Example sentences of "[subord] it may [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mechanisms whereby smoking influences ulcer healing are unknown ; it probably does not affect gastric acidity , although it may alter duodenal motility and acidity . |
| 2 | Also , cooling can produce spectral shifts in emission wavelength , so although it may have potential uses for geological applications where CL emission at room temperature is meagre , the full effects of cooling are at present poorly known and the technique can not be recommended as a regular practice for petrographic purposes . |
| 3 | Although it may seem expensive cost of getting to Florida , it will be a highlight of your trip . |
| 4 | The Zambian government has banned the sale of unpasteurized milk direct from farmers to consumers because it may contain high concentrations of the pesticide dieldrin . |
| 5 | However they decided the case on another basis and Pearson LJ said " it may be said in answer to the possibility of such a reductio ad absurdum , though no doubt , it has to be taken into account , is far from conclusive , because it may involve unlikely hypotheses , which would be outside the reasonable expectations of the parties at the time of the making of the contract of employment " . |
| 6 | As for animals belonging to a dangerous species , a camel has been held to be such because it may cause severe injury by kicking and biting , but strict liability was imposed for injuries suffered by falling off the camel because of its irregular gait . |
| 7 | ( While it may moisturise mature skin , it 's just not gentle enough for baby . ) |
| 8 | At least in the eyes of the courts , too close a scrutiny of business decisions may , in addition , be dangerous , since it may inhibit legitimate risk taking . |
| 9 | The prognosis of the condition is highly relevant since it may indicate increasing difficulty in using printed material . |
| 10 | The problem , simply stated , is that for any rational expectations model one can always specify a non-rational expectations model which has exactly the same implications for a given set of data , even though it may have other implications which are quite different . |
| 11 | The government has , however , not committed itself to publishing the review and , Courtney added , it is unlikely to be published in its entirety as it may contain sharp judgements about the usefulness or effectiveness of some research activities . |