Example sentences of "may be [verb] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus , if Nissan gains market share at the expense of cars which would have been manufactured in the UK anyway , problems may be caused for other companies , especially Rover which relies principally on the UK market for its sales . |
| 2 | Leases may be granted for short periods of less than a year , up to 999 years . |
| 3 | But it is also true that warrants to the security services may be renewed for six months at a time . |
| 4 | But what is more troubling than the initial rigid fixed term is the fact that warrants may be renewed for longer periods still . |
| 5 | The appointment may be renewed for further sessions . |
| 6 | The central issues which require resolution are the criteria to be used to determine whether a capital instrument represents debt or equity and the treatment of instruments like convertible debt which will or may be exchanged for other instruments . |
| 7 | POLITICIANS MAY BE squabbling over who owns the bombs and ordinary Russians and Ukrainians may be queuing for three hours for a sausage , then three more for a potato , but some good news is coming out of what was once the Soviet Union . |
| 8 | Bethpage , New York-based Grumman Corp may be looking for computer-related acquisitions , but in the meantime , it is to use up some of its cash pile by spending up to $100m buying in its own shares . |
| 9 | It is wrong that people should be able to abuse the social security contribution system , and I hope that Ministers will keep a close eye on the matter because the smart people who offer advice may be looking for further ways of getting around the regulations . |
| 10 | This is usually about 18 days after infection , but it may be delayed for several months when arrested larval development occurs . |
| 11 | If this is not possible , a variant module may be created for inaccessible modules . |
| 12 | Exceptions may be made for specific schedules which may be the subject of separate warranties . |
| 13 | At the other end of the scale , rules would define precisely the shots that may be made for specified circumstances , confining all shots to the head and shoulders of the Member who has the floor , for example ( this solution has been adopted by the Canadian House of Commons ) . |
| 14 | Government grants to local authorities may be justified for two reasons . |
| 15 | Even within the same series of experimental trials opposite field superiorities may be obtained for similar stimuli processed in different ways . |
| 16 | Two samples are collected ; a — 150 mesh sediment which is analysed for up to 28 elements and a panned concentrate which is examined microscopically and may be analysed for particular elements . |
| 17 | We hear they may be trying for 2.5 volts to reduce heat on the part . |
| 18 | Spanish may be studied for single honours or as part of the MA ( Honours ) in Modern European Languages . |
| 19 | This may be done for rhetorical reasons and is a common ploy in politics . |
| 20 | Brittle Power may be written for American readers ; but it deserves careful perusal everywhere . |
| 21 | Sensibly , exemptions may be permitted for essential uses , such as medical aerosols and some fire extinguishers . |
| 22 | It is advisable for children to be given inactivated polio vaccine as the live vaccine contains polio virus which may be shed for several months after being taken . |
| 23 | It is advisable for children to be given inactivated polio vaccine as the live vaccine contains the polio virus which may be shed for several months after being taken . |
| 24 | Modified tables may be established for lower temperatures , the greater viscosities requiring extension of the sampling times as settling velocities decrease as the temperature falls . |
| 25 | In order to overcome territorial differences , quotas may be established for individual regions , areas or salespeople . |
| 26 | Cassettes and other things may be purchased for multiple reasons — perhaps usually they are . |
| 27 | The remaining choices , if the applicant wishes , may be used for alternative courses without prejudice to their commitment to medicine |
| 28 | To demonstrate that not all biomaterials are used in direct tissue replacement , but may be used for other functions , Pankaj Vadgama discusses some of the special problems encountered when using invasive biosensors to detect changes in physiological parameters such as blood-gas levels and pH levels , at specific sites . |
| 29 | One advantage is that if for any reason the storage system becomes unused the building may be used for other purposes . |
| 30 | With this system the aftermath grazing available after cropping may be used for weaned calves and weaned lambs . |