Example sentences of "may be [vb pp] by [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The design , costing , supervision and execution of a project may be undertaken by different individuals within the organisation but by informal agreement , not legally based demarcation . |
| 2 | These defects , which are bubbles , cracks and delaminations , are not necessarily visible even under the highest magnifications of optical or electron microscopes as they may be hidden by other elements of the circuit in layers above the flaw . |
| 3 | The low birthweight may be caused by external factors , such as smoking during pregnancy ; premature babies , which may result from insufficient standards of antenatal care , will be highly prone to early infection . |
| 4 | Ten Have & heynen suggested that differential Mn uptake during crystal growth may be caused by two processes : |
| 5 | Third , blocks may be caused by toxic substances inhibiting the function of an enzyme or enzymes . |
| 6 | Persistent leg pain may be caused by varicose veins . |
| 7 | This question is as important for interests theories as it is rarely discussed , for harm to interests may be caused by remote actors . |
| 8 | Such breaks , which occur in deep mountain valleys more often than in lowland valleys , are not always easy to interpret , as similar forms may be caused by lithological differences or by glaciation . |
| 9 | Other types of mental handicap may be caused by genetic disorders , although not specifically related to chromosomes . |
| 10 | The " membership " of any one social class may be determined by such factors as : traditions family beliefs , values , and attitudes occupation education wealth or income personal aspirations |
| 11 | It is such considerations of equity and judgement that make the course-work component in examinations suspect , however much its assessment may be regulated by published sets of criteria . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Some may be tempted by old dogmas , but most are identifying deeper hungers within themselves . |
| 14 | Ideal-typically , positivism may be characterized by such notions as ‘ fact ’ , ‘ will ’ , ‘ power ’ , ‘ instrumentalism ’ , ‘ discretion ’ , ‘ mala prohibita ’ , etc . |
| 15 | Each sub-population may be defined by dynamic considerations or by supply characteristics . |
| 16 | For example , UNCLASSIFIED and RESTRICTED may be defined by some organisations to be suitable for microfiching . |
| 17 | One of the administrative advantages is that central government can ameliorate the monopoly of information which may be possessed by such agents . |
| 18 | Certainly no generalisation can be made except that the successful diffusion of the knowledge of soil conserving practices is often one essential change that is required — even although the knowledge may be possessed by some cultivators already . |
| 19 | A needs-led approach should begin from but not be restricted to the user 's definition , as this may be limited by low expectations or lack of knowledge about resources ( Fisher , 1991 ) . |
| 20 | Like the other secondary rules these are on a different level from the primary rules : though they may be reinforced by further rules imposing duties on judges to adjudicate , they do not impose duties but confer judicial powers and a special status on judicial declarations about the breach of obligations . |
| 21 | Its property or its business may be injured by defamatory statements whether written or oral . |
| 22 | Similarly , non-budget-holding practices may be affected by increased requirements for home visits , and fears — despite Government assurance — that drug budgets will be restricted . |
| 23 | The education of children in care may be affected by many factors , including social background , care experience and attitudes of careers and schools . |
| 24 | Recent research has shown how glaciers may be affected by periodic surges in which ice may be transmitted down-glacier at speeds 10–100 times faster than normal and this has been identified from small glaciers and also from some ice sheets on a continental or subcontinental scale ( Sugden and John , 1976 ) . |
| 25 | The census of 1991 may be affected by these processes and since the census returns will form the basis of some resource-allocation calculations , severe underestimation of the needs of some areas may be the result . |
| 26 | Self-employed persons may be affected by these provisions as purchasers and users of articles or substances and , in addition , many will have duties as members of one of the classes of persons quoted in the Article . |
| 27 | It is also notable that where a chairman or chief executive has been brought in from outside to those organisations , this may be followed by many changes in senior management and so , from the headhunters ' point of view , putting a chief executive into an older-style organisation is usually an opportunity for them to work with the newly appointed chief executive to build the new senior management team . |
| 28 | the bladder may be disturbed by certain drugs , by an infection , constipation or an emotional upset . |
| 29 | Copies of these publications are well worth obtaining as permanent additions to personal libraries , and may be supported by such articles as : ‘ The Population of Elizabethan England ’ by E.E . |
| 30 | ‘ A cape of the same colour and material as the coat , and reaching to the tips of the fingers when the arm is extended , having a rolling collar of velvet 3 inches broad , and closing at the throat with a long loop … may be worn by all officers when not on duty with troops under arms . ’ |