Example sentences of "may be [adv] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is achieved by constructing a rectangular framework , usually of wood , which may be either of fixed dimensions or adjustable in size . |
| 2 | Marine molluscs , like the annelids , may be either of separate sexes or hermaphroditic . |
| 3 | This process requires extremely pure syn-gas , which may be either from natural gas ( methane ) or the higher hydrocarbons ( naphtha ) . |
| 4 | This process requires extremely pure syn-gas , which may be either from natural gas ( methane ) or the higher hydro carbons ( naphtha ) . |
| 5 | company names that may be either in full or abbreviated ; for example , DEC , Digital Equipment |
| 6 | Moreover , there is an increase in the release of glutamate ( but not GABA ) from glia cultured from epileptogenic tissue , suggesting that the increase in extracellular fluid glutamate may be partially of glial origin . |
| 7 | On the other hand , the non-standardised dialects of Germany , Austria , and German-speaking Switzerland are all heteronomous with respect to standard German , in spite of the fact that they may be very unlike each other and that some of them may be very like Dutch dialects . |
| 8 | The pH level of a soil — the extremes of acidity or alkalinity — can actually prevent access to minerals which may be there in significant quantities : a high lime content , for example , denies or restricts a plant 's access to iron and manganese . |
| 9 | Although the list of 78 place-names may be far from complete , it shows that men and women from the county made a great contribution to the colonisation of many and varied parts of our planet . |
| 10 | However , this list may be far from complete since most governments have objectives in other areas , notably the distribu-tion of income and wealth . |
| 11 | If we are speaking however within a Christian context of the Holy Spirit , such a suggestion may be far from helpful . |
| 12 | A shaft or bearing may thus simply be described as a rotary lower pair although its detailed motion may be far from simple . |
| 13 | On May 8 , 12 and 16 , the atmosphere at home or work may be far from congenial . |
| 14 | But unless I talked out the issue with others , or wrote it up in my diary , it may be far from clear even to myself whether or not I did verbally formulate the alternatives . |
| 15 | It takes not only effort but courage of another kind to love again after a certain age , when the body may be far from beautiful — and a sense of humour , too . |