Example sentences of "may act [prep] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However the undernoted information may act as a general guide to clarify what action may be required : — |
| 2 | The activation of these neurons may be accompanied by glutamate release before the seizure , and glutamate may act as a paracrine factor to produce synchronisation . |
| 3 | The dog may act as a natural host for this species . ] |
| 4 | Elemental ( aminoacid based ) diets were initially introduced as primary treatment of active Crohn 's disease because of their hypoallergenicity , because it was considered that whole protein may act as a dietary antigens and increase the immune stimuli to the gut . |
| 5 | Ian Taylor speculates that tree clumps may act as a respiratory system , drawing up earth energies and releasing them through the clump 's composite aura , as well as performing the same function with subtle celestial stimuli . |
| 6 | Secondly , the inclusive approach may act as a positive encouragement to clients to make use of legal services . |
| 7 | The other is that the molecule magnetite may act as the magnetic sense , and traces of magnetite have indeed been found in bones in the brains of pigeons and other species including humans . |
| 8 | This threat of takeover may act as an effective discipline in some cases , although it is hard to prove . |
| 9 | Transmitter substances appear also to be released at neuromuscular junctions : there is evidence that glutamate is responsible for transmitting excitation from nerves to muscle ( e.g. Beranek and Miller , 1969 ) and that GABA may act as an inhibitory transmitter at these sites . |
| 10 | One possible reason for the cure is that the alcohol may act as an anti-inflammatory agent , stopping symptoms like a runny nose . |
| 11 | It may act by a novel mechanism and offers a further therapeutic possibility for those who are intolerant of aminosalicylates . |