Example sentences of "it [modal v] [be] possible to " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is to make good on Mr Bush 's hope that it may be possible to ‘ settle the conflicts that divide the Arabs from Israel ’ , it will have to convince the Israelis that they can be secure even shorn of the occupied territories . |
| 2 | Sources of adequate rock crystal for the manufacture of beads are widespread in England and Europe , but as the spheres require large crystals it may be possible to narrow down the range of sources . |
| 3 | However , greater multidisciplinary use of the nursing notes would decrease the time spent on the latter , and it may be possible to further condense the planning rounds . |
| 4 | Because MRI is particularly well developed to differentiate between lipid and water , with further development , it may be possible to simultaneously measure transit and absorption of different nutrients in the gut , an area of measurement at present not possible with existing methods . |
| 5 | It may be possible to gues the outcome in the northeast , but the Southwest is anybody 's and all three main parties have their eyes on it and local issues are being played to the maximum . |
| 6 | It should be possible to greatly increase the sensitivity of such observations . |
| 7 | erm In principle it should be possible to be able to speak into a microphone , or to write on a pad , with a pencil , and the computer would be connected to the microphone or the pad and would take in and interpret what you 've done , without having to learn this rather clumsy method of putting things in one letter at a time . |
| 8 | ‘ In that case , it must be possible to be violently attracted to someone on sight . |
| 9 | If we were to seek an explanation in the fact that Gandhi , as we have seen , does not equate ahi sā with non-killing and notes the distinction between ahi sā and hi sā by indicating that hi sā means killing from motives of anger or selfishness and ahi sā means refraining from so doing , then it might be possible to be a believer in ahi sā and yet kill , provided the killing is not prompted by angry or selfish motives and is performed with detachment as one 's duty . |
| 10 | I wanted to let you know of this initiative because I thought it might be possible to : |
| 11 | Furthermore , if resources permit , it might be possible to also examine one of the telecommunications-related projects organised by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry which will contribute to the development of the broader digital network system . |
| 12 | She sounded doubtful , but McLeish decided it would be possible to be frightened of Giles Hawick . |
| 13 | In theory it would be possible to significantly reduce the incidence of Down 's Syndrome , remembering that women aged 38 years or over account for only 3% of births , but 23% of Down 's births . |
| 14 | I do n't think it would be possible to be busier than I was when I was permanent under-secretary . |
| 15 | With the aid of such measurements it will be possible to accurately observe the behaviour of matter and produce a statement of cause and effect . |
| 16 | Even in the absence of a complete procedure for deciding expressions it will be possible to automatically transform each finite program to normal form ( except perhaps for the inclusion of some false branches in IF statements ) . |
| 17 | It is anticipated that it will be possible to group magazines into different types , and to use these groupings in the forecasting procedure adopted . |