Example sentences of "this [modal v] [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is , however , more difficult to envisage the formation of a substantial amount of secondary porosity followed by fracturing during deep burial ; this may necessitate a reduction in hydrostatic pressure ( perhaps a relaxation of overpressuring ) , a change in pore fluid chemistry ( cessation of secondary porosity formation ) allowing subsequent fracture , or slight tectonic movement . |
| 2 | Should the patio to be laid require the removal of a substantial concreted area , this may necessitate a contribution towards the removal costs of the winner . |
| 3 | This may necessitate a careful examination of customer needs through a survey conducted by the seller . |
| 4 | ‘ Curiously for a legal aid system , this may favour the person with capital as against the person with income , the wage earner . ’ |
| 5 | The practical problems are that there may be no evidence of violence on the woman 's body , which usually means that the case will be a question of the victim 's word against the defendant 's ; this may lead the police to be sceptical of the woman 's complaint , or may incline the prosecutor to accept a plea of guilty to the lesser charge of indecent assault . |
| 6 | ‘ Where a statutory provision on one interpretation brings about a startling and inequitable result , this may lead the court to seek another possible interpretation which will do better justice . ’ |
| 7 | This may lead the recovering person to remember the mood-altering effect of the addictive substance or behaviour but selectively forget the negative consequences . |
| 8 | If a company later makes a claim to carry back trading losses under s 393A(b) ( ii ) ( see my article in ACCOUNTANCY , November 1991 , p 78 ) , this may displace the ACT offsets . |
| 9 | Never under any circumstances scrub or violently sponge the rug , as this may damage the pile and cause the colours to run . |
| 10 | Do not apply undue force : this may damage the valve . |
| 11 | In some cases , this may trigger an increase in contributions from employers and possibly from employees . |
| 12 | If you enjoy an occasional drink this may do no harm but by cutting out drink altogether you avoid any possible risks . |
| 13 | This may do the trick , but if you are unable to find a fitting of the correct size , you would be best advised to get a plumber in to fit a new stopcock which will involve turning off the water at the water company 's stopcock outside your house . |
| 14 | Similarly , if every time one of your subordinates makes suggestions at a meeting you purse your lips then this may send a message to the person that you disapprove and they may be discouraged from coming forward with ideas . |
| 15 | This may explain a strange scene on a beaker from Stanwick , Northants. , ( fig. 14.12 ) which shows a satyr leaping forward with his typical thin elongated arms stretched out in front of him . |
| 16 | He described himself as the ‘ natural son ’ of his parents on his baptism certificate , and this may explain the affinity he felt for the boy . |
| 17 | He goes on to argue that as the right side of the brain has no language capacity , the knowledge it acquires can not be put into words : this may explain the failure of his attempts to do so . |
| 18 | Ca 2+ levels were found to be elevated in synaptosomes prepared from potentiated dentate gyrus 45min after the induction of LTP , and this may explain the enhanced ability of potentiated synaptosomes to release preloaded transmitter . |
| 19 | This may explain the tendency of GH5 but not GH1 to dimerize in solution . |
| 20 | Malinowski ( 1884–1942 ) , an emigré Pole , was trained first as a scientist and this may explain the strongly biological orientation of his functionalist theories . |
| 21 | This may explain the kind of contradictory evidence about Minor schools highlighted by another DCSL 's comment that " some Minors were chosen because they needed support but could n't cope with a Major " . |
| 22 | In actual practice , one or more of the items are often missing and this may explain the high failure rate of new ventures . |
| 23 | ( This may explain the results of White ( 1971 ) who presented lines only in horizontal , vertical and diagonal orientations and found a RVF superiority . ) |
| 24 | This may explain the reduced frequency of transformation . |
| 25 | In the latter case voiding can , in principle , occur and this may explain the stress-whitening found for example in high-density polyethylene under high strain . |
| 26 | This may explain the evident uniformity of Silurian facies and Silurian faunas . |
| 27 | This may explain the interesting siting of some churches close to or inside prehistoric monuments . |
| 28 | Formation of clusters with unprimed T cells has thus been shown to be a functional feature of dendritic cells ; this may explain the striking appearance of S-100 protein + cells in Peyer 's patches , which are considered important sites for induction of primary immune responses . |
| 29 | This may explain the electromechanical disassociation found by Snape et al as the cause of reduced gastrocholonic reflex in patients with ulcerative colitis . |
| 30 | This may explain the low number of emergency operations and death in the epinephrine group . |