Example sentences of "may [adv] be [vb pp] to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A film is made up of a series of shots that may be photographed over various periods of time ; a ‘ take ’ that may have originally started out as three or four minutes in length may eventually be edited to a ten second shot . |
| 2 | Applications under s25 ( secure accommodation orders ) and s102 ( police warrant of assistance ) may only be transferred to a county court to consolidate with other pending family proceedings arising out of the same circumstances ( APO , art 7(3) ) . |
| 3 | Generally unschooled in the scientific method , judges have the legal duty of deciding what may or may not be presented to a jury . |
| 4 | Terms may not be added to a contract once it has been made . |
| 5 | About 160 people in England and Wales die each year from liver failure after an overdose of paracetamol , although this official figure may underestimate the true annual mortality as many cases of liver failure may not be attributed to a suicidal overdose to alleviate bereaved relatives ' distress . |
| 6 | He quotes a figure for deaths from liver failure after an overdose of paracetamol and states this may be an underestimate as ‘ many cases of liver failure may not be attributed to a suicidal overdose to alleviate bereaved relatives ’ distress . ’ |
| 7 | Questions relating to an offence may not be put to a person after he has been charged with that offence , or informed that he may be prosecuted for it , unless they are necessary for the purpose of preventing or minimising harm or loss to some other person or to the public or for clearing up an ambiguity in a previous answer or statement , or where it is in the interests of justice that the person should have put to him and have an opportunity to comment on information concerning the offence which has come to light since he was charged or informed that he might be prosecuted . |
| 8 | ‘ There is no science that is not capable of additions ; there is no art that may not be carried to a still higher perfection . |
| 9 | Most complications ( n=7 ) occurred in the first third of the series and may partly be ascribed to a ‘ learning process ’ with the operation . |
| 10 | General SA ( see also ) references may also be made to an entire group of headings as an economy measure , for instance , |
| 11 | Light-sensitive photocell controllers can be used indoors and out : they will automatically turn on lights at dusk and may also be wired to a timer , to come on randomly . |
| 12 | Distaffs may also be attached to a spinning wheel or be floor standing . |
| 13 | Modules of any type may also be added to an SSR , after it has been submitted , by its submitter and the range of module versions to which an SSR refers may be extended . |
| 14 | Modules of any type may also be added to an SSR , after it has been submitted , by its submitter . |
| 15 | The family , meanwhile can be kept amused with the miniature railway , mini-farm and various family events , and if you meet at the coffee shop at the end of the day , you may even be treated to a little live music . |
| 16 | Some voiced sounds may become devoiced under the influence of surrounding voiceless sounds : the /L/ in play has very little voicing ; the /r/ in tray loses some voicing , making it slightly fricative ; the /v/ in fivepence will also be devoiced ( because of the /p/ ) and may even be assimilated to a voiceless /f/ : / " faifpens/ . |
| 17 | The next time he makes me stand in the rain when I need answers to questions , he may well be treated to a proverbial Glasgow kiss , but I do wish those who choose to criticise him ( and , given his superb all-round game , his one Major title does deserve scrutiny ) would give some consideration before they complain . |
| 18 | Sulking is a common occurrence , but it may sometimes be carried to an anti-social extreme . |
| 19 | She will begin in a single room , where both her health and aptitude for prison life will be assessed , but may then be moved to a dormitory . |
| 20 | For research purposes it is best to leave thin sections uncovered , as they may then be subjected to a variety of treatments including staining , etching , cathodoluminescence and microprobe work . |