Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Given a free choice , children usually choose the apparatus they are ready for and although a three-year-old may imitate the feats of an older child with a funnel , tube and bottle , he may not gain the same satisfaction as he does from achieving something much more simple on his own . |
| 32 | Hands that flutter , flap or fiddle ; the nervous twitch ; repeated sniffing or dangling earrings ; the constant movement of the head , the wagging finger etc may fascinate the listener — busy with these details , he wo n't try to understand what is being said . |
| 33 | It 's thought that badgers may transmit the disease , and now new tests may be introduced to try to combat the problem . |
| 34 | High population densities on the other hand may modify the way in which the land is used under given social relations of production , and indeed modify the relations of production themselves . |
| 35 | In summary , one can say that one can not teach any creature to mentally be like any other , since we have no handle by which we may modify the essential mind structure of another creature . |
| 36 | In particular the on- loan flag serves as a lock to ensure that only one lexicographer may modify the contents of an entry at any given time . |
| 37 | When the Secretary of State proposes to issue a code of practice to which this section applies , he shall prepare and publish a draft of that code , shall consider any representations made to him about the draft and may modify the draft accordingly . … |
| 38 | It must not be forgotten , of course , that subsidence itself may modify the nature of the sediment accumulated . |
| 39 | The change in a , may well give rise to a change in savings behaviour ( savings being influenced by the degree of regression to the mean ) , and this may modify the conclusions . |
| 40 | Thus quantitative or qualitative differences in the lipid composition of the administered fat , saturated or monounsaturated v polyunsaturated oils , may modify the synthesis of eicosanoids and impair some immunomodulatory mechanisms that may influence the outcome when treating active Crohn 's disease . |
| 41 | We may construct a table for such definitions ( Table 1 ) . |
| 42 | Using elementary operations of this kind , we may construct a canonical form of lambda-matrices , which is diagonal , the elements in the diagonal being functions of |
| 43 | Hence , given these probabilities and outcomes the investor may construct a riskless hedge by buying 1 share and writing 1.2 calls . |
| 44 | As Levy ( 1979 : 193 ) remarks , ‘ the speaker by making reference may not simply identify but may construct the object by selecting from a field of relations those properties that are relevant at the moment of utterance ’ . |
| 45 | Preventive efforts can , however , be made to ensure that the mother is aware of the problems of certain courses of action ; that high standards of care are in operation throughout the process ; that the necessary steps are taken to combat the incidence of infection and disease which may affect a healthy foetus , and that nutritional standards are sufficiently high . |
| 46 | Others , such as a chemical explosion involving the release of a toxic gas , may persist for a week or more , have delayed consequences , may affect a future generation if the toxic chemical is mutagenic and may have a significant impact on plant and animal populations . |
| 47 | As can be seen from the tables , just about anything may affect a symptom . |
| 48 | Government legislation and economic policy may affect a firm 's pricing and credit policy and often there are regulations concerning products , promotions , etc . |
| 49 | Pelvic infection It is particularly important to tell your doctor about any pelvic infections , ‘ salpingitis ’ or sexually transmitted disease you have had in the past , as this may affect the choice of contraceptive method for you . |
| 50 | These new developments may affect the very way in which we grow our plants . |
| 51 | The diff lock may affect the warranty on a new vehicle as at the moment they are not Land Rover approved fitments . |
| 52 | The degree of risk relates to some extent to the level of intake ; the drugs may affect the foetus directly , or create conditions in which complications are more likely to develop , for example by lowering the birth weight , or affecting the enzymes . |
| 53 | The barrier to this is not so much their intellectual capability , but the social stigma of their handicap , which may affect the attitudes of teachers and the parents of other children . |
| 54 | Secondly , the tests may produce inconclusive results , or expose some minor defects which may not have the effect of causing mental or physical handicap , but which may affect the child . |
| 55 | The disease may affect the larynx and bones , causing hoarseness and bone pains . |
| 56 | Though they are contemptuously referred to as ‘ page turners ’ , they are nevertheless texts and can engage the attention of those reading them , even developing patterns of thought which may affect the real world , as Disraeli 's novels did in the last century . |
| 57 | They can be judiciously appraised , with an open eye for trends which may affect the relation between recorded and unrecorded crime , in combination with broader consideration of historical and theoretical issues which may affect their validity . |
| 58 | It is important to remember that other factors may affect the platelet-aggregate ratio such as the rate at which blood is drawn through the sampling needle ( Rohrer et al , 1978 ) . |
| 59 | D. With modern machinery and techniques of building we are capable of making vast changes in a landscape within a very short time and some of these changes may affect the lives of people over large areas or in many different parts of the UK . |
| 60 | However , the introduction of proposals which structurally divorce the providers of services from wider population considerations , may be considered by some to be a retrograde step and , in practice , may affect the type of care delivered . |