Example sentences of "it may be the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Data on experimental animals show that it may be the long term consequence of glomerular haemodynamic abnormalities induced by long term hyperglycaemia . |
| 2 | In some circumstances it may be the best thing to do . |
| 3 | It may be the best thing for him . |
| 4 | Or it may be the elementary idea of putting the same number of matches into a matchbox ( it used to be 50 ) . |
| 5 | It may be the economic nerve centre of Germany , but it 's also a great place to visit . |
| 6 | It may be the only chance the ten year old child will have of leading a normal life . |
| 7 | It may be the only way in which I get what I want in my life . |
| 8 | It may be the only way out . |
| 9 | In my opinion , it may be the only way to prevent more deaths . ’ |
| 10 | The deal between Scottish Equitable and Aegon prompts questions from policy holders about the future of the company , but Ian Harper suggests that it may be the only way . |
| 11 | ‘ I still think it may be the only way to get them to move to a real meaningful ceasefire , real meaningful peace talks , ’ Clinton said . |
| 12 | There can be , as erm I saw demonstrated recently , very large thunderstorm occurring in between observations , and that thunderstorm can not be seen by any one of the surface observations , but it is there , radar can pick it up , for instance , or a satellite can see it , but the man on the ground ca n't see it necessarily , and so that could slip through and it may be the only thunderstorm in a vast area , but it is there , but the observations do n't show it . |
| 13 | It may be the only town where you can see , as at Friday lunchtime , a Singer Vogue vacate a parking space for a Vauxhall Victor . |
| 14 | Obviously full livery is the most expensive , but if your work is particularly demanding and involves erratic hours it may be the only option . |
| 15 | Singapore has long been known for its campaigns against littering , smoking , spitting and jay-walking , but it may be the only place in the world trying to toilet train an entire nation . |
| 16 | This is not possible for everyone , and it is not something to be undertaken lightly , but it may be the only answer for some babies . |
| 17 | It seems that it may be the only theory |
| 18 | It may be the only method of ensuring this , as when a completely new requirement arises bearing no relation to current practice in the company . |
| 19 | It may be as fleeting as a look of acknowledgement when passing the patient 's bed ; or it may be less transient , for example helping the patient through the stages of accepting and coping with chronic illness ; or when a patient has a mental illness , it may be the major emphasis for most interactions . |
| 20 | But that is often wrong , because it may be the lightest straw in the whole bundle . |
| 21 | Refit with new spring If this does n't cure the problem , then it may be the remote filter connected the wrong way round or too thin pipes to the remote filter Failing these it could just be a ‘ tired ’ engine |
| 22 | So it may be the Regional Association or perhaps the local estuary er Sailing Association is first contacted and what will happen er when one is contacted is that you will come into contact with environmentalists and conservationists and not all environmentalists and conservationists are quite as af affable and conciliatory as I am , some can be quite confrontational and therefore there will be the need for a considerable amount of lip biting and self restraint . |
| 23 | It may be the highest summit but it was not the year 's highlight . |
| 24 | The name may have derived from the old British , gala or gwala , describing a full or swiftly flowing stream , though some etymologists think it may be the Cymric gal , meaning ‘ scattered ’ . |
| 25 | It may be the closed season for rowing … but down on the river , it 's the Head of the River . |
| 26 | It may be the first time that they have had to live alone and that a whole new way of life has to be taken on board at a time when they are emotionally upset and feeling the sadness of being parted from their son or daughter . |
| 27 | But it may be the one part of Daimler that is able to do a deal with some of the Mitsubishi companies , which are eager for a way into trading , finance and other service businesses in Europe . |
| 28 | For one person it may be the hard training regimens involved in the exercises . |
| 29 | ‘ The New World may not be the New World at all , it may be the Old World . |
| 30 | ( Alternatively , it may be the social acceptance of the 10–7 risk of encountering such violent conditions . ) |