Example sentences of "may be [verb] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A log book or diary of activities may be maintained during the investigation . |
| 2 | If anything , the most common strategy by far seems to be to abandon the thematic organization of the source text in favour of adhering to whatever word-order principles may be operating in the target language . |
| 3 | Whilst in general planning permission is required for all development , certain uses falling within a class specified in an Order made by the Secretary of State may be undertaken without the need for planning permission . |
| 4 | It is at this stage that a major computer study may be undertaken into the integrity of the proposed design , in terms of function , strength , economics , etc . |
| 5 | We suggest that the issue is not that ‘ a considerable possibility of overtreatment ’ exists but that potentially damaging and ineffective treatment may be undertaken outside the confines of a randomised controlled trial . |
| 6 | These duties may be undertaken from the System Manager 's account if preferred . |
| 7 | The preparation of the material may be undertaken by the trial judge , or one of the trial judges , or by another judge or court officer whose primary work consists of such preparation . |
| 8 | Other work of a less specialist nature — plumbing , plastering , roofing , flooring and wall tiling , painting and decorating — may be undertaken by the builder 's own work-force , labour only sub-contractors or labour and material sub-contractors . |
| 9 | Allocation to the appropriate worker for further services may be undertaken by the team leader , calling on a social work assistant or occupational therapist . |
| 10 | Work for the degree of MPhil and PhD may be undertaken in the Unit as well as in the main department . |
| 11 | No other warranties or conditions to such effect may be implied except insofar as they may be annexed to the contract by custom or trade usage ( s14(4) of SGA 1979 , ss4(7) , 9(7) of SGSA 1982 ) . |
| 12 | Analysis of both the coin and jewellery shows that the gradual debasement of the coin may be matched by the quality of the gold in the jewellery , pointing-to the coin as being the source of the jewellers ' raw material ( Hawkes , Merrick and Metcalf 1966 ) . |
| 13 | ‘ THIS RECORD might be the stuff of tragi-comedy , but the funereal tune with cumbersome guitars and world-weary singing kills any irony that may be hidden in the lyrics . ’ |
| 14 | As the aggressor is propelled forward by his own weight , strength and momentum , he may be struck in the throat by any one of the basic hand techniques . |
| 15 | The stranger to calligraphy may be struck by the fact that none of these cards displays the florid illumination characteristic of the 15th century Books of Hours made so familiar to us by countless commercial reproductions on christmas cards advertised widely in small format ‘ gift ’ catalogues . |
| 16 | You may be fumbling in the dark — both literally and metaphorically -but you might as well know what it is you might find ! |
| 17 | or , having been ordered for consumption off the premises , it may be despatched by the vendor outwith permitted hours . |
| 18 | This is especially useful in a museum context , where vast numbers and types of objects representing different specialisms may be united by the thesaurus . |
| 19 | Tests may be conducted during the pregnancy to establish whether certain types of mental handicap are present . |
| 20 | Alternatively , a search may be conducted by the usage of any group of additives . |
| 21 | These tasks may be conducted by the originator or one or more of the consultants who may have expressed a willingness to help . |
| 22 | Informal monitoring may be conducted throughout the trial together with discrete observation of staff behaviour about which notes may be written . |
| 23 | They believe that the parasites which spread malaria by infecting red blood cells , may be killed by the release of highly reactive substances called ‘ free-oxygen radicals ’ from specialised cells produced by the body 's immune system . |
| 24 | The ‘ offer ’ probability may be treated as the product of ( i ) the probability that a vacancy will come to the individual 's notice and ( ii ) the probability that the individual , if available , will be ‘ offered ’ the job . |
| 25 | But information may be treated by the speaker as given for a variety of other reasons . |
| 26 | Moreover , s11(2) of SGA 1979 provides that conditions may be waived , or a breach of a condition may be treated by the buyer as a breach of warranty and not as a ground for treating the contract as repudiated . |
| 27 | The patient with perceptual problems may be treated by the physiotherapist and the occupational therapist simultaneously , to help his overall awareness . |
| 28 | On the other hand , failure may be caused by the culture . |
| 29 | His second point was to discredit the idea that environmental pollution may be caused by the release of formaldehyde , used during embalming , from the decomposing body after interment . |
| 30 | Among drug users many of these symptoms may be caused by the drugs used , withdrawal of drugs , or , alternatively , symptoms may be suppressed by the use of drugs . |