Example sentences of "is [verb] may be " in BNC.
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| 1 | A 200 per cent increase looks huge but the base on which it is calculated may be small . |
| 2 | Thirdly , the base figure upon which the index is calculated may be updated . |
| 3 | Assignment , on the other hand , requires a more explicit focus on the particular property assigned ; what is assigned may be a complex property ( like fairly acceptable ) , or even a co-ordination ; but to expect a single linguistic faculty to make two separate assignments of properties to the same entity in the same phrase would be unreasonable ; it would be analogous to expecting a physical eye to focus on two different objects at the same time . |
| 4 | Whereas to invade a pitch when a goal is disallowed may be felt magically as a way of reversing the referee 's decision . |
| 5 | The lack of response to iron treatment or the recurrence of anaemia when iron treatment is stopped may be an indicator of the need for further colonic assessment and requires formal evaluation . |
| 6 | Idealisation of past relationships may reflect unsatisfied longings ; what is reported may be how old people would like it to have been . |
| 7 | The final equilibrium position toward which the market is tending may be drastically affected by monopoly resource ownership , but the process of bringing the decisions of market participants into more closely dovetailing patterns remains unchanged . |
| 8 | A person who is involved in a criminal act at the time he is injured may be denied an action . |
| 9 | So the type of meaning that is known may be very general ( bronze is a kind of metal , mastiff a kind of dog ) . |
| 10 | However , if a police officer is suddenly told by control that the member of the public with whom he is dealing may be suffering from a mental disorder , he may start to deal with that individual differently , and in a way that may not be particularly helpful . |
| 11 | The areas in which choice is wanted may be relatively simple to offer . |
| 12 | The Listing which is generated may be viewed at the terminal by setting the Listing File Specification to SYS$OUTPUT . |
| 13 | But further up the coast , the land that is removed may be re-deposited . |
| 14 | Such an involvement , with its need for a clear and sensible understanding , may begin when screening tests reveal that the child a woman is carrying may be handicapped . |
| 15 | Although the user query as it is expressed may be considered as the start of the information-seeking activity , it stems from a more complex background . |
| 16 | Judiciously patting junior on the head when mum is watching may be a useful way of doing it . |
| 17 | A neighbour , for instance , may experience considerable financial hardship if his property is flooded , and if this is repeated may be unable to obtain insurance cover . |
| 18 | The required nursing establishment and that which is funded may be two completely different things . |
| 19 | Everything is systematically arranged , so that anything that is required may be got out without any trouble or delay . |
| 20 | With equal division , the wealth inherited by the next generation is It should however be remembered that the process by which wealth is divided may be considerably influenced by public policy . |
| 21 | Immediately an expected date of discharge from hospital is known , inform the Department of Health and Social Security so that any pensions , benefits and allowances to which your parent is entitled may be restored to the normal level as soon as possible . |
| 22 | Which pathway is chosen may be historical accident , or it may be a matter of more deliberate planning by chemists . |