Example sentences of "it [modal v] have a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surprisingly enough , it may have a great deal to do with conveyancing . |
| 2 | It may have a dysfunctional effect on staff motivation if figures for capitation ‘ appear from on high ’ rather than from a more open assessment of needs and available resources . |
| 3 | There are very few things take place in the world in which Fiji has a direct interest , it may have a general interest in the way things are going but it , direct interests it , it 's quite limited . |
| 4 | It may lack a certain flair , it may have a garish badge , it may still be cheap and cheerful inside ( there are now some very attractive leather-look plastics about ) but it is proving to be a reliable , easy-to-drive family car with lots of equipment as standard and rock bottom prices . |
| 5 | [ its ] own mores , which govern the relations of its members to each other , and it may have a high degree of morale , developed in fighting other gangs or defying the law' . |
| 6 | First , it may be scattered and diffused among a variety of objects of devotion , as in polytheism ; or it may have a single focus , as in monotheism . |
| 7 | The course should be general in nature if it is to comply with UKCC criteria , but it may have an additional specialist component aimed at preparing nurses for work in different clinical settings . |
| 8 | Secured stock has the advantage that a lower yield will be expected because of the lower risk , but it may have an adverse effect upon gearing and the offeror 's ability to borrow . |
| 9 | In men , cats and rats , the prevention of REM sleep by selective awakenings results in increased amounts of this sleep stage on recovery , as if what had been " missed " was then being " made up " , suggesting that not only does this sleep stage have its own drive mechanism , but it may have an important function . |
| 10 | This is both for the purposes of common courtesy but also as it may have an important bearing on the way he discharges his own continuing professional responsibilities . |
| 11 | Er I would think it should have a decent future , myself . |
| 12 | However , the sanction chosen should be real and effective , that is , it should satisfy cumulatively the following three conditions : ( a ) it should be adequate in relation to the damage sustained ( principle of proportionality ) , ( b ) it should have a real deterrent effect on the author of the infringement ( principle of effectiveness ) and ( c ) it should be at least comparable to the sanctions imposed for infringements of national law of similar nature and importance ( principle of non discrimination or of comparability ) . |
| 13 | Its special factors should be recognised and it should have a regional banding system more reflective of its house prices . |
| 14 | The Government argues that its bill enshrines Channel 4 as part of the system of public service broadcasting and that therefore it should have a final say in the appointment of who runs it . |
| 15 | Rice says : ‘ It 's unfair to say to a small black voluntary group with little finance that it should have a certain number of staff ; many are new to developing management committees and constitutions . |
| 16 | Sir Frank will rule on the call for an adjournment next month , by which time the NII promises that it should have a new batch of reports out . |
| 17 | At the same time , however , it should have a weighty feel and there should be a plumpness to the leather . |
| 18 | If the work is to do this it should be interactive , rather than tangential ; it should have a clear purpose within the context of the drama . |
| 19 | Well t I mean to the extent that that is happening , that there is a development of trade on the sort of , you know , with the periphery of the empire and with erm areas outside the empire , and that was certainly happening in this period , I do n't see why it should have a significant impact on the peasant population because there is n't really any evidence that it 's , in a sense , trickling down and enriching the peasantry . |
| 20 | It should have an equitable impact . |
| 21 | It should have an isolating valve on the pipework at either side . |
| 22 | The piece must not be too heavy but it must have a certain weight to it . |
| 23 | It must have a profound appeal to the devotee who stands before it and be meaningful . |
| 24 | First , it must be asymmetric ; that is to say , it must have a directional character . |
| 25 | On her way to the Rådhuspladsen she 'd passed its entrance several times , knowing that it must have a high priority in her search for Suzie . |
| 26 | If the message is to influence the other person it must have an appropriate degree of impact ( Kraft 1979:7149 ) . |
| 27 | Once a hop 's lost its ‘ rub ’ then it 's no use for brewing — it must have an oily stickiness . ’ |
| 28 | It must have an impartial exit channel into the future , for all the genes inside it . |
| 29 | On lap 21 , it seemed it might have a niggling problem with its drivers as Patrese made a serious lunge down the inside and Mansell made an equally serious attempt to stop him . |
| 30 | It was an issue he preferred to keep quiet during his lifetime because he feared that it might have an adverse effect on his family . |