Example sentences of "may [be] [vb pp] [prep] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may be confirmed on a few sites by the presence of a small cemetery over the site of the original house , after it had been thoroughly demolished , since some of the graves have been dug into the wall foundations , showing an ignorance of their existence . |
| 2 | If we wish to increase growth rate in pigs , for example , we can try breeding only from the fastest growing pigs , and a whole population of fast growing pigs may be obtained in a few generations , if growth rate is heritable . |
| 3 | For the member of staff concerned , the course may be most enlightening and motivating , but back in the reality of school this enthusiasm may be negated by a less than receptive staff . |
| 4 | More intensive psychological care and psychiatric treatment may be required for a few . |
| 5 | Thus , seemingly infinite difficulties may be distilled into a few tangible problems . |