Example sentences of "one possible [noun sg] [is] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | One possible pointer is that , when asked , people say it will not rise a lot . |
| 2 | One possible interpretation is that , since they are talking about different historical periods , the nature of family relationships in Lancashire had actually changed between the middle of the nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth ( Lewis , 1984 , p. 54 ) . |
| 3 | One possible interpretation is that the nucleation time can be prolonged under two different circumstances : ( 1 ) When most of the cholesterol is in the more stable carrier(s) ( the non vesicular ) ; ( 2 ) When the metastable carrier is stabilised by a more rigid membrane ( disaturated phosphatidylcholine ) as well as a lower cholesterol/ phospholipids ratio ( which always occurs when most of the lipid is found in the vesicles ) . |
| 4 | Kellner says one possible explanation is that the 20 per cent of the electorate who refused to respond to the exit polls were disproportionately Tory , or that some voters lied , or both . |
| 5 | One possible explanation is that , if the cuckoo did not take an egg , the host might have too many eggs to incubate effectively . |
| 6 | One possible explanation is that even though reproductive success probably varies more widely among males in these species , maternal rank has a stronger effect on the success of daughters since females remain in their mother 's troop and inherit her rank while sons disperse to other groups and may be unable to benefit substantially from their mother 's rank ( Altmann , 1980 ) . |
| 7 | One possible explanation is that because early growth exerts a greater effect on reproductive success in males than females ( see above ) , selection favours increased investment by young males in growth at the expense of laying down body fat to assure survival during periods of food shortage . |
| 8 | One possible explanation is that the increased immunoreactive gastrin circulating in patients with H pylori infection is of reduced biological activity or indeed not biologically active at all . |
| 9 | One possible answer is that a quasar produces not just one beam , or one pair of oppositely-directed beams , but multiple beams . |
| 10 | One possible answer is that in periods of structural change major upheavals and dislocation are felt — a crisis is obvious — whereas in the intervening years changes occur smoothly and are felt to be less dramatic . |
| 11 | One possible answer is that the family relatives of the eaten butterfly may benefit from its death . |
| 12 | One possible reason is that subjects were ( highly ) risk-averse . |