Example sentences of "[adj -er] [noun] may [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their lower horizons may show some gleying . |
| 2 | Their lower horizons may show some gleying . |
| 3 | About 5.5 million public-sector employees have had a 1.5pc ceiling imposed on pay awards by the Government , but it is thought lower interest-rates may have encouraged people to spend . |
| 4 | Firstly , members of the lower strata may become totally demoralized . |
| 5 | The slightly lower figure may relate to the more discursive nature of the subject . |
| 6 | The slightly lower figure may relate to the more discursive nature of the subject . |
| 7 | A further dilemma may arise when the individual whom professionals are trying to help has a very different interpretation of his or her circumstances , aspirations and prospects from those of relatives , or where the individual is suspicious and distrustful and does not want even close family to know what has happened to him or her . |
| 8 | If the primary infection is not prevented , as many as three or four further outbreaks may occur throughout the growing season and the disease may assume epidemic proportions . |
| 9 | Hopefully , further research may lead to a way of quantifying tendon strength and thereby possibly being able to identify animals at risk from tendon injury prior to starting training . |
| 10 | Further research may demonstrate that he had some knowledge of science and of medicine . |
| 11 | Further work may clarify the differences between these two methods of handling overflow records over a wider range of conditions . |
| 12 | A further question may have arisen ; why is the fertile soil or the susceptibility present in the first place ? |
| 13 | Unfortunately , it has no effect on the larval stage in the eggs and further applications may need to be given to cope with the larvae as they hatch . |
| 14 | On the other hand , a broader education may provide a better preparation for some jobs and certain kinds of research . |
| 15 | Young people in training or further education may benefit from the provision of accommodation in community homes if they have no permanent home of their own . |
| 16 | Further problems may arise again on return to Britain as the pressure for places in the more popular independent or state schools makes it increasingly difficult for the expatriate to find suitable educational facilities for children . |
| 17 | Further problems may arise that are orthographical in origin : a. a familiar letter is used to represent a different sound , e.g. the letter " r " in English " rat " and Portuguese " rato " b. a letter is used but the sound is not pronounced , e.g. Spanish " h " as in " hoja — leaf c. a combination of letters is used to represent a single sound , e.g. final im in written Portuguese is pronounced d. a single letter is used to represent two sounds , e.g. in Portuguese the letter " x " is used for [ z ] in " exame " , and for [ s ] in " caixa " As your sounds get checked , decisions about phonemes made , and you 've compared the phoneme charts , you are ready to start putting some of the words from your check list into pronunciation drills . |
| 18 | Further resources may need to be accumulated , and this should be regarded as an on-going process , with useful material being added whenever opportunities arise . |
| 19 | Further resources may need to be developed , perhaps by a team of local teachers . |
| 20 | A further complaint may lead to a written warning , which will sometimes be described as final . |
| 21 | Another group of critics , central bankers among them , point out that borrowing more at shorter rates may undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve . |
| 22 | Further differences may distinguish the two modes of running ; thus supervisor mode might imply a particular accumulator array , no address mapping or protection , and ill interrupts disabled , while problem mode implies a second accumulator array , use of address mapping and protection , and all interrupts enabled . |
| 23 | That includes this rather wonderful epic version of Healthmaster examination questions , and ladies and gentlemen without any further ado may have a big hand for that wonderful trainer , Mr. Peter yes . |
| 24 | Further borrowings may involve a breach of " gearing " ( debt-to-equity ratio ) covenants in the offeror 's articles of association or in loan stock trust deeds or similar documents and these must be checked . |
| 25 | Two further examples may show the effect of Ultra on the conduct of the war : the sinking of the Bismarck on 27 May 1941 ; and that critical moment in the Western Desert in August 1942 when Montgomery , through Ultra , was able to predict the direction and strength of Rommel 's attack at Alam Halfa , where the Axis failure prepared the ground for the British success at El Alamein in the autumn . |
| 26 | Any change in public deposits must be matched by an equal and opposite change in bankers ' deposits , from which still further consequences may follow . |
| 27 | Further options may increase the capital by up to 15 per cent over a ten-year period . |
| 28 | A further element may enter here to complicate the picture . |
| 29 | A further clue may lie in the interpretation of accountability in the business world . |
| 30 | Further grinding may take place in the gut , as the food is mixed with grit and gravel , as in the gizzard of a bird . |