Example sentences of "how [pron] may be [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 Now that we have provisionally fixed what a signal is , and how one may be recognized , let us consider some examples of signals — the songs of birds , the pheromones of moths and ants , and the dance of honeybees — before we consider the theoretical question of why signals have evolved in the form that we see in nature .
2 Contemporary theorists have given much detailed attention to the questions of what a translation is , what kinds of translation may be attempted , what goals a translator may set , and how they may be achieved .
3 Surface materials should be identified in terms of how they may be affected by chemical attack and the situation should identify any special problems , locations , and preferred methods of cleaning .
4 An estimate of the total operating costs of the tax ( administrative plus compliance costs ) , and recommendations on how they may be reduced are being made .
5 Defining and explaining them and showing how they may be measured are the major objectives of this and the following chapter .
6 The major questions are how governments achieve executive power , what they do and how they may be removed .
7 They can not tell us in any detail what kinds of investigations might be prompted by such conceptions , or how they may be carried out , what concepts and theories are relevant , and so on .
8 Detailed explanatory notes for each species are given at the end of the book in the Appendix , covering such topics as distribution of the predator species , their habitats , hunting methods and food preferences and a summary of their diet and how it may be biased .
9 In setting out to examine what social policy is , and how it may be studied , some answers have been suggested to the question , ‘ Why study it ? ’
10 Information books ( written in a range of styles from the jolly to the earnest ) provide explanations of how the body works , how it should be maintained , and how it may be developed .
11 A course on the theory of electronic publishing given to typography students is used as an example of the type of material that might be covered and how it may be structured .
12 State Dalton 's law of partial pressures and show how it may be derived from the ideal gas equation .
13 Most of these concentrate on a description of a particular technique and how it may be adapted to the colliding wave situation .
14 If any readers have an idea what it might be and how it may be put to good use , please let me know — IM
15 Certainly the most difficult ideas in statistics have little to do with mathematics but are rather about what is knowable and how it may be known .
16 If for some reason you miss this opportunity or at a later stage wish to know more about particular parts of the Library 's stock and its services , then ask a member of the Library staff to explain how the material in the Library is arranged and listed and how it may be used .
17 Activities should extend the awareness of what is available and how it may be used for information and enjoyment .
18 It is aimed primarily at the generalist reader concerned with information resources and their use , who is looking for a non-technical assessment of what multimedia is , what it does and how it may be used in a range of applications .
19 The paper will discuss the potential of the 1991 Census for social research , the problems which must be acknowledged and how it may be used in conjunction with data from previous Censuses ; it will also describe the setting up of the service and the technical problems in managing such large datasets .
20 But the high point of the chapter is the definition of love which precedes these questions of where and how it may be pursued .
21 Jennifer Owen argues convincingly that this amounts to a very significant area of habitat , she shows clearly and simply how it may be improved , and for the dedicated wildlife gardener she says enough to encourage an attempt at recording .
22 But I have a little plan as to how he may be brought to account . ’
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