Example sentences of "may be [adv] [verb] if " in BNC.
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| 1 | The original may be physically damaged if a cup of coffee is spilt over it or the magnetic impulses on the disk representing the program may be destroyed or altered by exposure to a strong magnetic field . |
| 2 | These relationships may be clearly seen if betas are considered as proxy measures of security volatility relative to that of the market . |
| 3 | For example , where the body size and reproductive success of males both increase with age , the effects of size on breeding success may be grossly exaggerated if age differences in size are ignored . |
| 4 | The hundreds of millions of pounds it is poised to spend on science and technology at higher levels , including Britain 's IT industry , may be largely wasted if it does not . |
| 5 | It may be better understood if it is set in the context of Hindu teaching concerning the different orders or āśramas of society corresponding to the different stages of life . |
| 6 | The incommodiousness of Scotch windows keeps them very closely shut … even in houses well built and elegantly furnished , a stranger may be sometimes forgiven if he allows himself to wish for fresher air . ’ |
| 7 | Pupils can sometimes be diffident in expressing their anxieties about their visual condition and may be greatly helped if they can talk to someone knowledgeable and experienced in such matters who is unlikely to be surprised by incidents which can be a worry to some youngsters , such as , for instance , a glass eye lost in the swimming pool or the effect of strong light on a photophobic ( averse to glare ) pupil which makes him sit with closed eyes . |
| 8 | The direct effect discouraging people from driving to the beach may be counteracted if the cost of producing garden swimming pools is increased ; the direct effect on the cost of oil-fired central heating may be substantially offset if electricity prices rise . |