Example sentences of "may be derived from [adj] " in BNC.

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1 At these high levels , some of the energy may be derived from concentrated , high-calorie products , but the emphasis is always on resuming normal eating .
2 The orthodox sociological position , which may be derived from various different theoretical perspectives , is that rising unemployment leads to more crime .
3 The isoenzymes , which may be derived from alternative gene sets provided by polyploidy , in effect increase membrane permeability and allow water to pass out of the cells , concentrating cell solutions and lowering their freezing points .
4 This nucleotide is extruded from activated platelets and also may be derived from injured tissues and erythrocytes ( Bergvist & Arfos , 1976 ) .
5 Hence additional measurements have often had to be made and not only should these be related to an a priori hypothesis but also they may be derived from small experimental areas .
6 Such a layer may be derived from carpellary structures , it may be an aril ( a third ‘ integument ’ of the seed ) , or a sarcotesta , which is a lleshy layer less readily removed , sometimes being an elaboration of one of the other integuments .
7 Silica may be derived from natural sources or may come from water-treatment chemicals or detergent mixtures .
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