Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] [verb] [subord] " in BNC.

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1 Views may differ as to whether the religious leaning of the school or parental preference should prevail .
2 Stunning — but this young Chana micropeltes may fade as it grows to a duller red .
3 In certain topographical regions , linear patterns may develop if water is at a premium , as in the chalk valleys , or if factors other than subsistence are important , such as roads or water routes .
4 These beliefs and values may emerge as sayings , slogans , mottos etc. such as ‘ we 're getting there ’ , ‘ the customer is always right ’ , or ‘ the winning team ’ .
5 ‘ It is impossible to say what other manifestations may appear as they grow up .
6 These services may be provided by other individuals or bodies , particularly voluntary organisations , and local authorities may delegate as they see fit ( s17(5) ) .
7 OPINIONS may differ as to whether this column should be included among the wise or the damned fools .
8 Opinions may differ as to the extent of the media 's influence in the field of politics and their role in the formation of public opinion , but it would be difficult to argue against what Mr Kawawa said on the subject of politicians and the media :
9 Second , bequests may arise because parents wish to share their lifetime wealth , including their own inheritance , with their children .
10 Human groups may vary as to the extent they are able to gain satisfaction of either type :
11 All lone parents who claim benefits will be required to use the Agency to establish child support liabilities while non-claimants may choose whether or not to do so .
12 Which senses or activities may suffer because of the way each landscape is being used ?
13 ‘ Consequently , the measures which the member states may adopt when exercising the power conferred on them by article 5(2) of Regulation ( E.E.C. ) No. 170/82 with a view to excluding certain of the vessels flying their flag from sharing in the utilisation of their national quota are justified only if they are suitable and necessary for attaining the aim of the quotas …
14 This often enables them better to achieve the benefits that rules may bring as explained above , and other benefits besides .
15 The indirect customer rules may apply whether the firm is acting as the customer 's broker or as a counterparty .
16 A couple of minutes must pass before the accumulator vanes behind the hood re-energized the conductors and insulators .
17 The House of Commons Select Committee which examined the operation of the legislation concluded that on balance the definitions should remain as they are , although better guidance for LEAs would be desirable .
18 Surveyors must decide whether to meet this challenge themselves or employ others to do so .
19 Some legislative attempts have been made to structure the exercise of sentencing discretion by setting out the criteria which courts should apply when deciding on a sentence , but these , too , are limited in scope .
20 In negligence actions the courts must determine whether a duty is owed .
21 What tragedies must occur before he and the Minister of State will change their minds ?
22 It is not for me to say what the states should do although I have a personal view .
23 Onwards and upwards her conflicts should go until the final and worst one of all .
24 Some of the safety precautions cyclists should consider when approaching or passing pedestrians on the towpath include :
25 Solicitors should consider whether a charge arises on such moneys under s 16(6) of the Legal Aid Act 1988 .
26 Anyone with experience of computers may wonder if it really is possible to ‘ … produce a stunning presentation product within minutes … ’ — just a little optimistic , perhaps ?
27 The number of books may vary as you slowly release the tension in the neck , so it is useful to recheck the number each month .
28 NO doubt many readers may feel like I do that frozen food manufacturers must employ underweight staff with no appetite and poor eyesight , when deciding the actual weight of food which goes into so-called one and two portion meals .
29 Besides laughing with a comforting or gratifying sense of superiority when confronted with pictures of the incompetence of figures who the readers may recognize as representing their fellow men , the readers may also be regarded , she suggests , as laughing at common humankind and thus also ( unconsciously ) at themselves .
30 Perhaps editors need to bear in mind what authors may think when this sort of thing happens and keep them better informed .
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