Example sentences of "it [vb mod] be that the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Interpretation is allowed to copy what it finds , and to distort it , and it may be that the novel can be interpreted as an entertainment which conveys that doctrines of science and improvement ca n't encompass what happens in a frightening world , where motive is dark and ill-will ubiquitous . |
| 2 | And while it may be that the tragic case of the disappearing baronet is one that appears to defy all logic , it is not a case that defies the world 's greatest detective . |
| 3 | For example , it can be argued the expansion into amalgamated police units has enlarged the organization to a point where it is no longer accessible to the man in the street ; alternatively , it may be that the use of a centralized computer and complex technical aids has alienated the public even at the same time they are increasingly fed a diet of violent news snippets which reinforce a fear of crime and generate another ‘ folk devil ’ of criminal menace , which demands the impossible : a policeman on every corner . |
| 4 | This may be coincidence , or it may be that the star system in French intellectual culture requires its major performers to be visibly on stage . |
| 5 | After hearing defence submissions that the £600,000 payout to Mrs Sutcliffe was ‘ perverse and excessive ’ , Lord Donaldson said : ‘ It may be that the general jury approach to newspaper libel at the moment is tempered by some indignation at the way some branches of the Press are run — coupled with the feeling that , if you can get £1m on the pools , why should n't you get £1m on the newspapers too ? |
| 6 | Indeed , it may be that the collapse of the MI5/MI6 informer network in Germany and other European countries restored the IRA 's confidence in its ability to resume operations on the Continent from March 1987 , when it placed a car bomb at Rheindalen . |
| 7 | It may be that the IRA , fearing informers , had gone to such lengths to restrict the knowledge of where the ‘ active service unit ’ was that it was unable to warn them that their presence was compromised . |
| 8 | It may be that the IRA hopes that it will flush out current informants by publicising the fact that it knows the identities of some agents . |
| 9 | It may be that the gap between Mr Yeltsin 's policies and Mr Gorbachev 's is too great . |
| 10 | In none of these cases do we think of the owner as having parted with the right of ownership , though it may be that the contract between the parties creates rights in favour of the bailee which the owner can not use his right of ownership to override . |
| 11 | In the second example it may be that the person has to deal with the surrounding bereavements before she can clear the ground enough to look at what was probably the major one . |
| 12 | I do not think it can be said that the manner of death is any more horrific than it used to be ( although it may well be different ) but it may be that the way of reporting someone 's death has radically changed and that this has brought its own problems . |
| 13 | It may be that the Protestants of Northern Ireland would acquiesce in the new kingly order . |
| 14 | It is worth considering that hands long formed to the sword , reins , shield and other military accoutrements become stiffened and calloused and it may be that the use of a small stylus or quill was physically difficult for Charles ; we can be in no doubt about his energy and intelligence . |
| 15 | As the dynamic environment unfolds and the planning process responds to change , it may be that the original goals are fundamentally altered . |
| 16 | as at present there are three 2.5 litre turbo diesel engines in use — the VM in the Range Rover , the 200 TDi in the Discovery and the 2.5 in the Defender — or it may be that the Land Rover unit is not as reliable as other Land Rovers have been and Land Rover Ltd have realised this . ? |
| 17 | It may be that the spectacle of an intellectually ambitious kitchen maid unnerved her employers , and that she posed a threat to their view of a proper social order . |
| 18 | It may be that the wearing of jewellery ( such as ear studs , as favoured by some groups ) could also pose a risk to safety in certain situations . |
| 19 | It may be that the first is a purse which is never empty , and the second a pot which provides a wholesome meal whenever you demand one in the right way . |
| 20 | It may be that the use of imperial motifs was thought to bring good fortune . |
| 21 | It may be that the weathered materials from which it is built are particularly attractive and there is something about the building that is pleasing to the eye — soft red brick or golden stone , patterned brickwork or decorative ironwork . |
| 22 | If the proposals are particularly obnoxious , it may be that the developers and their architects refuse to provide any illustrations of plans suitable for publication . |
| 23 | It may be that the best solution is to find an individual or local entrepreneur who is enamoured of the building and willing and keen to make a first-class job of it . |
| 24 | It may be that the old building needs major repairs . |
| 25 | Probably rather less than immediately appears , for , although symptoms of thrush may seem to be related to a recent sexual act , it may be that the trauma of vigorous sexual intercourse has brought to the surface that which was lying dormant . |
| 26 | Even in these days of permissiveness , it may be that the one party has not had , or has been denied , the opportunity of discovering the anatomical characteristics of the other . |
| 27 | The court does not offer any criteria of awfulness ; but it may be that the law will reflect those factors involved in the analysis of the circumstances in which treatment is considered to be ethically not indicated . |
| 28 | It may be that the converse also holds , namely , that he may refuse only when such refusal is in his charge 's interest . |
| 29 | It may be that the curiosity of Frederick I having a red beard has caused him to remain in the popular imagination : red-headed men and women have many superstitions attached to them , particularly red-headed kings . |
| 30 | It may be that the USSR exportable oil surplus did peak in 1980 . |