Example sentences of "although it may be [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 This states that energy can not be created or destroyed , although it may be converted from one form into another .
2 The Animals ( Scientific Procedures ) Act requires only that a ‘ protected animal ’ must be killed if , at the conclusion of a series of ‘ regulated procedures ’ it ‘ is suffering or likely to suffer adverse effects ’ ( section 15 ) , although it may be killed nonetheless . )
3 Although it may be contended that it is the process of collective bargaining as an ongoing activity which is at the heart of industrial relations , the negotiating process itself has received little attention in international studies ( an exception is Smith and Turkington , 1981 ) .
4 It will incorporate the functionality of Windows for Workgroups , and will include its own native 32-bit file system and device drivers integrated with a Windows kernel so that it will not technically require MS-DOS to run , although it may be packaged so that MS-DOS 7.0 , which will also include the 32-bit features , has to be installed first .
5 It will incorporate the functionality of Windows for Workgroups , and will include its own native 32-bit file system and device drivers integrated with a Windows kernel so that it will not technically require MS-DOS to run , although it may be packaged so that MS-DOS 7.0 , which will also include the 32-bit features , has to be installed first .
6 Contrariwise , one may be able to vote provided that one is in fact registered even though one was not entitled to be registered — the register , when published , is conclusive ( ibid , s.49 ) once notice of an election has been given , although it may be amended on specified grounds prior to that date ( ibid , s.11 ) .
7 Sometimes they will complete tasks more slowly , owing to a slower rate of informational input ( Mason and Tobin , 1986 ) , but this need not necessarily reflect a reduced level of comprehension , although it may be mistaken for this .
8 The DES Further Education Unit 's report notes that events such as workshops , seminars and courses are the most common form of provision , although it may be argued that , overall , more learning takes place in other ways .
9 Although it may be argued that the effectiveness of local social pressures not to take the crime to court declined as a consequence of colonial rule , this change was gradual , and therefore does not explain why the rate of criminal litigation was highest in the first half of the nineteenth century .
10 Although it may be argued that a meaningful measure of comprehensive income can not be provided unless a full system of current value accounting is employed , the introduction of the SCFW is likely to encourage the preparers of financial statements to move away from the historical cost system and to value relevant assets at current values .
11 Again , neither these comments nor what was described as the least desirable eventuality ‘ the establishment of a Communist-dominated , Moscow-oriented state in Indo-China ’ , seem inaccurate or unreasonable : although it may be argued that the inherent fault was to assume that this represented the limit of Ho 's power and appeal .
12 Although it may be represented by the participants themselves as ‘ real ’ and ‘ literal ’ , the analyst should not be taken in by appearance which , while necessary for the act of communication , is only an ‘ as if ’ state .
13 Similarly , although it may be felt necessary for children to have some understanding of violence ( trench warfare ; personal violence ; the physical , visual , and verbal violence of city life ) , one would wish children to be spared the direct experience of it .
14 The side kick is a very good kick to use against areas of the body with a hard bony consistency , such as the knees , although it may be directed at any area of the body .
15 Although it may be agreed , or the court may order , that the matrimonial home be conveyed or transferred to the wife alone subject to the existing mortgage , the mortgagee may not be willing to release the husband therefrom .
16 Be that as it may , the limitation by reference to Article 36 means that Article 100A(4) can not be used , for example , to protect consumers , although it may be used to protect health , and the specific reference to the environment means that it may also be used in that context .
17 An intensive course for executives , designed to fit into a four-week period of full-time study , although it may be used for different study periods .
18 I was going to say , the Centre is still operating although it may be reduced in size .
19 I do not think any of today 's major religions have this as their central theme , although it may be found in religions of the past , and in various modern cults and sects .
20 Its cause is unknown , although it may be linked to a very long-delayed immune reaction to a virus infection years previously .
21 Their distress and sadness about the predicament of their partner will be no different although it may be concealed from others by awkwardness about their sexual preference .
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