Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In many other cases it may be difficult to decide whether a signal is or is not deceptive ; but if the signal concerns something over which the animals are competing , it may evolve by an arms race of deception and the discovery of deception ; but if it concerns something over which the animals are co-operating , it may evolve to become more accurately informative . |
| 2 | The duties of a trustee may be indefinitely varied by the terms of the instrument which creates the trust , and may range from a mere duty to make a legal conveyance to the beneficiary at his request , and in the meantime to permit him to possess and enjoy the property , to extensive and onerous duties of management , sale , investment , and application of capital and income . |
| 3 | They may range from a brief mention of a thirteenth-century tithe barn near the manor house , to a fully detailed true-to-scale plan of a building as it existed in earlier times , but which is now changed . |
| 4 | For the searcher who goes on and comes to believe , this is the only possible starting point — a sense of need which may range from a mild discomfort to a deep conviction , but which spurs him to look for a solution beyond himself . |
| 5 | It may relate to a packaging problem in which a fixed number of unrelated items have to be pressed into the smallest volume . |
| 6 | Rather , dominance of any given theory may relate to a series of factors in the discourse with other theories . |
| 7 | It must not he forgotten , however , that in the south of the United States there are roughly east-west structures such as the Ouachita Mountains which may relate to a Palaeo-Tethys and be the equivalent of the Hercynian fold belts of Europe . |
| 8 | The information disclosed in published accounts may relate to a single company or to a group of companies under a holding company . |
| 9 | ‘ Something tells me you may bump into a little politics on the way . ’ |
| 10 | Good erm let's think of a hard one six add ? |
| 11 | . Erm let me see , let's think of an example of an A four six . |
| 12 | So let's think about a plan . |
| 13 | Remembering that the elderly often become quite anxious and upset at the prospect of any change or disturbance of their normal routine , however pleasing the end-result promises to be , you will need to take anything they may regard as an ‘ upheaval ’ very slowly . |
| 14 | What the workers might think is a lively practical joke , management may regard as disruption or sabotage ; what workers might see as an intensification of their labour , management may regard as an improvement in flexibility , and so forth . |
| 15 | The concept takes its place with ‘ truth ’ and ‘ beauty ’ as an attribute which many may regard as an absolute , but which is finally dependant on its context . |
| 16 | Consequently , the lake may remain with a negative K and be unable to support fish for many years . |
| 17 | The difference lies in the object of the work , that is , they minimize the damage that may arise as a result of entry into the care system and to restore vulnerable families to ‘ good-enough ’ personal and social functioning . |
| 18 | Group formation may arise as a result of factors favouring defence or resource acquisition and the sizes and compositions of groups express the effects of social selection within them . |
| 19 | Other problems may arise as a result of contracting . |
| 20 | ‘ You should be aware that we are presently seeking leave to commence legal proceedings in connection with the Regulations and accordingly this payment is made without prejudice to any right to recover any payments made pursuant to the Regulations which may arise as a result of legal proceedings , or as a result of any future extinguishment or reduction of any liability under the said Regulations or otherwise . |
| 21 | A problem may arise as a result of a change we have made somewhere else . |
| 22 | It includes provision for any obligations that may arise as a result of the management agreements relating to the sites of special scientific interest . |
| 23 | The key point in such a engagement letter is the client agreeing to indemnify KPMG etc against any and all losses which may arise as a result of the transaction other than in circumstances of KPMG 's gross negligence . |
| 24 | This may arise as a consequence of an unsuccessful or ill-considered approach to a potential purchaser or from the nature ( or financial condition ) of a prospective client and the motive for requesting us to carry out the work . |
| 25 | This may arise as a consequence of an unsuccessful or ill-considered approach to a potential target . |
| 26 | Inquiries may arise as a natural consequence of conducting business . |
| 27 | The result , however , is that because of the free- riding element the bid may fail , and hence a substantial gap may arise between a company 's actual and potential earnings without an inefficient management being ousted by take- over . |
| 28 | Issues of equal opportunity may arise in a number of contexts ; for example , those of gender , race , disability and religion . |
| 29 | The nature of the problem can be illustrated by giving a few examples of the types of conflict that may arise in a financial conglomerate . |
| 30 | Perhaps an immunologically vulnerable subset of inflammatory bowel disease patients , Crohn 's disease and ulcerative colitis alike , are prone to develop refractory pouchitis under the influence of certain mechanical , vascular , bacteriological or biochemical factors , or all four that may arise in an ileal reservoir . |