Example sentences of "but [pron] may be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is also acknowledged and agreed that I will perform my functions hereunder solely for the said parties and neither correspondence relating to the dispute nor any finding or award made by me as expert shall give rise to any right in favour of any person not a party hereto and any such correspondence and finding [ or award ] will be confidential to the said parties and will not be disclosed without my prior written consent , which I will not unreasonably withhold but which may be given subject to conditions . |
| 2 | In a somewhat similar vein nuclear physics contains examples of processes that appear to have little in common , but which may be unified . |
| 3 | Some of the questions that are asked may seem impertinent , but you may be assured … ’ |
| 4 | They will usually have to charge for these , but you may be reimbursed if you subsequently register with the agency or fulfil a certain number of hours working for the agency . |
| 5 | These are generally used when speed is of the essence , but you may be called upon to give an oral report to accompany a written one . |
| 6 | Yeah , but you may be recorded . |
| 7 | " But you may be mistaken , " persisted the cowardly tiger , 'she was the very devil of a horseman to look at ! " |
| 8 | Movements often stop for long periods , but you may be asked to fill in a ‘ kick chart ’ if you are concerned about it . |
| 9 | I must announce to the House that I have not selected either of the amendments on the Order Paper , but they may be referred to during the debate . |
| 10 | It is initially intended to launch these schemes in Germany and Switzerland but they may be extended to other countries later . |
| 11 | A description of personality traits is beyond the scope of this book , but they may be categorised in a simple manner under three headings , thus : * role traits : which are those parts of the personality which determine how an individual will react or behave in particular situations , and will react to the expectations of others in that situation . |
| 12 | They adamantly believed that ‘ at that time it was not done to ‘ ’ poach' ’ settled executives in any direct or overt way' ; but they may be seen as the precursors of headhunting in Britain , in so far as they acted as consultants in executive selection and advertising , within a general management consultancy practice . |
| 13 | ( No names are mentioned , but they may be gathered from the black spots on the map . ) |
| 14 | In reality , the changes may be positive for the staff , but they may be perceived as negative ( there is also the possibility that change will be negative and resistance to change is therefore a positive thing ) . |
| 15 | Often the distinction between the two will be blurred , but they may be tested by the following criteria : Do not assume , however , that all judgements are automatically good and opinions bad . |
| 16 | Plant pieces are not actively used in the construction of the nest , but they may be employed as an anchor , or in the case of broad leaf plants that reach the surface , as a site for the whole nest . |
| 17 | Decisions are made on the basis of evidence , but they may be reversed . |
| 18 | But they may be booked up for Christmas day . |
| 19 | Some of the sites under consideration may be of the same date and status , but they may be occupied for part of the year , or for a few years only . |
| 20 | ‘ Who knows but they may be lined up outside that very wall , waiting to flock in on us ! ’ |
| 21 | But they may be used in reconstructing the former profile of the river and therefore in deriving the sea level to which the river was graded . |
| 22 | But they may be offered a self-certified mortgage instead . |
| 23 | The majority of smokers who give up do so by simply deciding to stop but they may be helped by the informal support of the family , friends or colleagues . |
| 24 | Narain Dutt Tewari of Uttar Pradesh could be a contender if he wins the state election being held alongside the parliamentary one ; but he may be beaten by the BJP . |
| 25 | Firstly , legal aid is not available for libel , but it may be granted for malicious falsehood . |
| 26 | It is impossible here to enter into the details of this controversy , but it may be noticed that |
| 27 | If a rule is good in some circumstances and bad in others , it will sometimes be missed when it should be used if its weight is low ; but it may be mis-applied if its weight is high . |
| 28 | But it may be observed that the general movement of culture offers little support to anyone who would pin his hopes for the future of man as a spiritual being on this kind of natural religion . |
| 29 | This is usually about 18 days after infection , but it may be delayed for several months when arrested larval development occurs . |
| 30 | But it may be argued that ‘ conduct ’ includes the circumstances in which the conduct takes place , including such matters as the time of day or night in addition to the ferocity of the attack . |