Example sentences of "may [be] [prep] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However distasteful it may be to some people , this does at least provide a rational explanation for the behaviour of those bystanders , even if it does not excuse them . |
| 2 | A widower can become something of a ‘ cause ’ to those living in the same street or block of flats , whereas a widow , although not shunned , may be to some extent avoided by all but the most caring individuals in the early days of her bereavement . |
| 3 | There is some evidence ( by no means conclusive ) to indicate that the " hyper-male " situation ( XYY ) may be to some extent associated with aggressive tendencies and the XXY or XXXX situation with ultra.femininity . |
| 4 | This is that , no matter how good any one predator 's vision may be under some conditions , it can be exceedingly poor under other conditions . |
| 5 | ‘ I hope , sir , ’ he said , not noticing the pun , ‘ that we may be of some assistance to you in your stay in the region . |
| 6 | Can I give you a bit of something that we picked up last week that may be of some benefit to you ? |
| 7 | Whilst external social factors may be of some relevance to the management , even control , of the behaviour of those afflicted , the harsh fact is that external social influences play little part in its onset or progress . |
| 8 | I have told this story in the hope that it may be of some help to other adoptive parents , and out of the profound belief that love is the most important thing in the world . |
| 9 | Although they tend to fit one pencil size only , there are rather more expensive holders available for use with wide pencils and industrial chalks which may be of some help to artists . |
| 10 | A previous knowledge of computing may be of some advantage initially but is not a prerequisite for entry to the course . |
| 11 | If , as is all too common , Scots lawyers have to apply in their own system a document imperfectly adapted to their own familiar terms , such as is the RICS scale in this particular , it may be of some advantage to know what ‘ rent reserved ’ means , at least in the country in which it originated . |
| 12 | However , the hidden messages in such a question may be of some importance in terms of conditioning the consciousness of the — largely working class — students for whom CSE mathematics courses are intended . |
| 13 | It may be of some importance to provide in the expert clause that the parties have the right to make representations . |
| 14 | It may be of some interest that the club of Hercules should be so thoroughly integrated in a Celtic religious assemblage , but this requires a specialized and more detailed study than could be attempted here . |
| 15 | Allowing then that Handel must have owned several harpsichords , though perhaps not all at one time , the identity of the harpsichord in the Mercier portrait may be of some interest . |
| 16 | But no matter — this has no real bearing on the development , but may be of some interest to those in the community who see this as just another get-rich-quick venture by the men from the city . |
| 17 | Erm I hope it may be of some interest . |
| 18 | In reply to Mr Pikes letter ( EE April ‘ 92 ) I have some information which may be of some use . |
| 19 | I hope this may be of some use , and look forward to reading more on the subject in future editions . |
| 20 | If diarrhoea is the dominant symptom and the threat of incontinence an embarrassing social handicap , provided that the rectum is not impacted on examination , loperamide may be of some use . |
| 21 | It may be of some comfort to read some words written recently by Gaby Goldscheider , an experienced antiquarian bookseller , in the Antiquarian Book Monthly : |
| 22 | My all-night vigil , being held this week at St Lineker 's School ( a foundation dedicated to the memory of lost centre-forwards ) may be of some comfort . |
| 23 | This may be of some value , but the plan should be made to work harder . |
| 24 | So — hard as it may be for some people to believe — we disinfected the whole place , sloshing the stuff everywhere . |
| 25 | This approach , far from just offering a comfortable sense of hand-holding , serves as an excellent safety net , as it helps us to identify at an early stage where a trainee 's progress may be for some reason deficient , and to take whatever steps may be needed to rectify the situation . |
| 26 | Even when all intended partners of the new firm have indicated assent it will still be necessary to establish some order of seniority and to select the first senior partner : though joint senior partners are not unknown , the better arrangement may be for some restriction to be put upon the time that office is held by any one individual so that by rotating it between the participating firms a reasonable balance is achieved . |
| 27 | Sandison finds that the probability of citation will be halved by the transfer of library material to the Reserve Stock shelves , which may be at some distance from the main library shelving , or which may have to be fetched from remote stores . |
| 28 | Although you may be at some bar or club with the community interest at heart , people do n't look at you like that . |
| 29 | Now the analyst may be in some doubt how to interpret and he calls her , since the man might reasonably go into the house and call ( shout for ) his wife . |
| 30 | For example , it may be in some cases a more rigorous test to cycle 24 hourly at 45°C and room temperature , than to store continuously at 45°C . |