Example sentences of "this [modal v] [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is , however , more difficult to envisage the formation of a substantial amount of secondary porosity followed by fracturing during deep burial ; this may necessitate a reduction in hydrostatic pressure ( perhaps a relaxation of overpressuring ) , a change in pore fluid chemistry ( cessation of secondary porosity formation ) allowing subsequent fracture , or slight tectonic movement . |
| 2 | Should the patio to be laid require the removal of a substantial concreted area , this may necessitate a contribution towards the removal costs of the winner . |
| 3 | This may necessitate a careful examination of customer needs through a survey conducted by the seller . |
| 4 | Similarly , if every time one of your subordinates makes suggestions at a meeting you purse your lips then this may send a message to the person that you disapprove and they may be discouraged from coming forward with ideas . |
| 5 | This may explain a strange scene on a beaker from Stanwick , Northants. , ( fig. 14.12 ) which shows a satyr leaping forward with his typical thin elongated arms stretched out in front of him . |
| 6 | This may appear a distinct disadvantage , but bearing in mind that your costs are minimal and you wo n't have to man the exhibition this is only fair ! |
| 7 | While this may appear a grudging recognition of negotiation between Party leaders , it was as significant as the breakdown of the anti-Communism of the LSI . |
| 8 | This may hurt a little bit . |
| 9 | If the applicant for a judicial remedy could have pursued a non-judicial remedy but has failed to do so , this may give a court a ground for refusing a judicial remedy : the law requires the ‘ exhaustion of alternative remedies ’ as it is sometimes put . |
| 10 | This may involve a narrowing of consciousness , a division of awareness into a more- and a less-focal area , a widening of consciousness until it has no especial object , or a flickering of consciousness when steady attending is for some reason precluded . |
| 11 | It follows that no effort should be spared to ensure a bountiful harvest of top-quality hay , even when this may involve a clash with other priorities . |
| 12 | Although this may involve a job , a relationship or a house move , the feeling is that you are starting a new era . |
| 13 | This may involve a change of attitude towards the kind of housing that interests them . |
| 14 | It is true that some attention is normally indicated and this may involve a certain amount of expense , though not necessarily a king 's ransom . |
| 15 | This may involve a 5 minute check on a daily basis . |
| 16 | In extreme cases this may involve a deliberate distortion of the exchange price , or a means to profit at the expense of customers , typically where the broker fills the customer 's trade at a price that is worse than he could have obtained by competitive trading , in order to benefit another trader . |
| 17 | In some cases this may involve a fairly deep understanding of the nature of the customer 's business , in order to be able to appreciate his problems fully and to suggest the most appropriate solution . |
| 18 | This may reflect a greater fear of unemployment in recent years . |
| 19 | Since we are quite different in our behavioural capacities , notably in our possessing language , this may reflect a lack of subtlety on the part of the anatomists but it is probably reasonable to assume that the input and output ends of the system are pretty much the same in monkeys as in people . |
| 20 | Given the behaviour of fixed-interest security prices over the period , this may reflect a desire to hold such stock mainly for its capital gain potential . |
| 21 | This may reflect a difference in emphasis in that parents seemed to be looking for information about their child 's overall character and behaviour ( eg ‘ good at sharing toys ’ ) whereas staff seemed to report specific good behaviour ( eg ‘ She 's done a lovely painting this morning ’ or ‘ He ate his dinner up nicely today ’ ) . |
| 22 | This may reflect a general expectation on the part of the subjects that an experiment concerned with risk would involve more obviously dangerous situations , thus they have left themselves ‘ headroom ’ on the response scale . |
| 23 | A high incidence of sexual abuse has been identified in anorexia nervosa ; however , recent research has suggested that this may reflect a more general vulnerability to psychiatric illness . |
| 24 | This may mean a lot of waiting ! |
| 25 | For some students , for example those who to wish to take up technical apprenticeships , this may mean a decision to leave school . |
| 26 | This may mean a change in management attitudes and practice within the supplying company . |
| 27 | In practice , this may mean a child being tested does not understand the wording of a question . |
| 28 | As explained in Chapter 8 , the output from the comparison stage will be an agenda for debate about areas where some improvement appears to be possible ; in practice this may comprise a list of problems that the analyst has identified for discussion with the client so that one or more can be selected for further study . |
| 29 | Or if a firm 's lease is due for renewal or the rent is due for review , this may prompt a firm to relocate . |
| 30 | In an emergency this may prevent a dog from straying into a potentially dangerous situation , for example if you should suddenly encounter riders on horseback when you are out for a walk along a narrow path . |