Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [det] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Christian may relate this concept to that of the Word in the prologue to St John 's Gospel , or to the idea of Wisdom in the Old Testament and the Apocrypha with its quasi-personal cause . |
| 2 | The picture is complicated by the fact that national authorities may regard some discrimination between nationals and non-nationals as being necessary in order to ensure the protection of national interests such as the collection of taxes . |
| 3 | Unconsciously , they may regard those sort of questions as intrusive or threatening , in that the other person may not say what they wish to hear . |
| 4 | Luxury hotels may only allocate twenty per cent of their accommodation , whereas other hotels may regard this type of business as their main source of income and allocate eighty per cent or more of their accommodation and plan their services around this kind of market . |
| 5 | Well trampled ground may remain that way for some time . |
| 6 | Differences in sample characteristics may explain some part of it ( for instance in Ipswich the action samples contained a higher proportion of heavily dependent people who went straight into institutions after their referral to the psychogeriatric service ) . |
| 7 | The developments described in this section will continue to have a cumulative impact , and , as differences in income , wealth and welfare are widened still further , Britain 's underclass will become even more vulnerable , particularly when part of this strategy may disenfranchise this group from citizenship . |
| 8 | It is a defence for a person charged with ‘ Being in Charge ’ to prove that at the time he is alleged to have committed the offence the circumstances were such that there was no likelihood of his driving the vehicle whilst the proportion of alcohol in his breath , blood or urine remained likely to exceed the prescribed limit ; but in determining whether there was such a likelihood the court may disregard any injury to him and any damage to the vehicle . |
| 9 | The change agents , in the light of their professional values , get satisfaction out of client participation ( Bernstein , 1960 , although the findings in York , 1989 , referred to above , in the third section , may throw some doubt on this ) . |
| 10 | An analysis of the age and sex structure of unemployment and its locational distribution is of value because it may throw some light on the reasons for the growth of unemployment and the policy measures which may be most effective . |
| 11 | If the nature of such a vibration can be established it may throw some light on the nature of the electronic band . |
| 12 | 3.4 Immediately upon such approval being obtained the Tenant shall at its own expense apply for and use all reasonable endeavours to obtain without delay all Tenant 's Approvals The question of timing again arises and the tenant may prefer this provision to be watered down slightly as follows : |
| 13 | Let's treat this section in departments : |
| 14 | The Minister must recognise that the concept of England as a unitary nation may make much sense in the south of England , but there is a much greater feeling of distance among people in the north . |
| 15 | A new and very junior partner may make little headway in challenging the terms of partnership offered him where similar terms are already in force as regards other partners in the firm . |
| 16 | Karnataka 's aluminium smelter may make little sense to an energy planner , but it makes a lot of sense to the politically powerful elite that reap the profits , small though they may be , from the production of aluminium . |
| 17 | This may make some sense for the bourgeois ‘ art ’ tradition ( though probably not as much as he thinks ) but when the elements of the entire musical production-consumption process become both more unified and interdependent , and more ‘ socialized ’ , it becomes less appropriate . |
| 18 | Hence it may make more sense for soldiers to be in the public sector than street-sweepers . |
| 19 | Let's discuss each point in turn . |
| 20 | Fund officials fear that the budget deficit may swell this year from 37 billion pesos ( $1.5 billion ) in 1992 to 75 billion pesos , or 6% of GDP , which might push up interest rates again . |
| 21 | The term attenuation may describe any reduction in magnitude of an electrical signal but an electrical network is only called an attenuator if it reduces the magnitude of a signal without changing its time dependence . |
| 22 | Second , they may seek this type of identification with a partner and be disappointed when they can not find it . |
| 23 | Your army may include any number of regiments of Elven Spearmen . |
| 24 | Your army may include any number of regiments of archers . |
| 25 | Your army may include any number of repeater bolt throwers . |
| 26 | Your army may include any number of Mobs of Savage Orc Boar Boyz — Savage Orcs riding war boars . |
| 27 | Your army may include any number of Mobs of Orc Boar Boyz — fierce Orcs riding equally fierce war boars . |
| 28 | Your army may include any number of Mobs of Goblin wolf riders . |
| 29 | Your army may include any number of Mobs of Forest Goblin spider riders . |
| 30 | Your army may include any number of Mobs of Orc Boyz . |