Example sentences of "it [modal v] [be] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One reason to think it may is that the new agreements have turned national tariff-cutting programmes into international commitments . |
| 2 | I have in fact no explanation to offer as to how he came to die , and it may be that no trustworthy explanation will ever be achieved . |
| 3 | First , it may be that no one ( as yet ) has made the critical observations which would allow the pattern to become evident . |
| 4 | ‘ I know that no harm was intended and it may be that no harm was done . |
| 5 | No logical contradiction is involved in the assertion , ‘ The brick fell upwards when released ’ , although it may be that no such statement is ever supported by observation . |
| 6 | If the telephone conversation amounts to no more than an inquiry or preliminary discussion , it may be that no contract is made then . |
| 7 | Rather than sending the children out when the adults want to talk , it may be that a neighbour could make sure to include them in an outing to give the child time to talk to them . |
| 8 | It may be that a gene 's effects , as a matter of fact , turn out to be confined to the succession of bodies in which the gene sits . |
| 9 | It may be that a study commissioned from contractors by the British National Space Centre will provide useful evidence on the cash value of remote sensing ; it is particularly timely in view of the appointment of Professor Pearce ( see above ) as the adviser to the UK Secretary of State for the Environment . |
| 10 | The library can of course gain access to the media of television , radio and particularly newspapers indirectly without formalizing a promotional campaign , provided it has something newsworthy to offer ( and it may be that a library promotional effort may itself be newsworthy ) . |
| 11 | Following this , it may be that a plan of action emerges . |
| 12 | Additionally , with the exception of silver nitrate , the remedies tested in these latter experiments were different from those tested by Jones and Jenkins , and it may be that a less appropriate selection was made . |
| 13 | It may be that a further Hurricane was also lost , some sources recording R.A.F. fighter losses for this day as five Hurricanes and three pilots . |
| 14 | Purely on a psychological level , it may be that a culture such as ours that has grown up out of a Judaic-Christian background finds cremation difficult to accept . |
| 15 | Liam Hudson suggests that ‘ it may be that a single system of values embraces the individual 's perceptions of academic institutions ; his perception of himself and his demonstrable behaviour ’ , and goes on to say that , |
| 16 | We have also seen that results are much better for trained writers , and it may be that a ‘ general purpose ’ system for any writer will not prove to be an effective system for cursive handwriting . |
| 17 | It may be that a separate recogniser could be constructed that would concentrate on these sort of features , i.e. the shape of a word found from its ascending and descending characters . |
| 18 | It may be that a new course is still in the planning stages , or that what you want is offered at another local centre . |
| 19 | It may be that a grass seed has penetrated between the paws . |
| 20 | We must , in , be constantly aware that correlation , a systematic relationship between two variables X and Y , does not imply causation ; it may be that a change in a characteristic or variable X causes a change in another variable Y , it might be that a change in Y causes a change in X , it might be that they both affect each other , or it might be that neither affects the other , but that a change in a further variable , Z , is responsible for the changes in both X and Y. |
| 21 | So , for example , it may be that a keen walker would have a special interest in a stretch of country where he or she frequently walked which would entitle him or her to challenge a decision to grant planning permission to develop it , whereas an ordinary member of the public or even of some environmental group in a different area might not have . |
| 22 | It may be that a distinction can be drawn between two different groups of provisions . |
| 23 | It may be that a vaccination programme is required — Rotavirus or E-coli . |
| 24 | It may be that a third party would be prepared to accept the commitments for a limited purpose without becoming a party to the treaty . |
| 25 | If you have a particular task in mind it may be that a 2.4 volt drill will perform quite adequately , although as a general rule the lower voltage drills are best suited to small diameter pilot drilling and countersinking . |
| 26 | It may be that a discourse like Bateson 's which attempts to forge linkages between English studies and democratic processes was an unlikely candidate for acceptance within what has been described ( by a university teacher active at this time ) as the " foppish , aristocratic atmosphere of the English university of the 1950s . |
| 27 | There can be a vital need for the encouragement of this type of activity , but it may be that a more conscious and directed effort by Dupont would have led to an earlier breakthrough and increased profitability from the work . |
| 28 | For example , in considering the efficiency and effectiveness of a regional airport it may be that a specialist transport economist could assist the auditor in assessing the effectiveness of the airport 's operations . |
| 29 | At the conclusion of the prosecution it may be that a submission of no case was made and rejected . |
| 30 | It may be that a court of equity will regard the bank as affected by equities arising out of the manner in which the husband persuades his wife to agree to the proposed transaction . |