Example sentences of "[noun pl] [modal v] [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two objects may reflect the same wavelengths into our eyes yet be seen as having different colours . |
| 2 | The fact that objects may become the source of actual struggles over conflicting interests will be discussed in chapter 9 as part of the general problem of ideology . |
| 3 | Each of the different cultures may express the roles that organisations perform . |
| 4 | Fashion and make-up have been with us for a very long time indeed — there are make-up palettes surviving from ancient Egypt — and although men in certain times and cultures may devote a lot of effort to their appearance , it has remained chiefly a feminine domain . |
| 5 | Such coins may bear the name of a regime or king whose dates are known . |
| 6 | If companies have to pay much , they may carry on as usual , and the cost of repairing the drains may exceed the revenue that charges bring . |
| 7 | Such discussions may involve an examination of textbooks and other reading assignments for readability , conceptual difficulty and relevance of content , as well as issues concerned with the presentation of the material , language modes and complexity used to explain what is required , and the use of different approaches to teacher-pupil dialogue . |
| 8 | Critical discussions may emphasise the drama 's popularity within English Renaissance society and examine the conditions of theatrical playing within Elizabethan and Jacobean society , but considerations of plays rarely acknowledge that many possess multiple forms . |
| 9 | In the extreme , of course , local people may object strongly to a project ( eg on environmental grounds ) , and force a design change or even the abandonment of the project , so that public attitudes may become an important issue . |
| 10 | You will tan more quickly but the tablets may increase the damage UVA rays do to your skin . |
| 11 | Study skills again provides a case in point , where a secondary school introducing study skills may misread the level of sophistication of information-handling in some of its feeder primary schools , with the result that some children may find themselves ( to use Rosemary Webb 's ( 1985 ) term ) being " de-skilled " at 11 + . |
| 12 | Such conflicts may increase the risk of depression but be resolved by a subsequent change in employment status . |
| 13 | Licensed premises other than off-sale premises and clubs may obtain an extension of the permitted hours in the afternoon , in order to supply alcoholic liquor for consumption , as an ancillary to a table meal , in a part of the premises set aside and adapted for meals . |
| 14 | Yesterday 's ruling suggests companies seeking to protect their commercial secrets may have a case under Section 10 . |
| 15 | On the appropriate authority of a senior officer , security personnel may enter a person 's home for similar purposes . |
| 16 | In the right type of country projected profiles may illustrate the relief remarkably well : in Fig. 9.17 it is obvious that there is an area of high ground near the crest of the escarpment separated from a wide terrace on the dipslope by a noticeable break of slope . |
| 17 | Eating a lot of meat , butter and dairy products may give a higher risk of breast and bowel cancer as well as other problems such as coronary heart disease . |
| 18 | The Sheffield , for example , currently offers the best rate at 12.36 net , but only children whose parents or grandparents are existing savers may open an account and there is a maximum investment of £500 . |
| 19 | The Sheffield , for example , currently offers the best rate at 12.36 net , but only children whose parents or grandparents are existing savers may open an account and there is a maximum investment of £500 . |
| 20 | The Sheffield , for example , currently offers the best rate at 12.36 net , but only children whose parents or grandparents are existing savers may open an account and there is a maximum investment of £500 . |
| 21 | The animals within these aggregations do not feed but , during calm mild periods , immatures may leave the aggregations for that purpose . |
| 22 | Either of these cases may give the appearance that no home record exists for this address , and this situation will thus cause a ‘ no record found ’ error to be given , even though the desired record is in the file . |
| 23 | There is emphasis on the end purpose or objective with relatively less attention to the means , partly so as to allow for individual differences and partly because the evidence accumulating in particular cases may change the direction of progress . |
| 24 | Some patients may benefit from a stress management programme , while severe cases may require the multidisciplinary services of a pain clinic . |
| 25 | Although reductions in the number of clinically apparent cases may mask the circulation of wild polioviruses in the absence of highly sensitive surveillance systems , and potentially delay implementation of control measures , further advances in laboratory techniques to detect wild poliovirus in the environment should increase the likelihood of detection of ‘ silent ’ spread of infection . |
| 26 | OPTIONS : The White Lions may carry a magic standard . |
| 27 | Closed windows and doors help to contain smoke and flames for about 20 minutes , and as inhaled smoke can immobilise people who are attempting to escape , these vital minutes may permit a more orderly evacuation from other parts of the building , and simultaneously allow time for professional help to arrive . |
| 28 | Institutions may retain the same appearance while transforming their character — a truism pertinent to both monarchy and parliament . |
| 29 | However , neither government nor employers may take the kind of initiatives that would increase awareness of age discrimination in the workplace . |
| 30 | Employers may have the same anticipations as workers about the general price level , but they are more directly concerned about the price of the products they are producing and are far better informed about that . |