Example sentences of "this [modal v] be [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Unluckily , this may be of little help to the reader if the pictures illustrated are used as mere decoration , and not the subject of critical discussion .
2 This may be of advantage to the developer too , attracting passers-by , even though they may initially be looking for a short cut .
3 This may be of considerable importance , for in the non-diabetic there are long-established relationships between lipid and lipoprotein levels and macrovascular disease ( Gordon et al , 1981 ; Miller et al , 1981 ) .
4 I hope this may be of some use , and look forward to reading more on the subject in future editions .
5 This may be of particular value to investors from Germany and Switzerland , where the tax-sparing provisions in the Portuguese double tax treaties may be used in conjunction with a Madeira tax-exempt company to reduce the financing costs in multinational groups .
6 In that the directors are often likely to be better disposed to the workforce than are the shareholders this may be of some practical importance .
7 This may be of some value , but the plan should be made to work harder .
8 I hope this may be of help .
9 I hope this may be of interest .
10 This may be of pure sample , but more often it is diluted with a salt , usually KBr .
11 This may be of particular benefit in paediatric liver diseases where the diagnosis of PSC may be made without resorting to invasive techniques .
12 This may be of use in looking at early events , such as occur during the establishment of tolerance ; thereby facilitating the task of looking at low numbers of cells .
13 The overall emphasis on cost and efficiency in the reformed National Health Service is likely to increase pressures for further reducing the length of hospital stays , and once again this may be to the detriment of older patients .
14 The only way Masefield can make this credible is to present her as a kind of child-bride , a happy innocent ; necessary as this may be to both the theme and the plot of the book , it does not allow her to develop beyond the limits of a type-character .
15 The court has no power to order a medical or psychiatric examination of a parent no matter how relevant this may be to the proceedings .
16 Because the chances are that because you know more about the subject than the general reporter , to whom — this may be to you the most important part of the day , most important story of your day , to him it might be only one of four , five or six that they 're doing .
17 As York finds , workers prefer not to involve their clients in short-term task processes , but this may be for a multitude of reasons other than that of effectiveness : lack of time ( client participation is generally time consuming ) , agency policy and pressure ( paternalism ) , professional socialization and norms , and so on .
18 This may be for the very simple reason that , just now , nobody envisages a better future ’ .
19 All this may be for the locals , but in Cologne you 'll find the welcome extended to visitors is as warm as a schnapps downed in one .
20 However true this may be for the economic development of the United States — and even there such contentious hypotheticals are highly dubious — it certainly can not hold good for European expansion and supremacy in the later nineteenth century .
21 Erm , you can use ordinary spelling , you probably will use ordinary spelling , or phonetic transcription , this may be for short sections .
22 Depending on the circumstances , this may be with or without pay .
23 Sotheby 's have estimated its value at $10m-$14m , but this may be on the low side to ensure a sale .
24 This may be on a sale or return agreement without asking for payment .
25 CUP , OUP and Longman have worked through local publishers for many years , although this may be at the cost of their own brand identities .
26 This may be at least partially related to his dementia as the tumour appeared well controlled endoscopically .
27 This may be as part of a pen-driven word processor where already existing text can be edited as with pen and paper at present .
28 This may be through universal services which reduce social and economic risks in the community , or specific services aiming to improve the circumstances of vulnerable individuals and families .
29 They suggest that this may be through the perceived control an individual has over his goals , as compared to that when goals are externally assigned .
30 This may be through private study , distance learning or attendance at formal courses .
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