Example sentences of "may be necessary " in BNC.
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| 1 | In mild winters it may be necessary to chop down the leaves and dig in the roots in spring . |
| 2 | Some thinning may be necessary to admit enough light for plants such as rhododendrons , pieris and hostas to thrive . |
| 3 | With gliders which have a front wheel or main skid , a main wheel just behind the c.g. and a tail-wheel or skid like the K13 , Grob 103 , ASK21 , Puchazc , Schweitzer 233 and most of the older single seaters , it may be necessary to ease back a little during the take-off run to raise the front wheel or skid . |
| 4 | Stitches may be necessary to close a gaping cut , and if this is not done a permanent scar may result . |
| 5 | Generally , the grain runs the length of a carving , but in some cases , it may be necessary to slightly alter the angle of the drawing to get the best effect by using the end-grain . |
| 6 | Ltd. , 142 Holborn Bars London , EC1 N 2NH Tel. 071–405 9222 ( maximum age 75 next birthday ) A medical may be necessary Premiums collected every 4 weeks |
| 7 | Bleaching : is a process that may be necessary , either to remove stains caused by weathering , ink or water , or if the article that is to be finished is required in a lighter shade . |
| 8 | It seems that when this crisis breaks , drastic policies of rent-pooling and of sale may be necessary to extricate local authorities from their financial difficulties . |
| 9 | This could lead the promoter into spending more money on advertising than may be necessary because only 10 per cent of these expenses are his or her costs . |
| 10 | It may be appropriate for the person who maintains the cash books to do this , but because of their technical nature it may be necessary for the accountant to do this instead . |
| 11 | The King 's Private Secretary , Lord Stamfordham , wrote to MacDonald to say that the King was ‘ profoundly impressed with Sir Arthur Balfour 's letter to you — his review of the critical condition of affairs will , in His Majesty 's opinion , bring home to his Ministers that the time has come when even emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a calamity which , as Sir Arthur Balfour states , is not altogether incompatible with that of the Great War . |
| 12 | Where the bearings of timbers are inaccessible , it may be necessary to drill deep holes for saturation of the buried beams ' ends by injection . |
| 13 | Where decay has advanced along the joist into the building interior , it may be necessary to splice on a new timber end to the member , carried on a joist-hanger . |
| 14 | To defuse future rebellions , reshuffling the top brass may be necessary . |
| 15 | request the Congress to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as may be necessary and desirable to permit close and fruitful collaboration of scientists and engineers of Great Britain , the United States , and other friendly countries . |
| 16 | As much again , or more , may be necessary to replace it . |
| 17 | It may be necessary to advertise but it is my experience that relatives have a way of surfacing after a death . ’ |
| 18 | Usually the art historical and scientific approaches to the same problem reach broadly the same conclusion , even though it may be necessary to rely heavily on one of the approaches to make sense of the other . |
| 19 | Many of the cases involve compassionate assistance , of the kind which may be necessary and justifiable if the right to self-determination is to have any meaning for those who are weak or bedridden ( e.g. responding to a request to bring pills ) , but not all are like this . |
| 20 | Jumping spiders will make detours to reach their prey ; for example , it may be necessary for the spider to leave the branch on which it is standing , climb up the stem , and walk out along another branch . |
| 21 | Of course , if enough people come to their senses in time , none of this may be necessary . |
| 22 | Cancellation by us may be necessary in exceptional circumstances and we reserve the right in our absolute discretion to cancel your holiday . |
| 23 | It may be necessary to set a trap for him . |
| 24 | Similarly , and in the interest of keeping prices as low as possible , it may be necessary on the return journey to combine transfer coaches . |
| 25 | There is just sufficient traverse on the axles to allow the limited motion necessary to produce a water-tight abutment , the pressure being maintained as long as may be necessary for the manoeuvring of the vessels . |
| 26 | It may be necessary to obtain a supplementary passport . |
| 27 | It is your responsibility to be in possession of a valid passport and any visa which may be necessary . |
| 28 | You and your staff will maintain the well-established convention whereby ministers do not concern themselves with the detailed information which may be obtained by the Security Service in particular cases , but are furnished with such information only as may be necessary for the determination of any issue on which guidance is sought . |
| 29 | It may be necessary to chart events and actions to be able to show later that teachers acted promptly and appropriately ; in child abuse particularly , but also in other cases , careful records may be helpful in protecting the child or someone else from harm . |
| 30 | In order to ‘ extinguish ’ a cue that signals that a CS and US are associated it may be necessary for the animal to experience uncorrelated presentations of CS and US in the presence of the cue . |