Example sentences of "may [be] [vb pp] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | At best , they may be granted a specific validity , as experts in feminine psychology . |
2 | To act in such a way is wrong because the employee may be denied a full opportunity to respond to every point being made against him . |
3 | If the business fails to keep proper records it may be charged a financial penalty . |
4 | Which creature may be called a Bubbly Jock in Scotland ? |
5 | Thirteen , with which creature may be called a Bubbly Jock in Scotland ? |
6 | Hilton describes the story of man before the Fall as a time when reason was clear and bright , love directed only towards the goodness of God and man 's potential fulfilled as his soul " whilk may be called a made trinite was fulfilled in mynde and loue of vnmade blissed trinite whilk is oure lord " ( 43a.314. – 114 ) . |
7 | It is believed moreover to be the case that , as God , Jesus had what may be called a trans-historical knowledge . |
8 | The venerable Antonov An-2 utility biplane in production in Eastern Europe since 1948 , may be given a new lease of life . |
9 | ONE of Scotland 's most ancient highways may be given a new lease of life as a commuter route for cyclists . |
10 | If the patient 's foot tends to twist as he stands on it , he may be given a special ankle support to help hold it comfortably in position . |
11 | Amongst the more modern works on offer may be seen a rare print by Pissarro , ‘ Paysage sous bois à l'Hermitage ’ ( est. $20–30,000 ; £11,500–17,500 ) and Picasso 's ‘ Jacqueline en mariée de face I ’ ( est. $22–26,000 ; £12,750–15,000 ) . |
12 | However , here he was at pains to point out that ‘ although this work was intended for an appendix to the Gardeners Dictionary , yet it may be reckoned a complete performance in itself independent to that ’ . |
13 | But they may be offered a self-certified mortgage instead . |
14 | It is difficult to answer the question as to whether the papacy may be accounted a financial power of importance on a European level . |
15 | If I may be allowed a topical rugby metaphor , we had , so to speak lined up the ball for a conversion . |
16 | Students who do not satisfy the standard required for the award of the MSc may be awarded a compensatory Diploma . |
17 | Devastating though it is in its presentation of the destructive power of guilt , Macbeth may be thought a comforting play , finally , in that hypocrisy exposes itself . |
18 | This may be considered a typical penalty . ’ |
19 | Is there any way in which characters in dramatic texts may be considered a worthwhile object of criticism ? |
20 | In port it may be considered a cosy double . |
21 | Water transparency may be considered a simple measure of increased acidity since the microscopic single-cell plants ( phytoplankton ) decline with increasing acidity . |
22 | Given that what may be considered a minor development elsewhere could have a serious impact on the landscape quality of a designated area , we believe the need to prove ‘ exceptional circumstances ’ must apply to all new proposals . |
23 | Given that what may be considered a minor development elsewhere could have a serious impact on the landscape quality of a designated area , we believe the need to prove ‘ exceptional circumstances ’ must apply to all new proposals . |
24 | To his influence and actions may be attributed a significant reduction in the population living in cellars and other ‘ unhealthy dwellings ’ and a general improvement in environmental hygiene . |