Example sentences of "which may [vb infin] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In more advanced bryozoans of the Mesozoic to Recent individual zooids have become specialized for particular functions — some have become totally modified to curious , snapping structures looking remarkably like miniaturized parrot heads , which may function to prevent the settling of larvae of unwanted alien organisms on the bryozoan colony . |
| 2 | When the additional money is spent on training nurses , it is important that every effort be made to retain their services over a much longer period , which may involve making the terms and conditions more flexible for women returning to work . |
| 3 | Choosing the right inhibitor ( which may need to include anti-freeze ) and deciding on the correct procedure ( which may involve cleansing the system first ) is not always easy . |
| 4 | This saves the sometimes awkward task of fitting an offset in the bath waste ( which may involve running the pipe below the floorboards ) to ensure that it is not connected within 200mm of the WC soil pipe . |
| 5 | This is very important because the act of cutting usually has immediate effects on tension and is also likely to evoke responses from other people which may serve to strengthen the urge to cut . |
| 6 | In many clinics the genital examination is followed by a ‘ general ’ examination which may include feeling the breasts for lumps , a blood-pressure recording , and a look at the shin from the scalp to the soles of the feet . |
| 7 | The principal objective of purchaser research is to identify companies in the same business sector which may wish to acquire the client 's business . |
| 8 | Here the discourse proceeds through a repeated grammatical structure ( to X and not to Y the/for Z ) into which different words are slotted , creating a rhythm which is finally broken in the last phrase in a way which may seem to imitate the sense of relief and reward the prayer concerns . |
| 9 | But Alexander could not hold it against the Edoni , local tribesmen , which may have given the Athenians the idea that they could move in and plant a colony ( 465 ) . |
| 10 | Last night we carried a report on fox hunting which may have given the impression that Mr Paul Davis held the view that the death of a hound was an acceptable price to pay in the campaign against hunting . |
| 11 | Sir : Another item for your Margaret Regina file which may have escaped the notice of some of your readers . |
| 12 | There were a number of other factors which may have influenced the Court in deciding in Costa Rica 's favour . |
| 13 | Also make sure you pass water before , and as soon as possible afterwards , as this helps flush out any bacteria which may have entered the urethra . |
| 14 | Those who seek to interpret this increase as a reflection of rapid social change which led to increased lawlessness must still consider the changes in administrative arrangements and popular attitudes which may have distorted the relationship between the reported and ‘ real ’ rates of crime . |
| 15 | In 1018 the English paid the very large sum of £82,500 , and came to an agreement with the Danes at Oxford which may have marked the formal end of hostilities ; the same year part of Cnut 's fleet sailed to Denmark . |
| 16 | Counsel were unable to suggest any case which may have settled the interpretation of the section other than Gillick 's case , and to that I now turn . |
| 17 | Mutually important issues such as Cambodian instability , the security of Taiwan and Hong Kong , and tensions on the Korean peninsula ( which may have prompted the visits ) could have been handled through diplomatic channels without resort to secrecy , Mr Winston Lord , US ambassador to China until this year , pointed out yesterday . |
| 18 | Last week 's meeting left the crucial question of burden of proof open — a fact which may have shifted the odds in favour of the would-be banners . |
| 19 | The point can be proved by describing the displaying which may entail seizing the articles concerned . |
| 20 | If the blade remains the edge should be exactly flush with the gauge plate which may require adjusting the slice thickness control . |
| 21 | On the one hand , their arrival may add to the demand for retailing and educational facilities , which may help to sustain the village shop or school ; on the other , their children may attend other more distant schools and the newcomers may shop in the adjacent towns so that , if they have ‘ replaced ’ locals , there may be a downturn in demand , which could even precipitate the closure of these facilities . |
| 22 | For example it is reported that overstocking in litter-based poultry will result in an overloaded offensive litter ; whilst understocking may also be undesirable , since this may result in a dry and dusty litter which may help disperse the odour over a wide area , unless dust filters are installed . |
| 23 | But correct as the analysis may be it is limited to pragmatic instrumentalist legal theory , and the prescription fails to take account of social theories which may help to explain the changes in the rule of law over time . |
| 24 | The most obvious exception is tin , the main export of Bolivia , which may help to explain the Soviet Union 's especial enthusiasm for its relations with Bolivia , which have survived that country 's numerous changes of government . |
| 25 | Although some of the grievances voiced in 1381 concerned these same matters , there were other factors at work too , which may help to explain the special character of this rising . |
| 26 | There is a projected complete recording of this , which may help to tip the balance in favour of Weill as a theatre composer , rather than one whose songs are fast becoming the province only of the recitalist , whether on the concert platform or in a smoky cellar . |
| 27 | This ratio was relatively small , only 6,000 to 1 , which may help explain the early success of the environmental movement . ’ |
| 28 | Fortunately , this no longer happens and it is these latest remains on many villas which may help to determine the character of life and the decline from earlier standards . |
| 29 | Wittgenstein uses another illustration which may help to make the point clearer , the familiar ‘ duck-rabbit ’ . |
| 30 | It is important that those involved in these initiatives and others which may follow understand the priorities for assistance to popular music . |