Example sentences of "[Wh det] might [vb infin] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , in favour of the 38th parallel was the fact that it appeared a rough and ready division , which might satisfy the Russians and give Seoul to the south . |
| 2 | ‘ We are not putting out any signals which might make the kidnappers think we are going to do a deal . |
| 3 | Nor have we seen any indications that Montupet will establish a workplace creche which might improve the chances of some women getting jobs on the shop-floor . |
| 4 | We have taken every step to conceal its true identity , deleted names , places , and personal details , especially information which might identify the policemen and women with whom we worked , and even , following the example of others , employed security measures to protect the field notes ( Holdaway 1983 : 13 ) . |
| 5 | Let it be supposed that according to the usual methods of borrowing and funding , the Public Debts , during the present war , should encrease to no greater degree than they did in the last war ; which was about 30 millions : And let it be supposed , according to past experience , that in ten or twelve years after a peace ; we should be plunged into a fresh war ; which might encrease the debts of the nation 30 millions more , and that afterwards we should have another breathing time of ten or twelve years , and that according to custom a third war should ensue , no less expensive than each of the former two ; these three wars will swell the national debts to the amount of 170 millions , and that in little more than fifty years . |
| 6 | In dismissing the taxpayer 's appeal , Mr Justice Rattee said that the taxpayer could have made the returns accompanied by an indication that there were matters still outstanding which might affect the contents of the returns . |
| 7 | For Anderton vehemently rejects the idea of any internal evaluation which might explore the moralities or philosophies of policing : ‘ there is simply no room in the management and organization of police operations for vague , academic dissertations ’ ( Police Review ; 90 , 19 November 1982 : 4684 ) . |
| 8 | Apart from adding to the pleasure of a wood , they keep down insects which might harm the trees . |
| 9 | Cameron 's four headings are , however , useful broad categories into which might fall the examples chosen for this paper . |
| 10 | Even where it was possible to draw up useful statistics , local officials were reluctant to forward information which might increase the demands made upon them by their superiors in St Petersburg . |
| 11 | For many years , this duty was thought to require the appointed members of the authority to approve personally the transmission of programmes which might contravene the duties set out in s4 . |
| 12 | There are several measures which might reduce the chances of a suicide attempt in an individual at risk . |
| 13 | The strong currents in the area keep down aquatic plants which might foul the blades , and the whole system has less impact on the environment than the paraphernalia of a conventional hydroelectric station would . |