Example sentences of "may be [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes these disputes may be between large private organizations when companies argue about the terms of a commercial contract . |
| 2 | Consensus theorists allocated a very important role to values ; whatever differences in expected behaviour there may be between different groups within a society they consider that a general consensus on the most significant values — central values — must exist for any society to operate satisfactorily . |
| 3 | Whatever reservations there may be about individual decisions from time to time , the basic premise that most planning decisions should be taken locally has never been seriously challenged . |
| 4 | These may be into existing degree schemes in the same college or another , into specially planned third-year academic or professional courses , or into employment ’ . |
| 5 | And her advise to others like her is to seek help , rather than become victims of law which in this case may be over protective . |
| 6 | Very diffuse boundaries between its members indicate an enmeshed family who may be over involved ; very rigid boundaries , with minimal involvement are a sign of the disengaged family . |
| 7 | However con descending contemporary apologists may be to archaic conceptions of divine intervention , it is almost impossible to exaggerate the extent to which belief in such intervention once permeated European societies , creating popular images of the disruption of nature that could hardly have been congenial to a critical science of nature . |
| 8 | This rule can not effectively be pursued if strict mens rea principles are applied , however appropriate these may be to other areas of the criminal law . |
| 9 | This effect may be to due a different RNA secondary structure affecting the accessibility of the internal AUG codons . |
| 10 | Anathema as it may be to Welsh Rugby Union ears , this was something they realised at Twickenham at least five years ago and we have all seen the felicitous results . |
| 11 | One avenue for provision of such resources may be through collective bargaining . |
| 12 | This may be through private study , distance learning or attendance at formal courses . |
| 13 | This may be through formal meetings and newsletters but it is likely to be done most effectively by talking to your son or daughter about his or her progress and following up these discussions with the school . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | With printed material the font may be unknown to the system or the copy may be of poor printed quality . |
| 16 | These defensive attitudes , based on fear , envy , resentment and self-hatred , may be of various kinds . |
| 17 | These may be of various forms . |
| 18 | The fact that one prophecy does not come true does not mean you are dealing with a false prophet : ‘ It is possible for a true prophet to prophesy from the flesh or in the excitement of a moment … . ’ says John Wimber.2 In addition , the prophecy may be of mixed value , having one part God 's truth and two parts human enthusiasm . |
| 19 | A few taper to the top , such as the example from the cemetery at Berinsfield ( Oxfordshire ) ; some tapering vessels are bound with bronze , for example that from Droxford ( Hampshire ) , others may be of mixed construction such as those from Harwell ( Oxfordshire ) . |
| 20 | It now seems that the time of injection may be of crucial importance in determining the effects of melatonin . |
| 21 | For some people it may be of crucial importance , for others the family simply is not a significant source of emotional support . |
| 22 | Second , the relationship of the ‘ persuader ’ to the patient may be of crucial importance . |
| 23 | But I do think the minister er should er b be quite clear about that point er because er it may be of crucial importance , not just to the industry , er but also to the public interest who will want to know what the position is so far as er er these matters are concerned . |
| 24 | Most of the debate on the validity and primacy of client self-determination has taken place within the casework context ( Bernstein , 1960 ; McDermott , 1975 ; Freedberg , 1989 ) where the elements of eligibility , statutory rights , social control and professional authority may be of central importance ( Rothman , 1989 ; Spicker , 1990 ) . |
| 25 | But however suspicious Mrs Thatcher may be of managed exchange rate systems , she dislikes a falling pound as much as anyone . |
| 26 | The only clues we have are the symptoms and signs , both past and present , and any history there may be of possible precipitating factors . |
| 27 | Whiting 's or Whitting 's as it is sometimes spelt has a name that seems to have come down through generations , and one authority tempts to suggest that it may be of Saxon period . |
| 28 | This caution is reinforced by a second reason , which in practical terms may be of paramount importance , the fear of being the object of a legal action at the suit of parents , guardians , or relatives , who might allege that the patient was neglected , and would urge that the patient 's refusal should not have been relied upon . |
| 29 | The size of the sewer may be of insufficient capacity to take the additional effluent from the proposed development , or the capacity of the sewage works itself may be insufficient to cope . |
| 30 | This may be of pure sample , but more often it is diluted with a salt , usually KBr . |