Example sentences of "may [verb] a significant [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Violins may double a significant melody , or play rapid semiquaver counter-melodies in fine eighteenth-century style , to add brilliance and excitement to a piece . |
| 2 | It may show a significant improvement in which case you can conclude the child is learning . |
| 3 | Legal requirements may prevent a significant proportion of men returning to their original job , particularly if it involves driving motor vehicles . |
| 4 | If we relate these figures to others , for example the recent finding that young children spend 25 hours per week watching television ( 1300 hours per 365 days ) we realise that , while schooling may provide a significant element in a child 's formative years , it is by no means the only or most pervasive one — nor is it , for many children , necessarily the most important . |
| 5 | Assumptions about the rate of payment by debtors may have a significant bearing on the expected profitability of the project . |
| 6 | This may have a significant bearing on the scope and flexibility and approach used by the contractor in presenting the claim . |
| 7 | The computer revolution may have a significant effect upon the way in which you are able to perform your job . |
| 8 | It also may have a significant effect on the problems of Lloyd 's . |
| 9 | Several companies provide voucher schemes for employers , but Mr Eldridge points out that ‘ the commissions charged are quite high ’ , which may have a significant effect on any potential cost savings . |
| 10 | Obviously , frail elderly people are physically less powerful than those who look after them and in certain circumstances this may have a significant effect on their state of mind . |
| 11 | In the long run , this may have a significant effect upon your ability to control your own weight . |
| 12 | Hence , just the introduction of backflush accounting may have a significant effect in reinforcing the JIT ( low stockholding ) philosophy . |
| 13 | Others , such as a chemical explosion involving the release of a toxic gas , may persist for a week or more , have delayed consequences , may affect a future generation if the toxic chemical is mutagenic and may have a significant impact on plant and animal populations . |
| 14 | The use of septic tanks or cesspools may have a significant impact on maximum permissible density of dwellings per hectare . |
| 15 | Clearly the MMC recommendations may have a significant impact , ’ he said . |
| 16 | 2 A class of words may share a significant similarity of form , such as sequences of sounds or letters , eg adverbs . |
| 17 | Similarly , for political parties ideology may play a significant role ( it is also a means of reducing information costs , allowing voters to predict party response ) . |
| 18 | This can enable those who , because of mental illness , may pose a significant risk to their own health or safety or the safety of other people and who are limited in self-awareness , to accept treatment or care , whether or not including medication . |
| 19 | Land stock may represent a significant factor in the balance sheet of many building companies . |