Example sentences of "may [be] [verb] [to-vb] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | The drafter may be tempted to overcome this problem by using " and/or " , as follows : If the Buyer fails to pay any instalment promptly in accordance with the terms of this contract the Seller may terminate the contract and/or recover goods already delivered and/or retain all payments already made . |
| 2 | Just a few examples may be cited to highlight this problem . |
| 3 | Individual constant-k filter sections suffer from insufficient attenuation just outside the pass band and , although several identical constant-k sections may be cascaded to overcome this drawback , the resulting filter is rather unwieldy . |
| 4 | Here we shall move straight to looking at how such principles may be extended to encompass this challenge . |
| 5 | Once it has occurred , the analyst connects the feature in question with his impression of or feeling for the whole work , and may be led to modify this as a result . |
| 6 | Alternatively , the hearer may be intended to reconsider this entry , to expand the context made accessible by run to in order to recover further contextual effects . |
| 7 | Remember also , that a licence may be required to use this type of device since it is not handheld — if in doubt , consult your local water company . |
| 8 | Event and fault-trees can not only define the minimum response the system has to make to ensure a successful outcome follows an initiating event , and indicate where additional , ‘ redundant ’ equipment may be required to ensure this , but they are also valuable in showing up system sensitivities . |
| 9 | The model of Figure 11 may be used to explain this pattern of results as follows . |
| 10 | Looking at the second area , that is of ensuring the validity of design changes , HERMS may be used to control this process . |
| 11 | Although an elimination diet may be needed to sort this out , going straight on to another restricted diet is not a good idea . |
| 12 | A neutral soil of pH6 is ideal , and the addition of ground limestone , calcified seaweed , slaked lime , and/or basic slag may be needed to achieve this . |
| 13 | Repeated regular practice may be needed to establish this awareness . |
| 14 | I may be allowed to know this , but if I believe both 1 and |
| 15 | Employees may be given time off for house hunting or may be expected to do this at weekends . |
| 16 | The agency may be encouraged to negotiate this with the local court . |
| 17 | Plenty of work , perhaps , but the serious student will find it intensely rewarding , and the newcomer may be encouraged to explore this difficult field ; he will certainly be well armed against the problems once he has digested even a fraction of the mountain of information and enthusiasm contained therein . |
| 18 | The most plausible mechanism by which punishment may be thought to achieve this aim is general deterrence , although other reductivist effects such as instrumental denunciation and incapacitation may make a secondary contribution . |
| 19 | The fact that three quarters of those prescribed medication thought it to have been very or fairly effective may be thought to vindicate this as a first line approach , but side effects from anticholinergic drugs are common , and important diagnoses ( for example , a neurological condition ) may be delayed . |