Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 It may mean fundamental alterations to the way in which they manage their farms .
2 This amazing posture displays its markings even more conspicuously and in this position it may advance several feet towards the attacker .
3 It may represent subtle differences in growth cycle or growth form or more complex interactions involving the soil microflora , perhaps the mycorrhizae .
4 Where government withdraws or reduces its direct contribution to welfare it may still make an indirect contribution if the social security system subsidizes private provision , or it may have to acquire a new range of regulatory concerns about the quality of private services , or it may face increased problems in the other areas of concern because of the new pressures placed upon individuals and families .
5 Technological Convergence is also a nice idea , but it may lead strong companies into major new markets where they lack experience and fail to achieve success .
6 Such a survey can serve more than mere biographical curiosity , and a final section will suggest how it may clarify some issues of current interest to historians , to philosophers and to biologists .
7 It may acquire political functions in certain circumstances , and may therefore find itself associated with programmes , including nationalist and separatist ones .
8 It may involve three or more subjects studied separately but in parallel , as in the Scottish general degree or some polytechnic/college ‘ combined studies ’ degrees ; or it may integrate several subjects in relation to some area , period , theme or problem , in which case it may be called interdisciplinary ; or it may consist of a more open , modular system of requirements and options .
9 However , this carries the risk that what is being implemented may need to be later unravelled because of second thoughts and if the original putting together of a change costs effort and resentment , going back on it may create further difficulties of relationships .
10 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 .
11 ( iii ) Defective registration It may be that the charges register fails to disclose accurately particulars of the charge ; for example , it may contain inaccurate particulars of the amount secured , or the property subject to the charge .
12 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 .
13 The standard of NHS accommodation available to trained staff is variable , and even if you are happy to put up with this in the short term , in the longer term it may have adverse effects on your personal life or hopes of a future career .
14 If one of the big parties wins something close to a majority of seats , it may have two ways of avoiding dependence on either Catalans or Basques .
15 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 .
16 The physiological role of IGFBP-1 is not clearly understood , and indeed it may have different functions in different circumstances or different tissues .
17 It may take five minutes of real time to play the match .
18 It 's also worth noting that if leather corals are disturbed , especially by introducing them into an unfamiliar aquarium , the polyps will retract and it may take several days for them to reopen .
19 The activities of moth larvae feeding on the fur or feathers binding the pellets together result in their breakdown even in dry conditions , although it may take several years for pellets to completely disintegrate .
20 In this way it is possible to re-start the routine that was enjoyed previously , although it may take some days of patience to break the new habit .
21 This would lead to confusion and complication ; ( 2 ) It may imperil certain aspects of the regulatory system , for instance by concluding that Chinese walls are ineffective to prevent the attribution of information , or because advance disclosure that would satisfy fiduciary requirements is impossible , a broker/dealer is always liable when buying or selling as principal ; ( 3 ) It does not appear to give any recognition to the expertise of the bodies to which Parliament has entrusted the regulation of financial services .
22 Er in fact the discussion on Friday was re tied back to the criterion in the County Council 's er policy which says , be capable of being assimilated satisfactorily into the local landscape which in the course of the discussion , was erm extended to also take on board the possibility that it could be located where it may produce environmental improvements on the use of derelict land .
23 If the wood is very badly stained , it may require two applications of bleach .
24 On the other hand it may test particular propositions about the fortunes of a particular sector , such as agriculture , or particular periods within a longer-run trend .
25 It may raise new questions for you ; or you may have questions about things we have n't covered , like fisting , scat or S/M .
26 It may occur several times within an organism 's lifetime , sometimes within a span of hours or even minutes .
27 If every other advanced democratic country can cope with the challenge of fully democratically elected parliaments , it is hard to see why it should present insuperable problems in Britain .
28 While there was near unanimity that there should be a single validating body , it was felt that it should cover all courses below degree level , including OND .
29 It should cover three weeks at a time , with allowance for holiday and sick leave .
30 A It should stop wild swings in exchange rates and force down inflation .
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