Example sentences of "[modal v] [coord] might [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and , you know , once you start into , into that er scenario yo yo yo you , you , you ca n't very very little erm opportunity for anything because all you can do is , is to say what do we do now , never mind what we could , should or might have done then , what do we do now because the future is that way and the past is |
| 2 | Client will not require KPMG to undertake , nor will Client take any action which could or might result in KPMG being in breach thereof . |
| 3 | Intimate searches must be authorised by an officer of at least the rank of superintendent who , under section 55 , must have reasonable grounds for believing that the arrested person may have concealed on him anything which he could and might use to cause physical injury to himself or others or that he might have concealed a class A drug . |
| 4 | As would have been expected , the construction with the bare infinitive expresses direct perception of an event — to be more precise , the possibility of direct perception ( because of could and might have ) . |
| 5 | ‘ In all these circumstances I think that it is a proper inference that , in the case of each journey in question , the plaintiffs paid the money unwillingly and only because they apprehended on reasonable grounds that without the permit which could not otherwise be obtained officers acting under the authority of the State of New South Wales would or might stop the motor vehicle and refuse to allow it to proceed upon the journey . |
| 6 | ‘ even if Mr. Shephard had exercised some dominating influence over her , there is no evidence to show that the bank knew that he would or might bring such influence to bear , or that they used Mr. Shephard in order that he should exert pressure on his wife … |
| 7 | the power hereby granted will expire 15 months following the passing of this resolution or , if earlier , at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in 1991 , except that the Company may make an offer or agreement before it expires which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after it expires and the Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of the offer or agreement notwithstanding its expiry . |
| 8 | That the directors of the Company be generally and unconditionally authorised in accordance with section 80 of the Companies Act 1985 to exercise all powers of the Company to allot relevant securities , as defined in that section up to a maximum nominal amount of £114,533,413 provided that this authority shall expire fifteen months from the date of this resolution , or , if earlier , at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company in 1994 , save that the Company may before such date make an offer or agreement which would or might require relevant securities to be allotted after such date and the directors may allot relevant securities in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if the authority conferred hereby had not expired . |
| 9 | and shall expire fifteen months from the date of this resolution or , if earlier , at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company in 1994 , save that the Company may before such date make an offer or agreement which would or might require securities to be allotted after such date and the directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of such offer or agreement as if the power conferred hereby had not expired . |
| 10 | The authority hereby conferred shall expire at the close of business on the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company after the date of the passing of this resolution , unless previously renewed , varied or revoked by the Company in general meeting , provided , however , that the Company may make an offer or agreement before the expiry date of this authority which would or might require relevant securities to be allotted after this authority has expired and the Directors may allot relevant securities in pursuance of any such offer or agreement . ’ |
| 11 | The Company may before such expiry make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of such offer or agreement as if the powers conferred thereby had not expired . ’ |
| 12 | unless renewed , expire fifteen months after the passing of this Resolution or at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company , whichever is the earlier , save that the Company may prior to such expiry make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of such offer or agreement as if the power conferred hereby had not expired . ’ |
| 13 | Miss Williamson , for the bank , submitted that agency only was insufficient to found liability ; there must also be notice on the part of the creditor that undue influence would or might have been exercised . |
| 14 | It is no good saying your curriculum is to prepare people for life , and then ignoring what life 's experiences will or might consist of . |
| 15 | In the end , the account in Chapter 3 of the pressures for change amounts to an effective review of the recognition of the right of trade unions to be fully informed and consulted , in good time , by management about its intentions where they will or might affect the interests of employees organised by unions ; and so may be said to provide a firm footing for the argument that the practice of providing full information and of engaging in full consultation should be extended and adopted generally , in order that unions may better consider , and act in pursuance of , those interests . |
| 16 | As I have indicated on page 48 , there are a lot of other things an agency can or might do for you , and lots of departments it could have to do it . |