Example sentences of "may be [verb] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The aim of this Council was presumably to rationalize post-16 vocational provision , and establish criteria according to which the various existing qualifications may be accredited in a uniform way . |
| 2 | The abundance and the functional effects of N-Oct 3 may be regulated by different mechanisms : ( i ) transcription of N-Oct 3 may be regulated in a temporal and tissue specific manner , ( ii ) the RNA half life might be controlled by sequences in the 3' untranslated region as suggested by our findings ( iii ) a bias in translation in favour of N-Oct 5 proteins may serve to neutralize the effects of the N-Oct 3 protein . |
| 3 | She may be dressed in a different uniform , and therefore must explain her role to the patient . |
| 4 | Another was the suicide of Brennus after his retreat from Delphi , which may be represented in a famous bronze of the museum of Naples . |
| 5 | A description of personality traits is beyond the scope of this book , but they may be categorised in a simple manner under three headings , thus : * role traits : which are those parts of the personality which determine how an individual will react or behave in particular situations , and will react to the expectations of others in that situation . |
| 6 | Grandfather or grandmother 's opinion may be communicated in a subtle manner , but even in today 's western society the opinion of the elders still carries great weight . |
| 7 | Occasional non-branching nodes may be tolerated in a branching hierarchy provided it is one with clearly established levels . |
| 8 | This may be seen in a certain gaiety under saddle , or a continual alertness that is n't anxiety , or in exuberant air-borne paces with tail hoisted high . |
| 9 | The space created will be like a tented temple in which everything may be seen in a different landscape , the familiar becomes strange and muted whilst the unfamiliar echoes past resemblances . |
| 10 | As they may be engaged in a wide range of adult activities , such as cooking , shopping and so on , their dependence on others for safety is especially important to recognise . |
| 11 | This relationship may be expressed in a simple diagram : |
| 12 | A claim for debt or liquidated demand may be expressed in a foreign currency ( Miliangos v George Frank ( Textiles ) Ltd [ 1975 ] 3 All ER 801 ) . |
| 13 | Some of the more controversial issues may be raised in a separate document , a joint report from the chairman of the Advisor Council for Applied Research and Development ( ACARD ) and the Advisory Board for the Research Councils ( ABRC ) . |
| 14 | This practice may be done in a forward direction ( forward chaining ) or a backward direction ( back chaining ) . |
| 15 | This may be done in a rigid way , as in setting or streaming , where allocation to a different group occurs infrequently , as in Example E. By contrast , there may be flexible groupings for particular activities within the classroom . |
| 16 | The two tenancies may be contained in a single document ( Moss v Mobil Oil Co Ltd [ 1988 ] 1 EGLR 71 ) . |
| 17 | The covariance between the returns of two different securities may be estimated in a similar manner : . |
| 18 | 3.2 PSD modules may be included in a wide range of programmes and none are highly specialised . |
| 19 | Personal and Social Development modules may be included in a wide range of programmes . |
| 20 | One problem is that a word may be loaded in a special way for some part of the sample , e.g. ‘ disabled ’ is a much more acceptable term than ‘ crippled ’ for those in such categories . |
| 21 | These round beans , one from each berry , give a more even roast than the usual split beans and may be roasted in a single layer in a heavy frying pan over a moderate heat . |
| 22 | For example , it could be that after initial investment has taken place further capital investment may be required in a subsequent period which , in that year , is greater than the firm 's net trading cash inflows . |
| 23 | This underlines the need for rigorous recording and interpretation by every member of an archaeological team on individual excavations , since ultimately the information may be used in a worldwide study . |
| 24 | Natural waters , including surface waters and shallow groundwaters , contain information about mobile weathering products which may be used in a complimentary manner to stream sediment and soil sampling ( Edmunds , 1971 ) . |
| 25 | The specific objectification of a moral and juridical individual through the use of objects may be found in a wide range of societies , including those where kinship rather than the economy appears to be the dominant organizational principle . |
| 26 | The nearest to a map-reference which Violet Needham ever gave for her fictional countries may be found in a casual conversation between two schoolboys , one of whom has recently visited : |
| 27 | Evidence of the existence of dry rot may be found in a musty smell pervading a suspect space ; the presence of a whitish cotton-wool-like fungal growth on timber ; cracking and bulging of joinery mouldings such as skirtings and door linings owed to the shrinkage of hidden fixing timber which has been attacked by the fungus ; and readily apparent ravaged timber showing deep cracks across the grain , giving a ‘ cubed ’ appearance . |
| 28 | The basic conditional jump instructions are ( b ) and ( c ) ; the condition may be encoded in the operation code field , or it may be specified in a subsidiary information field . |
| 29 | A second technique is deconcentration — although functions may be departmentalised in a single central government department , it may nevertheless be desirable for administration to be dispersed from the geographical centre and into the regions and localities where it takes actual effect ‘ on the ground ’ . |
| 30 | Thus residential development in an area liable to subsidence can he permitted subject to the condition that the foundations are suitably reinforced , or a garage may be approved in a residential area on condition that ‘ no panel beating or paint spraying is carried out , and the hours of business are kept within reasonable limits ’ . |