Example sentences of "[Wh det] might [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The more powerful , well-established organizations were often able to put forward their own projects — many of which might simply have been cancelled because of capital cut-backs after the International Monetary Fund imposed constraints in 1976 . |
| 2 | Moreover , the employer can only protect himself from activities by his employee which might reasonably affect the customer connection which has been built up . |
| 3 | ( 4 ) It is hereby declared that a person shall not be entitled to rely on the defence provided by subsection ( 1 ) above by reason of his reliance on information supplied by another , unless he shows that it was reasonable in all the circumstances for him to have relied on the information , having regard in particular ( a ) to the steps which he took , and those which might reasonably have been taken , for the purpose of verifying the information ; and ( b ) to whether he had any reason to disbelieve the information . |
| 4 | Do sites exist elsewhere in your area Mr that are not so encumbered about by ancient history , natural history , conservation areas , which might equally form a strategic reserve for your undefined post-two thousand and six requirement ? |
| 5 | The power of central executives is made synonymous with the bureaucracy , which exaggerates administrative power at the expense of other political forces which might equally subdue legislatures and judiciaries , such as monolithic political parties . |
| 6 | On the other hand , it would be wrong to imply any procedure which might improperly fetter the Secretary of State in reaching his decision . |
| 7 | It was agreed that it would be desirable for students to meet ECTF staff to establish contacts which might later prove mutually worthwhile . |
| 8 | If the explanation for the violent outburst lies in something which might understandably lead a person to be so angry as to lose self-control , then this supplies an added reason for mitigating the offence and the sentence . |
| 9 | Certainly the social sciences are seen to be the arbiters of revolutionary change which might somehow dismantle the police institution and its processes , and this has led it to negate the reforming social scientists , keeping them as outsiders beyond the system . |
| 10 | A vapour barrier is installed to resist the passage through the structure , from the interior of the dwelling , of water vapour which might otherwise condense and create conditions of damp . |
| 11 | It could be argued , I suppose , that by not forcing the issue until your investigations are complete we might actually be helping Ingard shareholders — by clearing up uncertainties which might otherwise damage their interests . " |
| 12 | It may exist in disregard of a loving partner , it may be condoned in a marriage where that partner is unloving , it may be reprehensible in its effect on spouse and children or — occasionally — it may support the family 's continued existence in circumstances which might otherwise break it . |
| 13 | This would , it was thought , avoid difficulties which might otherwise arise through local authorities failing to co-ordinate their activities , and it would also make the system more intelligible to the general public . |
| 14 | If the seller of goods gives an express warranty in respect of them , he will still be subject to the liabilities created by the implied terms in the SGA ( SGA 1979 , ss13-15 ) unless those liabilities are expressly excluded : for instance by a term such as : This warranty is given instead of , and excludes , all other express or implied conditions , warranties or other contractual undertakings concerned with any of the following : ( i ) the condition or quality of the goods , ( ii ) their fitness for any particular purpose , ( iii ) their compliance with any description which might otherwise arise at common law or under any statute . |
| 15 | Nevertheless , the notion of career structures can help to explain behaviour which might otherwise appear irrational and disorganised ; it places the activity of the individual within the wider context of age and class dimensions . |
| 16 | We have been suggesting that career structures can serve well in the explanation of social behaviour which might otherwise appear to have little rationality . |
| 17 | Equally importantly , these code provisions are designed to make it difficult for a detained person to make unfounded allegations against the police which might otherwise appear credible . |
| 18 | This represents an inappropriate use of land which might otherwise grow needed crops and so save imports , particularly animal feedstuffs , forest products , chemical feedstuffs and fuels . |
| 19 | We see our own dissatisfactions , our own pointless , unfocused longings in her and we are forced , because we are shown the terrible thing that happens to her , to question aspects of ourselves which might otherwise remain unexamined . |
| 20 | The major electrical manifestations of cortical activity will be described , and some important issues will be clarified at a simple , accessible level which might otherwise remain impenetrable if dealt with in their modern context . |
| 21 | Also many types of road which might otherwise give rise to noise nuisance will have been constructed pursuant to statutory powers after all relevant planning procedures have been complied with and compensation paid where appropriate . |
| 22 | To allow the primary sufferer to wake up in yesterday 's clothes , reeking of vomit , may seem unkind and unpleasant but it is a good way of getting through the denial system which might otherwise lead him or her to think that a lot of fuss was being made over nothing . |
| 23 | That itself should n't er impose er any greater cost on auditors , but it should , and this is the crucial point I think , it should bolster the ability of auditors to insist that their client companies er are forthcoming and open and where necessary correct if they can er problems which might otherwise bring their authorised status er into question and therefore it is a welcome enhancement of the law , it toughens up the law without imp imposing the costs about which he 's rightly concerned . |
| 24 | This can reduce the tax liability on the estate , and can mean that money which might otherwise go to the taxman will be used instead to support a worthwhile cause of your choosing . |
| 25 | But here the descriptions play an important role , and serious students would do well to read them carefully ; for not only do they tell more than any photograph ever can , including technical details of construction , but , when studied with the photographs , or in front of the objects themselves , they are invaluable in helping to focus on the many significant details which might otherwise go unnoticed . |
| 26 | All six had conquered hardships of their own to help those in need and Celebrities Guild founder Ella Glazer said : ‘ They 're all remarkable people and it 's a pleasure for us to reward them for work which might otherwise go unmarked . ’ |
| 27 | Such ritual brings no hope , and it diverts to barrenness emotions which might otherwise have been fruitful . |
| 28 | A domestic market that becomes part of an international market is going to be subjected to the effects of changes which might otherwise have been more slow in coming — or would n't have immediately affected it . |
| 29 | The first practice probably encouraged the retention of many old and large flail-threshing barns which might otherwise have fallen into disuse , inviting demolition . |
| 30 | In the absence of local employment alternatives which might otherwise have developed , it made between one-third and one-half of the Palestinian work-force dependent for its livelihood upon employment by Israeli enterprises . |