Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] [verb] [noun] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other invertebrates may collect light with natural mirrors , while some crustaceans scan the scene in front of them , extracting a picture in a similar way to the moving dot in a television camera . |
| 2 | Four age groups will be investigated : young children aged 4-6 ; pre pubertal school children aged 9-11 ; young adults aged 18-28 : and elderly skills may shed light upon scholastic abilities and disabilities and occupational choice . |
| 3 | A firm must , therefore , be aware that its products may face obsolescence in overseas markets , not necessarily because of any technical advance , but because of cultural change . |
| 4 | It should be remembered that agricultural products may require consideration of special competition rules ( in particular , the rules on restrictive agreements and state subsidies may not automatically apply ) . |
| 5 | Probably the best example of this is the use of the royal prerogative , and the extent to which the courts may pass judgment on any particular use . |
| 6 | Whereas agricultural soils are usually maintained close to neutral by adding lime the problem is altogether more serious with forest and moorland soils : extra acid inputs may release aluminium in various chemical forms to the ground water . |
| 7 | Certain cash flows may give rise to multiple IRRs or no solution at all . |
| 8 | The mean is an unstable statistic influenced by a small proportion of the population with large numbers of partners ; sampling strategies may under-represent minorities with multiple partners ( for example , prostitutes ) ; and sexual partnerships occur outside the sampled population through migration and travel . |
| 9 | Nectar never provides a complete diet for any of these birds , which also eat insects or other animals but , as nectar is replenished as it is removed , birds may defend clumps of nectariferous flowers . |
| 10 | The different approaches necessarily adopted by professional groups may give rise to stereotypical ‘ cardboard ’ images of each other . |
| 11 | However , member states may enforce participation in certain cases and expand the scheme to include other sectors of industry on a trial basis . |
| 12 | These rules may give rise to larger provisions than the directors may otherwise have made . |
| 13 | This case shows neither that employers should refuse jobs to those who have a murky past nor that they should not entrust secrets to subordinate employees — that is impracticable — but that they should not simply rely on the implied duty of confidence ; it can lead to misunderstandings and difficulties as to what is really secret . |
| 14 | When we joined the European Community some 20 years ago , Parliament decided that our own courts should refer questions of international compatibility in law to the European Court . |
| 15 | And indeed B P G twelve , under the heading of environmental considerations says that a a authorities should have regard to environmental considerations , but recommend an environmental appraisal identifying , quantifying , weighing up and reporting on the environmental and other cost benefits of the measures which are proposed . |
| 16 | ‘ … local planning authorities should take account of any special designation … and then weigh the following factors : |
| 17 | Any attempt to inject market disciplines must take account of this essential feature of social care ( social work ) if it is to be constructive rather than destructive . |
| 18 | Those parliamentarians across Europe who wish to see Europe united as an association of freely trading and co-operating independent states must take advantage of this breathing-space to gather together to form a common front . |
| 19 | A family systems approach to work with minority groups must take account of all these factors . |
| 20 | Formal proposals must contain responses to each specific matter raised in this document . |
| 21 | Some channels may commission work from independent producers ; but there is often a preference for either making it yourself , or importing it from afar . |
| 22 | The proposal seems to be mainly aimed at situations in which a patient 's testamentary capacity is in doubt ; however , the generalisation of its interpretation with respect to medical emergencies may expose doctors to legal proceedings even if they had acted in good faith and in the patient 's best interests . |
| 23 | In psychogeriatric units , the volume of incontinence pads and disposable wipes may pose difficulties in safe storage of full bags prior to disposal . |
| 24 | In rural locations , where development may not have been envisaged , such utilities may cross sites in unfavourable positions , severely restricting the layout . |
| 25 | Obviously waves may have frequencies of intermediate magnitude and so be difficult to classify as either destructive or constructive . |
| 26 | Alexander argues that because brothers may share wives in polygynous societies , parallel cousins may in fact be half-siblings . |
| 27 | ‘ Kids ought to know stuff like that . |
| 28 | Parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter , not privileged , which is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action , whether it relates to the claim or defense of the party seeking discovery or to the claim or defense of any other party , including the existence , description , nature , custody , condition and location of any books , documents , or other tangible things and the identity and location of persons having knowledge of any discoverable matter . |
| 29 | Parties may obtain discovery by one or more of the following methods : depositions upon oral examination or written questions ; written interrogatories ; production of documents or things or permission to enter upon land or other property , for inspection and other purposes ; physical and mental examinations ; and requests for admission . |
| 30 | ( Readers may find parts of this account upsetting ) R ape in warfare has often been overlooked . |