Example sentences of "this [modal v] be done " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may be done by heating in a jug in the microwave for 4min , then cover the jug and leave for 10min . |
| 2 | All this may be done for the best of reasons but it only ensures that children bottle up their feelings as well as their tears , which , as we have seen in previous chapters , can have far-reaching effects . |
| 3 | This may be done with the best intentions and will help empty the overflowing kennels , but mistakes can cause new owners some shocks . |
| 4 | This may be done with a reaper and binder or by scythe fitted with a special cradle . |
| 5 | This may be done for a variety of reasons including someone 's anxiety that the original figures were just too unlikely to be reliable . |
| 6 | This may be done manually on cards , but it is probably more efficient to mark up a print-out ( taken from a comprehensive database ) of all the titles in print in that subject area . |
| 7 | Earlier case studies demonstrated how this may be done . |
| 8 | In the case of ecclesiastical property this may be done through the church authorities ; in the case of other buildings it will be possible to consult with the agents who handled the commercial matters concerned ; these can be identified by consultation with the local authority . |
| 9 | This may be done using the water-dipping method described previously . |
| 10 | This may be done by tight twisting , using small crocodile clips , or by soldering . |
| 11 | ( This may be done on the spot or brought at a second visit . ) |
| 12 | If the work-force is unionised , this may be done with the union representatives on behalf of their members . |
| 13 | This may be done by spells directed at the harmful being , hoping to negate its influence , or by the performance of a large-scale shamanistic seance in which those who have spirit guides send their ‘ souls ’ ( ruwai ) out into the worlds of the various non-human beings looking for the one responsible . |
| 14 | This may be done by asking him to have an HIV antibody test . |
| 15 | This may be done on the machine if it is available , or on a simulator or on some kind of mock-up of what the system will be like . |
| 16 | This may be done simply by taking up residence in the area , without saying anything to anyone other than the organization sponsoring the research . |
| 17 | This may be done through media education , grassroots actions , alternative models of media and other methods . |
| 18 | This may be done using a frequency distribution from a domain corpus . |
| 19 | This may be done in various ways , but one simple and useful device is to adopt two auxiliary variables : unc and to write the equations in the form unc Then if we now write unc and unc proportional to exp unc and again seek the complementary function , the four equations may be written , with a little rearrangement , unc This equation can clearly be written in partitioned form as unc or unc where unc The quartic determinantal equation obtained from this first-order set of equations may be seen by inspection to be identical with that obtained from the quadratic formulation . |
| 20 | This may be done by means of a pipette and a mirror . |
| 21 | This may be done for rhetorical reasons and is a common ploy in politics . |
| 22 | This may be done with the best intentions , but it can lead to frustration and arguments . |
| 23 | This may be done by thumbing through the pages of the local telephone directory , then calling in to watch the training at the club selected . |
| 24 | This may be done through the employment of lawyers within the organisation or by the engagement of lawyers in private practice at the expense of the organisation . |
| 25 | This may be done either in advance , or by the senior police officer on the spot where the procession is in progress . |
| 26 | Your doctor may want to carry out an internal examination to check the size and position of your womb , which will help indicate how far along you are , or this may be done at your hospital appointment . |
| 27 | This may be done by defining where is the number of links of length in the equivalent random chain and and are , respectively , the fully extended and the mean square length of the real chain . |
| 28 | This may be done in a rigid way , as in setting or streaming , where allocation to a different group occurs infrequently , as in Example E. By contrast , there may be flexible groupings for particular activities within the classroom . |
| 29 | Furthermore , the pressure of working-class parties and trade unions has helped to produce a much more substantial intervention by the state in the economy , and this situation , although it can be interpreted from one aspect as the emergence of a new type of ‘ organized ’ or ‘ managed ’ capitalism , does also constitute a degree of protection of working-class interests against the power of capital through the general regulation of economic activity and the provision of an extensive network of social services , however imperfectly this may be done . |
| 30 | This may be done by wiping DPTs with a soft , damp tissue , or by brief immersion in an ultrasonic bath . |