded , and , if possible , reduced . |
| 9 | Also vulnerable are families under great stress , which may result from financial difficulties , marital discord , social isolation , or poor health . |
| 10 | The low birthweight may be caused by external factors , such as smoking during pregnancy ; premature babies , which may result from insufficient standards of antenatal care , will be highly prone to early infection . |
| 11 | Our study has monitored UOS pressure in unsedated children and established the occurrence of transient UOS relaxations in children , which may contribute to oesophagopharyngeal reflux . |
| 12 | This measure gives a good index of the tonic level of muscular relaxation In light sleep , in identifying periods of movement which may contribute to outside interference in the EEG and EOG channels , and is crucial in determining the presence of REM ( rapid eye movement ) sleep , when there is little or no EMG activity . |
| 13 | Given that a very precise and reliable estimate of a required yield is unattainable anyway , the problems of both interdependence and estimation of covariances from key factors may be less severe if financial analysts work with the more homogeneous SBU as the unit of classification , rather than with a division which may contribute to various corporate business activities . |
| 14 | This debate is unusual because it comes against the background of the autumn statement , which is often debated separately , and the meeting in Maastricht at the end of the year , which may decide on economic and monetary union . |
| 15 | Knowledge is contained in documents which may vary from single sheet presentations to large manuals . |
| 16 | Such courses which may relate to graphic design , fashion/textile design , interior design , and product design are usually of similar duration to those leading to CNAA degrees , that is three years full-time , and the numbers taking them have grown gradually over the years . |
| 17 | Modules at this stage have minimal pre entry recommendations and offer opportunities to develop a wide range of skills , some of which may lead to vocational competence . |
| 18 | Circumstances which may lead to chronic grief or clinging , for instance , included a previous ambivalent relationship with the deceased or a previous relationship in which the survivor felt either inferior or insecure . |
| 19 | On the other hand , there may be real value in divergence of approach not only in terms of flexibility , but also in encouraging experimentation which may lead to overall advances being made , which might otherwise not be possible . |
| 20 | Culture can cause an inward-looking view which may lead to missed opportunities in changing external conditions . |
| 21 | These placements are of value in allowing students to add a practical dimension to their theoretical studies of the working of different aspects of Irish society , and in providing work experience which may lead to improved career opportunities . |
| 22 | Again , agoutis in south-east Peru store fruits of Astrocaryum , a palm , in hoards , which may lead to clumped distribution as well as to the ‘ clumped ’ behaviour of white-lipped peccaries , which in turn disinter this food . |
| 23 | In several countries filtered blood is recommended in patients needing multiple transfusions to prevent HLA alloimmunisation and platelet refractoriness , which may lead to unstoppable bleeding . |
| 24 | Is a ballooning of the wall of an artery which leads to risk of bursting or clotting , which may lead to catastrophic results . |
| 25 | Again there are several precipitating factors which may lead to repeated recurrence , with sexual intercourse heading the list , but the attacks will tend to become less frequent and severe . |
| 26 | There is no planning policy to ensure that they are not concentrated in one area which may lead to enormous pressures on local support services . |
| 27 | In a hardware-based controller the microprocessor 's involvement is minimal ; information on the target position and direction is passed o the control circuits ( Fig. 8.2 ) from the processor , which may continue with other tasks until the hardware controller signals that the target has been reached . |
| 28 | The relationship between H pylori , age , and gastric acid secretion is important as H pylori infection causes active chronic gastritis which may progress to gastric atrophy . |
| 29 | Several methods for synthesis of total cDNA from small amounts of starting material have been published ( eg. 1 , 2 ) , but all involve many DNA precipitation steps to change reaction buffers or remove to molecules such as carrier nucleic acids which may interfere with subsequent reactions . |
| 30 | Studies of pronuclear division in fertilized eggs are useful for assessing the primary level of chromosome abnormalities , some of which may act as zygotic lethals or become disguised in subsequent cleavages . |