Example sentences of "they may [be] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may be a bit shy . |
| 2 | They may be a bit personal . |
| 3 | The Guardian is usually way behind the pack where transfer news is concerned so they may be a bit gullible . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , they may be a step toward a complete , fully unified theory . |
| 5 | Even if the Charter should contain restrictions on its freedom of action , acts transgressing such restrictions are probably not void , though they may be a ground for revoking the Charter . |
| 6 | On the other hand , if in addition to being ‘ preferential ’ they are also ‘ participating ’ they may be a form of equity shares with preferential rights over the ordinary shares ( and in consequence should be , and often are , designated ‘ preferred ordinary ’ ) . |
| 7 | Hotman points out that while " they may be a people without a king … a king without a people is as inconceivable as a pastor without a flock , " and suggests that the supposed ancient kingdom of Francogallia " was not subject to the law of inheritance as if it were a private patrimony but was habitually transferred by the votes and decisions of the people . " |
| 8 | They may be an element of our culture and it is notable that in other societies than those of the Euro-American group the Oedipal complex is less evident . |
| 9 | Repeated slips may mean that recovery was never clearly established in the first place or they may be an indication of the beginning of a full-scale relapse . |
| 10 | ( Note : names of persons , bodies and places may be included in the main thesaurus , or they may be the subject of a distinct authority list . ) |
| 11 | I 've not had the experience perhaps of teaching so many dyslexic children to be able to comment on this , but certainly when I was making the videotape at Brickwall School and I asked the headmaster about that and he pointed to the fact that they certainly have a very wide intake , a complete social mix , and Professor Miles at Bangor University says that in his experience of dealing with dyslexic children they come from all walks of life , and it 's really quite inaccurate — I suppose there 's a sense in which , if we 've got to use these phrases , that middle class people have always been very concerned about the education of their children and so they may be the parents who will ask questions about their children 's lack of development , but I think it 's only , you know , more significant in middle class terms because of that . |
| 12 | They may be the clew to reveal to you what you did n't think you wanted to say . |
| 13 | Talk to your doctor about these — they may be the result of anxiety and stress . |
| 14 | They may be the result of such factors as speaker variation , temporal variation , or a noisy environment . |
| 15 | For some they may be the difference between being capped and not being capped . ’ |