Example sentences of "it might [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might feel the same way again , ’ one diplomat pointed out . |
| 2 | Suchocka , whose Democratic Union ( UD ) favoured a referendum , was concerned that it might destabilize the government coalition , which included the Christian National Union ( ZChN ) , the main force behind the draft anti-abortion law . |
| 3 | It might dilute the real body of work which I felt to be making some kind of contribution . |
| 4 | We hoped it might form the basis of a small ‘ colony ’ providing a change for all concerned . |
| 5 | Why , it might contain the essence of life itself . |
| 6 | That would probably do little to bring so-called advances on royalties back to a more sensible level , but it might give the publisher some added stability , and therefore a greater incentive to put sustained effort into an author 's career . |
| 7 | There are two different ways in which the existence of an alternative remedy can affect the availability of judicial remedies : it might entirely preclude the award of a judicial remedy , or it might give the court a discretion to refuse a ( discretionary ) remedy if it thinks that the alternative remedy is adequate . |
| 8 | If companies had to say how many died and were injured in their service each year , it might give the life and death of workers a higher priority . |
| 9 | First , it might combine the benefits of French provincial charm with access to the capital . |
| 10 | Indeed , the EEC , in anticipation of its enlargement , had also begun to consider how it might accommodate the remaining EFTA states , all of whom for varying reasons could not consider joining the EEC , or were precluded from doing so . |
| 11 | I think it might aid the thought processes , old boy . |
| 12 | In a perceptive question , one of our committee members , Russell Mulford , asked whether the scheme was a bad thing for Shropshire — because it might attract the funding that could otherwise be used to electrify the Wolverhampton — Shrewsbury line — or a good thing — because of the boost it will give to rail travel generally . |
| 13 | The antihistamine would have little value , but it might slow the reaction marginally until her medical kit or the allergy kit arrived . |
| 14 | and you , it might open the way for peaceful land reform |
| 15 | It might set the hay alight — and … ’ |
| 16 | This again met with a cool reception from the other five , first because it might foreclose the question of EEC enlargement , and second because it seemed to seek to push the EEC more in an intergovernmental direction . |
| 17 | On some occasions , however , contextual information might actually be unhelpful in that it might exclude the correct item . |
| 18 | That way you can tell me you 're all right , I can tell you I 'm all right , and who knows : it might make the son of a bitch edgy . ’ |
| 19 | It might make the difference ? |
| 20 | She would support McAllister 's idea to prettify the baby clothes ; it might make the poor things feel happier and that someone really cared about them . |
| 21 | I , it might make the sweets taint . |
| 22 | A major offensive was launched on Aug. 22 in an attempt to relieve the siege , after the government had abandoned its earlier suggestion that it might evacuate the fort and turn it over for use by the International Red Cross . |
| 23 | Alternatively , it might involve the leaking of information to the effect that one arm of the conglomerate is acting for an offeror in a take-over negotiation . |
| 24 | This induction period could , for some involve Accreditation of Prior Learning , consideration of records of achievement or profiles ; for others it might involve the identification of learning difficulties or special needs provision . |
| 25 | She stared bleakly at the damask cloth she had traced her fingers over as if it might hold the answer to what she should do with the rest of her life after tonight . |
| 26 | These rules mean that it might benefit the owner of a topography right for him to sit on that right until such a time as it can be exploited to its full potential as long as this is done a reasonable period before the 15 years have expired . |
| 27 | I crushed some of the flowers and rubbed them on my forehead as I 'm told it has an invigorating effect on cabbages and thought it might do the same for me . |
| 28 | I turned the light on , sorted through the keys for one that looked like it might match the door to the cellar . |
| 29 | Mrs Thatcher and Neil Kinnock have clashed in the Commons over the poll tax , but there 's still no word from the Government on how or when it might soften the tax . |
| 30 | Finally , it might reinforce the notion that taking tablets is the way to deal with stress , and it also provides the means of taking an overdose . |