Example sentences of "they [modal v] [adv] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The status of the pupils in the activity can be raised and the value of their contributions recognised by suggesting that some of them may already possess considerable information and experience ( pp. 36–38 ) . |
| 2 | Doctors are themselves not immune from the disease of alcoholism and some of them may therefore give inappropriate reassurance to patients . |
| 3 | Material sent to them should not exceed 100 words . |
| 4 | The introduction , in 1951 , of the General Certificate of Education made it easier to enrol secondary-modern pupils for such examinations , since at ordinary level ( O level ) the more able among them could now take one subject or a few subjects , without having to take a whole group of subjects at the same time . |
| 5 | A drainage ditch around them would probably do more good than anything else . |
| 6 | Periodic tenancies , although they may ultimately exceed three years , are also covered by this section and may take effect orally : Kushner v Law Society [ 1952 ] 1 KB 264 . |
| 7 | Despite their transboundary effects , however , these problems are not necessarily global in impact , although they may ultimately require global solutions . |
| 8 | Two sides may each want to beat the other , they may even hate each other as sides , but if someone came and told them football is stupid and not worth playing or caring about , then they 'd feel together . |
| 9 | Large eruptions with much pus — they may even become open sores like in Mercurius ; burning pains better ( > ) heat or hot applications is very characteristic of this remedy ; extreme chilliness ; pain and itching worse ( < ) after midnight and worse ( < ) cold . |
| 10 | They may even claim some capabilities in assisting the promotion and marketing of food . |
| 11 | Of course , if his tasks are badly designed they may well make unnecessary demands . |
| 12 | Perceptions of the quality of their own early work tend to decline as they attain seniority and experience , and they may well attach less significance to the value of other theses to their own work . |
| 13 | Period rooms in a museum are usually reconstructions and interpretations of the past , though they may well contain primary source material , the furniture and genuine artefacts from the past , and an assortment of objects which may well belong to the same period but which come from many different sources . |
| 14 | Do n't throw any two products into a bucket and mix them ; they may well destroy each other . |
| 15 | ( We shall see in Chapters 2 , 4 and 9 that they may well have good grounds for this belief . ) |
| 16 | They may well have elderly parents who need to be cared for , whether physically or materially , and they may cause a good deal of pressure . |
| 17 | They may well have sufficient intelligence and understanding fully to appreciate the treatment proposed and the consequences of their refusal to accept that treatment . |
| 18 | All dried peas have a shell life of up to a year — any longer and they may well need extra cooking , or possibly not soften at all . |
| 19 | They may well know likely candidates living in those areas , especially ex-class members . |
| 20 | To protect their captive customers , they may also offer advantageous terms not available to others in the market . |
| 21 | They may also give increased access to other sources of finance . |
| 22 | They may also make such shareholders " insiders " . |
| 23 | They may also make short term cut backs in expenditure such as advertising and repairs , to the longer term detriment of the business . |
| 24 | They may also show inappropriate behaviour , which should be treated by a behaviour modification programme worked out by the therapist and the psychologist . |
| 25 | They may also prohibit certain activities , such as the carrying of banners or the chanting of particular slogans . |
| 26 | They may also prevent some enzymes from working properly see p 233 ) . |
| 27 | However , it has to be recognised that while aids have the potential for distorting intra-Community competition they may also create offsetting benefits . |
| 28 | They may also require secretarial services if available at the hotel , and a direct dialling telephone . |
| 29 | Government expenditure also encourages consumption and hence economic growth even though they may also have detrimental effects if they exceed certain high levels — a claim that will be discussed in the following chapter . |
| 30 | They may also receive some comments post-publication . |