Sentence examples for may be retracted from inspiring English sources
The eyelids may be retracted upward, making it seem as though the person is constantly staring.
The penis may be retracted into a sheath along the abdomen or may be pendulous, as in bats and many primates.
If the retraction mesially of the iliopsoas muscle is found difficult, the hip may be flexed, adducted, and externally rotated; by this procedure, the iliopsoas becomes relaxed and consequently may be retracted more easily.
At the same time, the mesangial cell processes may be retracted due to the contraction of their filaments, which may be stimulated by angiotensin II present in these cells.
Unless preceded by the warning "I adjust" (French: "j'adoube"), a piece touched must be moved or captured (if legally possible), and a completed move may not be retracted.
"Or it may be about to be retracted," he said.
The T4P is the only known bacterial pilus that can be retracted rapidly (Maier et al., 2004) to enable motility and adherence (Merz et al., 2000), major contributors to bacterial virulence (Hahn, 1997).
Hearings over whether Mr Pikoli should keep his job began this week and could reveal embarrassing details.But the Scorpions may already be retracting their stings.
They must be retracted during beam injection.
Other cellular processes appeared to be retracted.
Once said, they can never be retracted.
