Example sentences of "they may [be] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may be at risk because of identifiable genetic disorders which are known to be present , or because of the age of the mother . |
| 2 | They may be at the root of colic , which is why lactose intolerance is important here . |
| 3 | Any potential parent who thinks they may be at risk of HIV infection should consider being counselled and tested before conceiving . |
| 4 | Distressed ventilated babies are more likely to breathe asynchronously , increasing the risk of pneumothoraces , so their oxygen requirement will probably be higher and they may be at increased risk of intracranial haemorrhage . |
| 5 | There are many people who come into English-language teaching without having passed through formal pedagogic processes , so that when they are confronted with the terminology of the subject , they may be at a disadvantage to those who have already been to teacher-training college or who have a university degree in linguistics . |
| 6 | It 's feared they may be at risk of suffering the effects of exposure to a toxic chemical involved in an accident between junctions fifteen and sixteen of the motorway earlier today . |