Example sentences of "[Wh det] might [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this way professions can control rival occupational groups which might threaten their dominance of a section of the market . |
| 2 | The NSF claimed that during his planned 10-day visit over the Easter period the former King could be the unintentional subject of " obscure manipulations " which might threaten his dignity and safety , and that the publicity surrounding his presence could be seen " as a political gesture of a nature to bring unwanted elements into the election campaign " . |
| 3 | Many general practitioners feared that non-fundholders would be forced to restrict their referrals to hospitals with which their district health authority had contracts , which might inhibit their freedom to refer outside the boundaries of their local district . |
| 4 | His mother did encourage him in other of his writings , and certainly there is a good deal of family tradition in the ten books , which might reflect her influence , but she is not mentioned in the preface to the Decem Libri Historiarum . |
| 5 | You must make sure that you deal ( and are seen to be dealing ) impartially with all aspects of your work , eg you must not wear items which may indicate political , controversial or other affiliations which might bring your impartiality into question . |
| 6 | Gradually her muscles filled with the aches of motionlessness but she was loth to make the slightest sound which might break his concentration . |
| 7 | Secondly , he needed to get back the coins and the letters without publicity which might reach his wife or the police . |
| 8 | The illustrations and quotations from religious texts which line the walls are a kind of map , enabling the soul to navigate these treacherous currents and overcome the pitfalls and creatures which might impede his passage . |
| 9 | The irony is , however , that the economic crisis which might clinch their switch to Labour at the next election — with continuing balance-of-payments problems , punishing interest rates , a sinking pound , inflation and recession — would by definition preclude the heavy public investment required to implement the Kinnock programme . |
| 10 | The young man was claimed to be ‘ abundantly capable of the office ’ , but if he had any experience which might justify his placement in a supervisory post , it was not mentioned . |
| 11 | The aim of the new code was to " protect the individual against all wrongs which might affect their person , their freedom , their security , their dignity or their environment " as opposed to the old code which gave precedence to the defence of the state . |
| 12 | Use of his self-analysis inventory can help an existing team to diagnose the behavioural factors which might explain its failure or success . |
| 13 | With her hands clasped behind her back , she was fully exposed to any eyes which might look her way . |
| 14 | On the other hand , he 's still alive , which might salve his ego . ’ |
| 15 | The Public Order Act reflected the police concern about the use of uniformed paramilitary groups which might challenge their monopoly of law enforcement and maintenance of public order , together with more general worries about the necessity of maintaining social control and of preventing provocative behaviour against law-abiding citizens . |
| 16 | There was evidence that pupils had more experience with skills than with work which might probe their understanding . |
| 17 | You are usually advised to have safer sex even if both partners have HIV , to avoid the risk of getting other sexually transmitted diseases , or different strains of HIV , which might harm your health . |
| 18 | Constantly on the look-out for ideas which might boost his trade , he had barely allowed Ashley time to launch her own one-girl operation before he had knocked at her door . |
| 19 | She walked towards her office , plenty to do there which might take her mind off these worries by substituting others . |
| 20 | Of course there would be some non-contentious business , perhaps quite a lot ; but even then , there must also be the reservation that nothing should be disclosed by the one group to the other which might prejudice its case when the business was contentious . |
| 21 | Since the review will set out the framework for defence policy for years to come , we will halt any defence cut , and any order for a new weapons system , which might prejudice its outcome . |
| 22 | 3.3.1.2 remove or tamper with the Trade Marks or other means of attribution or identification used on or in relation to the Licensed Products 3.3.1.3 use the Trade Marks in any way which might prejudice their distinctiveness or validity or the goodwill of therein 3.3.1.4 use in relation to the Products any Trade Marks other than the Trade Marks and the trade marks of and MacEnglish as set out in Schedule 2 B or used by in the Territory any Trade Marks or Trade Names so resembling the Trade Marks or Trade Names of as to be likely to cause confusion or deception . |
| 23 | John Pitt , joint mangaing director of Anchor International , said : ‘ We are not willing to say anything which might prejudice our application . ’ |
| 24 | Indeed , the year before , he had spoken at the Moot of his hope , according to the minutes , " for occupation in some form of national service without that official status which might shut his mouth , and that he would be free to take part in any work for the future that was possible . |
| 25 | What is at issue is whether improved resource levels should be used to make special schools internally more satisfactory , doing what they have historically done but doing it in some sense more efficiently , or whether those resources are used in an attempt to improve the general education service in ways which might reduce its need for transferring pupils to special schools . |
| 26 | But much more important is to think of other trade magazines which might use your information and bring in some customers at the same time . |
| 27 | Tools with extra long handles save him from having to bend over too far , which might undermine his balance . |
| 28 | From that first evening together began a series of shared outings : days that were so nearly enchanted — evenings too , when she could forget what might await her return . |