Example sentences of "it [modal v] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although no single investor is supposed to have more than a 15 per cent holding the government has indicated that it may waive this requirement . |
| 2 | Where , however , ‘ control ’ is attenuated by a gap between those concerned with policy and the implementing agency , it may assume crucial significance . |
| 3 | • The Phoenix city authority has announced it may relinquish financial involvement in the grand prix next year and seek an independent promoter . |
| 4 | As the calf grows older the bond with the mother weakens , although it may last 2 or 3 years . |
| 5 | In the short term , it may upset established practices . |
| 6 | Do not touch the outline or it may break open , and avoid air bubbles forming , as these will spoil the smooth , sheer surface of the icing — if they do occur , prick with a cocktail stick . |
| 7 | On the other hand , it may change financial reporting practice because of what it represents in the continuing controversies about professional self-regulation . |
| 8 | During a lesson the activity mode may stay the same throughout or it may change several times . |
| 9 | In terms of product development , HDTV may not have profound implications but it may change some design factors . |
| 10 | It may finish earlier where no further work can be done or it may finish some minutes later in order to complete sensibly . |
| 11 | Not only are a firm 's existing products vulnerable to cultural change , but it may miss new , lucrative opportunities by not being informed of changes in culture . |
| 12 | The Commission kept under review the human rights situation in Afghanistan , Romania , El Salvador and Iran but sent a clear signal that it may terminate special scrutiny of the latter two countries at its next session . |
| 13 | It may mean heated arguments , harsh words and hurt feelings , but once the air is cleared everyone will feel better . |
| 14 | So what I 'm saying is , is getting a delivery if you ca n't get something there in time I mean , it may mean that you know in advance that you need something done and you can deliver in a normal working week , but maybe it 's inconvenient in a normal working week . |
| 15 | It may mean some gentle but very straight talking , if your parent does not realise your need to have time alone with your friends , but if you can not bring yourself to establish this right , you will have precious little hope of organising any other social activities that will give you a break from daily routine . |
| 16 | It may mean fundamental alterations to the way in which they manage their farms . |
| 17 | There is a danger that it may displace some trouble elsewhere , but on balance it is a great step forward . |
| 18 | This book will help readers to understand the single European market , not an easy thing in itself , and how it may affect voluntary organisations and users . |
| 19 | At least in the eyes of the courts , too close a scrutiny of business decisions may , in addition , be dangerous , since it may inhibit legitimate risk taking . |
| 20 | They say it 's going to increase production , but it may involve other costs . |
| 21 | It may involve additional cost if you 're going to have the er chefs coming in for a Saturday . |
| 22 | It may involve one or more of a range of assessment activities from informal observation to oral , practical , or written procedures . |
| 23 | The ratio may be simply expressed as a percentage or fraction of the firm 's profits or as " income points " ; it may involve preferential salaries ; it may vary as the firm 's profits fall within certain predetermined bands ; it may be subject to reduction if specified targets are missed ; it may contain a discretionary element to be awarded by way of performance bonuses . |
| 24 | It may involve three or more subjects studied separately but in parallel , as in the Scottish general degree or some polytechnic/college ‘ combined studies ’ degrees ; or it may integrate several subjects in relation to some area , period , theme or problem , in which case it may be called interdisciplinary ; or it may consist of a more open , modular system of requirements and options . |
| 25 | As the project team commented : ‘ The public are naturally unwilling to accept change , particularly when it may involve some travelling disadvantage , unless they can recognise clear compensating benefits … . |
| 26 | The principle of salvation may be theological , as in the case of religious fundamentalism ; or it may be purely secular , as with ethnic nationalism ; or it may involve some combination of the two . |
| 27 | However they decided the case on another basis and Pearson LJ said " it may be said in answer to the possibility of such a reductio ad absurdum , though no doubt , it has to be taken into account , is far from conclusive , because it may involve unlikely hypotheses , which would be outside the reasonable expectations of the parties at the time of the making of the contract of employment " . |
| 28 | It may reflect some prolonged period of stress at any level of being ; physical , mental or emotional . |
| 29 | On the academic site , detailed tephrachronology makes it possible to study patterns in the behaviour of volcanoes — the magma erupted from one volcano may become steadily more acid , or it may show cyclical changes , or it may even vary consistently during each eruption , starting off fairly basic and ending up at the close of the eruption much more acid . |
| 30 | It may show reasonable profitability despite difficult trading conditions . |