Example sentences of "may [adv] [be] [adj] [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the latest edition of his Principles of Family Law , Professor Cretney repeats the argument that the use of the words ‘ male ’ and ‘ female ’ in section 11(c) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 ( which repealed and reproduced the provisions of the Nullity Act 1971 ) , suggests that it ‘ may thus be possible to argue that the terms ‘ male ’ and ‘ ‘ female ’ refer to a person 's gender ( that is to say , the sex to which he psychically belongs ) ’ . |
| 2 | The answer is undoubtedly — Yes , in most cases , but the enquirer may possibly be disappointed to hear that there was no burning of houses and no use of soldiers in red coats . |
| 3 | It may also be necessary to ensure that parents do not become over-zealous in their commitment to a particular kind of therapeutic activity to the extent that it limits , rather than expands , the child 's experiences , or dominates the lives of other members of the family . |
| 4 | It may also be appropriate to explain that we have been using both systems , side by side , for over two years with files being transferred between them throughout that time . |
| 5 | It may also be possible to argue that where the party has failed to respond to a notice of assignment from the purchaser , such lack of action over a long period is an implied consent where that party has dealt with the purchaser after completion . |
| 6 | Indeed , it may even be possible to argue that certain types of reservation of title clause are caught by s3 , in so far as they purport to allow the seller to retain title until certain conditions are fulfilled , and therefore permit it to render a performance substantially different from that reasonably expected of it , or no performance at all . |
| 7 | It may even be fair to say that if this were not so , then surely there would never have been any life experience at all . |
| 8 | Furthermore , while it may well be correct to say that the implied licence doctrine ( so long as it survived ) itself involved the " adaptation " of the literal application of the statutory provisions " to meet one special type of case " , I do not think it correct that the [ old ] decisions … authorise or justify an application of the statutory provisions otherwise than in accordance with their ordinary and natural meaning … |
| 9 | Acoustic players may well be delighted to know that RotoSound have developed their 80/20 Bronze strings as an alternative to the more commonplace phosphor bronze type . |
| 10 | The existence of other endothelin receptors also seems to be increasingly likely ; indeed , it may well be difficult to imagine that the actions of three different peptides are mediated by just two receptors . |
| 11 | Some of you may well be surprised to find that your image of that clock face was mistaken . |
| 12 | It may ultimately be possible to show that they all reduce to a single basic criterion , but here they will be presented separately . |