Example sentences of "which may [verb] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Small invertebrates such as polycheate worms , shrimps and other crustaceans are also fair game for most invertebrate feeders and some of the more cosmopolitan species such as boxfish , puffers and triggerfish have an appetite which may extend to shelled molluscs , fanworms and even spiny sea urchins . |
| 2 | It will allow detailed medical checks on patients without surgery or potential radiation side-effects which may stem from conventional x-rays and scans . |
| 3 | As an analogy , one does not consider the notion of fatherhood a vague one , within the semantic domain of family relationships , simply because there is an immense number of types of relationship which may exist between actual fathers and their offspring ; to do so would be a category error . |
| 4 | Talk of the ambiguities which may arise in sexual situations is largely irrelevant in a discussion of the rights and wrongs of Morgan . |
| 5 | Having recognised the problems of fire control in high-bay warehousing , problems which may intensify with future developments , the only reasonable concept appears to be to make provision for fixed fire fighting systems at heights beyond the range of jets manipulated from ground level . |
| 6 | Failure to check-in on time will entitle the airlines to refuse check-in and boarding which may result in full cancellation charges being levied . |
| 7 | Of the total 28,143 incidents , 658 were classified as " major " — on a scale which may result in widespread fish deaths or the closure of a public water supply intake . |
| 8 | must allow for the possibility that different professionals will bring different perspectives which may result in different conclusions or recommendations as to what is a desirable outcome of the assessment process , and therefore must provide a mechanism by which such differences can be identified , recorded , and , if possible , reduced . |
| 9 | Also vulnerable are families under great stress , which may result from financial difficulties , marital discord , social isolation , or poor health . |
| 10 | The low birthweight may be caused by external factors , such as smoking during pregnancy ; premature babies , which may result from insufficient standards of antenatal care , will be highly prone to early infection . |
| 11 | Our study has monitored UOS pressure in unsedated children and established the occurrence of transient UOS relaxations in children , which may contribute to oesophagopharyngeal reflux . |
| 12 | This measure gives a good index of the tonic level of muscular relaxation In light sleep , in identifying periods of movement which may contribute to outside interference in the EEG and EOG channels , and is crucial in determining the presence of REM ( rapid eye movement ) sleep , when there is little or no EMG activity . |
| 13 | Knowledge is contained in documents which may vary from single sheet presentations to large manuals . |
| 14 | Such courses which may relate to graphic design , fashion/textile design , interior design , and product design are usually of similar duration to those leading to CNAA degrees , that is three years full-time , and the numbers taking them have grown gradually over the years . |
| 15 | Modules at this stage have minimal pre entry recommendations and offer opportunities to develop a wide range of skills , some of which may lead to vocational competence . |
| 16 | Circumstances which may lead to chronic grief or clinging , for instance , included a previous ambivalent relationship with the deceased or a previous relationship in which the survivor felt either inferior or insecure . |
| 17 | On the other hand , there may be real value in divergence of approach not only in terms of flexibility , but also in encouraging experimentation which may lead to overall advances being made , which might otherwise not be possible . |
| 18 | Culture can cause an inward-looking view which may lead to missed opportunities in changing external conditions . |
| 19 | These placements are of value in allowing students to add a practical dimension to their theoretical studies of the working of different aspects of Irish society , and in providing work experience which may lead to improved career opportunities . |
| 20 | Again , agoutis in south-east Peru store fruits of Astrocaryum , a palm , in hoards , which may lead to clumped distribution as well as to the ‘ clumped ’ behaviour of white-lipped peccaries , which in turn disinter this food . |
| 21 | Is a ballooning of the wall of an artery which leads to risk of bursting or clotting , which may lead to catastrophic results . |
| 22 | Again there are several precipitating factors which may lead to repeated recurrence , with sexual intercourse heading the list , but the attacks will tend to become less frequent and severe . |
| 23 | There is no planning policy to ensure that they are not concentrated in one area which may lead to enormous pressures on local support services . |
| 24 | In a hardware-based controller the microprocessor 's involvement is minimal ; information on the target position and direction is passed o the control circuits ( Fig. 8.2 ) from the processor , which may continue with other tasks until the hardware controller signals that the target has been reached . |
| 25 | The relationship between H pylori , age , and gastric acid secretion is important as H pylori infection causes active chronic gastritis which may progress to gastric atrophy . |
| 26 | Several methods for synthesis of total cDNA from small amounts of starting material have been published ( eg. 1 , 2 ) , but all involve many DNA precipitation steps to change reaction buffers or remove to molecules such as carrier nucleic acids which may interfere with subsequent reactions . |
| 27 | Studies of pronuclear division in fertilized eggs are useful for assessing the primary level of chromosome abnormalities , some of which may act as zygotic lethals or become disguised in subsequent cleavages . |
| 28 | Admittedly , the Model Penal Code does contain a list of circumstances which may amount to extreme indifference , which assists the courts and increases the predictability of verdicts in a way that Scots law does not , but the essence of both approaches is that there is no precise way of describing those non-intentional killings which are as heinous as intentional killings . |
| 29 | ‘ That is an inquisitorial power , which may work with great severity against third persons , and it seems to me to be obvious that such a section ought to be used with the greatest care , so as not unnecessarily to put in motion the machinery of justice when it is not wanted , or to put it in motion at a stage when it is not clear that it is wanted , and certainly not to put it in motion if unnecessary mischief is going to be done or hardship inflicted upon the third person who is called upon to appear and give information . |
| 30 | Is such evidence available anywhere else and is it possible to suggest a general model of settlement development which may apply to local studies elsewhere in the country ? |