Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] [verb] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Poorly consolidated sediments and porous sandstones may require impregnation with resin under vacuum . |
| 2 | Other invertebrates may collect light with natural mirrors , while some crustaceans scan the scene in front of them , extracting a picture in a similar way to the moving dot in a television camera . |
| 3 | Fixed-term contracts may make provision for employees on leave to have their passage(s) to and from home paid for by the employer . |
| 4 | Four age groups will be investigated : young children aged 4-6 ; pre pubertal school children aged 9-11 ; young adults aged 18-28 : and elderly skills may shed light upon scholastic abilities and disabilities and occupational choice . |
| 5 | But radiation from VDUs at very low frequencies may give cause for concern , say scientists at the Ginadian Centre for Occupational Health and safety . |
| 6 | Compared to states or executives , governments tend to be of short duration — state institutions often remain in existence for long periods and officials in the executive may have lifelong careers , while governments come and go ( although some of their personnel may hold office in more than one government ) . |
| 7 | A firm must , therefore , be aware that its products may face obsolescence in overseas markets , not necessarily because of any technical advance , but because of cultural change . |
| 8 | It should be remembered that agricultural products may require consideration of special competition rules ( in particular , the rules on restrictive agreements and state subsidies may not automatically apply ) . |
| 9 | It has been suggested that similar reactions may take place on background sulphate aerosols in the Antarctic stratosphere , but as yet there has been no unambiguous evidence for these reactions in the absence of polar stratospheric clouds ( although there have been observations of ozone loss attributed to volcanic aerosols ) . |
| 10 | Employees aggrieved by the actions of their employers may seek redress through the courts or at an industrial tribunal . |
| 11 | Equity , however , stepped in , and said that if there had been a variation of a deed by a simple contract ( which in the case of a lease required to be in writing would have to be evidenced by writing ) , the courts may give effect to it as is shown in Berry v. Berry [ 1929 ] 2 K.B . |
| 12 | Probably the best example of this is the use of the royal prerogative , and the extent to which the courts may pass judgment on any particular use . |
| 13 | In seeking to interpret the Constitution , the courts may have recourse to works by constitutional experts . |
| 14 | Opponents may draw comfort from the fact that they are described officially as ‘ a temporary obstruction on the highway ’ . |
| 15 | For example , self-help and community projects may provide support to parents and families , empower vulnerable people and develop informal networks in neighbourhoods ( Collins and Pancoast , 1976 ) . |
| 16 | It is distinguishable from power in the sense just discussed ( though the two forms may exist side by side ) in that it does not rely on any idea of direct control over others or coercion . |
| 17 | This belief in the interrelationship of life in all its forms may find corroboration from St. Paul who speaks of the whole creation groaning in pain and awaiting deliverance from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God . |
| 18 | Whereas agricultural soils are usually maintained close to neutral by adding lime the problem is altogether more serious with forest and moorland soils : extra acid inputs may release aluminium in various chemical forms to the ground water . |
| 19 | On Signy Island sodium ions may release potassium from soil solution , making available an important plant nutrient ( Allen and Northover , 1967 ) . |
| 20 | First , these values may limit conflict in crisis situations . |
| 21 | Local authorities may borrow money from the National Debt Commissioners , the Public Works Loan Board , or by means of loan instruments such as bonds or local authority stock . |
| 22 | In addition , local authorities may have difficulty in knowing which old people need help and of getting help to them in time . |
| 23 | ( a ) Financial assistance Local authorities may provide assistance in kind , or in exceptional circumstances , in cash for the benefit of children in need ( s17(6) ) . |
| 24 | Certain cash flows may give rise to multiple IRRs or no solution at all . |
| 25 | Recent studies on extensional flow suggest that measurement of the viscosity in such flows may contain information on the molecular weight distribution not easily obtained by other means . |
| 26 | Signs may include reddening of the vulva , a mucus discharge from the vagina which wets the tail hair and strong regular wagging of the tail . |
| 27 | The different approaches necessarily adopted by professional groups may give rise to stereotypical ‘ cardboard ’ images of each other . |
| 28 | Before mating , pairs may join belly to belly either in an upright position , or with the female lying motionless belly-upwards just beneath the surface . |
| 29 | Relocation policies may make provision for the payment of storage charges , for instance at Cadbury Schweppes and VAG . |
| 30 | Furthermore , whilst the audited accounts may provide comfort in relation to the overall financial position of the Business , the Purchaser needs to be able to rely on the past records of the business for all sorts of other reasons — e.g. past levels of turnover , proper recording of information , etc . |