Example sentences of "may [verb] a part " in BNC.

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1 However , it may provide a part of a general theory , which might relate the mode of fertilization , the kind of parental care , and the system of mating , to explain the several general types of reproductive system .
2 ( In the following cases , the corresponding phrase using prenominal position only would be fully acceptable ) : ( 50 ) the handbook useful is in your out-tray a story interesting would be hard to find ( 51 ) the only handbook useful is in your out-tray a story less interesting would be hard to find Even here , the distinction between qualification and assignment may have a part to play in the explanation .
3 Therefore , both over-confidence and under-confidence may play a part in creating an environment in which accidents happen more readily .
4 Sexual jealousy may play a part in their reactions , especially where a new partner is brought into the home before marriage .
5 Impaired nutrition in utero may play a part in reducing adult β cell function .
6 Other influences : In many cases the absolute size of the price of the underlying share may play a part in determining the option premiums .
7 The M r approximately 36.5 K myelomonocytic L1 protein complex belongs to the S-100 protein family and may play a part in the regulation of cellular proliferation and differentiation .
8 This study suggests that both acid induced injury and H pylori infection may play a part in the pathogenesis of duodenal ulcer disease .
9 Drugs of proved benefit to Crohn 's disease and ulcerative colitis patients , including steroids , salazopyrine , and 5-aminosalicylic acid , inhibit its production in a dose dependent way , suggesting that PAF may play a part in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease .
10 In these patients they found higher adduct levels in the duodenum than in the stomach and they suggest that pancreatic obiliary secretions may play a part in foregut carcinogenesis in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis .
11 Recent evidence has shown that the expression of enzymes participating in biotransformation may play a part in tumour drug-resistance .
12 In summary , time , space , resources , competition and predation , may play a part in explaining the biological diversity of the tropics .
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