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Example sentences of "may be [vb pp] [prep] short " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	Leases may be granted for short periods of less than a year , up to 999 years .
2	As with a privatisation , small investors may be tempted by short term profits and , like Eurotunnel , the issue is a hostage to many variables .
3	Since managers may be assessed on short term profitability , heavy investment in R & D may adversely affect their rating ; a second worry is that firms which invest heavily in R & D may be ‘ undervalued ’ by financial institutions .
4	In the situation where the investor has spotted an asset with factor loadings of 0.71 and 0.82 which has a return of less than 12.9 per cent , an arbitrage portfolio may be created by short selling the overpriced asset and investing the proceeds in the above efficient portfolio .
5	A teaching plan may be devised for the patient and the information needed may be given in short sessions so that the patient has time to absorb the information and ask questions .
6	International Relocation Company , which specialises in home finding for expatriates , recommends giving at least two weeks ' notice for an appointment with a British day school although it says international schools may be viewed at short notice .
7	Any Mobs of wolf riders may be armed with short bows at an additional cost of +1 points per model .
8	Any Mobs of spider riders may be armed with short bows at an additional cost of +1 points per model .
9	There are times when mistakes are made in school and things go wrong : children blamed for things they did n't do , events may be cancelled at short notice , cardigans and coats lost or , even worse , end up in the toilet bowl .
10	Occasionally tours may be cancelled at short notice owing to circumstances beyond our control .
11	The Garden may be closed at short notice once its daily capacity is reached , but visitors are welcome to visit the Oast House exhibition , woodland walks , restaurant & shop .