Example sentences of "may [be] [vb pp] as the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some cover may be withdrawn as the insurance company sees it as a greater risk . |
| 2 | However , the timetable may be hampered as the Government intends a dramatic slow-down nationally in the growth of student recruiting over at least the next three years . |
| 3 | They should be planted in fibrous loam and in a basket so that the depth may be increased as the plant develops . |
| 4 | Emergency first aid may be required as the tongue can swell up dramatically . |
| 5 | A prime requirement for the prevention of chronic complications such as coronary heart disease appears to be good glycaemic control , because many associated abnormalities such as hyperlipidaemia ( Sosenko et al , 1980 ) and perhaps increased platelet aggregation ( Petersen et al , 1977 ) may be improved as the blood glucose level is normalised . |
| 6 | In this study , the rectal pressure elastic modulus ( wall stiffness ) , increased steeply until a distension pressures of 35 cm H 2 O with no further increase to 40 cm H 2 O. At 35 cm H 2 O and higher pressures muscle tone may be reduced as the muscle fails to resist further distension . |