Example sentences of "but [det] may be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The woman may think she is no longer desired but neither may be able to discuss what is happening . |
| 2 | I believe that he was made a partner as soon as he had finished his degree — but that may be pure conjecture on my part . ’ |
| 3 | Most would probably cower at the thought , but some may be prepared to co-operate . |
| 4 | Most studies focus on school achievement , but this may be misleading because there is evidence to suggest that Afro-Caribbean and Asian students are more likely than white students to stay on in further education and some do manage to obtain academic qualifications that had eluded them at school ( Craft and Craft , 1983 ) , while one investigation suggests that young black people in inner city areas had gained better academic qualifications than white youth in the same areas ( Roberts , Duggan and Noble , 1983 ) , a finding borne out more generally by some other studies ( Brown , 1984 ) . |
| 5 | But this may be misleading because agnathan globin is homologous with both gnathostome myoglobin and haemoglobin . |
| 6 | ( On Mori figures , the swing was relatively low among Express and Mail readers , but this may be due to sampling variability . |
| 7 | There is no requirement to identify the other person but this may be advantageous in certain circumstances , e.g. when suspected that a defence may be used that there was no other person . |
| 8 | The balance I have put towards something for us both — a new continental quilt for our bed here — and I got a king sized one , as JOHN always seems to get it all , but this may be big enough to let me hang on to my side . |
| 9 | Ideally , C1 should also be connected on the radio-circuit side of the on-off switch , but this may be difficult mechanically . |
| 10 | If necessary , the solicitor may seek the advice of counsel but this may be difficult because of the financial limits imposed . |
| 11 | Users can reach their own collective agreements on usage , but these may be costly to organize and enforce . |