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 | Most complications ( n=7 ) occurred in the first third of the series and may partly be ascribed to a ‘ learning process ’ with the operation . |
| 4 | General SA ( see also ) references may also be made to an entire group of headings as an economy measure , for instance , |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Distaffs may also be attached to a spinning wheel or be floor standing . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Modules of any type may also be added to an SSR , after it has been submitted , by its submitter . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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/ . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Sulking is a common occurrence , but it may sometimes be carried to an anti-social extreme . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |