Example sentences of "[adj -er] [subord] might have be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The parameters used to select patients for the trial , however , could have indicated several remedies other than Rhus toxicodendron , and the chances of any particular patient responding to the Rhus toxicodendron were little better than might have been expected by chance alone . |
| 2 | As things turned out , my father 's ordeal proved even worse than might have been predicted . |
| 3 | This is what occurred in the buyer 's factory but , because a number of ampoules were being washed together , the explosion was much greater than might have been predicted and the damage much more extensive . |
| 4 | In addition to showing that the number of defective modern items issued is perhaps greater than might have been expected , the findings of the Survey also suggest that a number of items may be consulted with considerable frequency , for 94 requests remained unsatisfied because the desired item was already in use , and a further 59 items were supplied only after transfer from a previous reader 's reserve shelf . |
| 5 | A STUDY of baboons in Kenya shows that the old adage ‘ you are what you eat ’ is truer than might have been imagined . |