Example sentences of "[adj] [modal v] account for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were probably plants living in hilly regions from quite early which have left little fossil record , and this may account for some of the gaps in the preserved fossils . |
| 2 | Unfortunately , not all studies have used proper controls and this may account for some of the contradictory results reported . |
| 3 | The note indicates that the rate of increase is higher than that for restaurant prices in general over this period , and this could account for some of the reduction in business . |
| 4 | This will account for half the 215 students in the year , and we hope to continue expanding until all first year students participate in one community based general medical firm . |
| 5 | It left open the question of whose money had paid for the House of Fraser but made clear that nothing in the career of Mr Mohamed Al Fayed could account for such new-found wealth . |
| 6 | Both of these would account for most of the variations in the different rates of fall . |