Example sentences of "[noun] might [vb infin] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever reasons an intellectual might have for joining the French communist party , whether they be ideological , moral or emotional , this original commitment , as Merleau-Ponty wryly remarks , is inexorably transformed by the pressure of historical events into a commitment of an entirely different nature . |
| 2 | Mrs Geary paused , as a musician might pause for a climax , while the water in her saucepan regained its just heat . |
| 3 | It suggested that submission obtained by threats other than of violence might suffice for rape and held that it should be left to the jury , with adequate direction from the judge , to make up its mind whether or not on the facts of each case the woman had truly consented . |
| 4 | If the offer is accepted , the estate agent might ask for a deposit as a commitment but you are not obliged to hand this over . |
| 5 | Different moral considerations might apply for different people in the face of similar moral dilemmas . |
| 6 | It is logical to ask whether attenuation of soft X-rays in such a wind might account for the dividing line . |
| 7 | In the fourth and fifth years of secondary education , they suggested , the foundation subjects might account for some 75–85% of pupils ' time ( 30–40% of that devoted to the core subjects ) , leaving some 15–25% of time for other subjects , at the discretion of the school ( DES/Welsh Office , 1987 ) . |
| 8 | Business Monitor : Management backing the Union Andrew Griffiths looks north of the border and towards what the future might hold for Scotland |
| 9 | All she really wanted , if she could not be in his presence , was to be left alone so that she could recall and relive in her mind every moment of that morning 's encounter , and dream about what the future might hold for her . |
| 10 | As they talked about the war years and about what the future might hold for them both , Julia found herself liking Felicity more and more , although she was astonished at the freedom with which Felicity was prepared to confide in her about everything except her work during the war . |
| 11 | Jane had been hurt by her parents ' occasional references to her in newspaper interviews as being a ‘ difficult child ’ or other remarks prompted only by Laura 's nagging worries about what the future might hold for Jane . |
| 12 | Charlie picked up rumours and counter-rumours of what the future might hold for them . |
| 13 | So in later years , when opportunities might arise for young disabled people to have some choices and to have more say , they have no basis for such autonomy . |
| 14 | There was still no official home-school links policy document to which interested parties might turn for clear and authoritative guidance . |
| 15 | Bagehot was anxious that the established parties might bid for the support of the working man , and he was even more anxious that a working-class party might arise that would then press for the interests of that class through the ballot box and through Parliament . |
| 16 | No attempt will be made to separate out what accounting methods might do for pre-investment as distinct from post-investment . |
| 17 | A 70cl bottle of blended Scotch Whisky might sell for £10.80 in Britain . |
| 18 | Poor typing skills might account for the jumping capitals but the shift of the machine could be at fault . |
| 19 | While he estimated that up to 600 prisoners might apply for release , the ANC maintained that the number was over 3,000 . |
| 20 | There are fitness worries concerning quarterback Troy Aikman after back surgery , and in the toughest division in the league — the NFC East — even this team of many talents might struggle for a repeat . |
| 21 | In reality , deterrent operations might last for weeks or even months , but the AMF(L) must exercise as a fighting force if it is to prove its worth . |
| 22 | I date say a cheap day return from British Rail might account for a lot of it , but the rest is speculation . |
| 23 | It had no business goodwill and was not permitted to trade ; nor did it have shareholders ; ( 5 ) in failing to take proper account of the fact that it logically followed that if a local government corporation could sue for libel in respect of its governing reputation then so too could any institution of central government ( including , for example , a government department which was a statutory corporation such as the Department of the Environment ) ; ( 6 ) in the premises in considering that there was no uncertainty or ambiguity in English law in relation to the extent to which local authorities might sue for libel . |
| 24 | Some authorities might argue for a shorter span , giving Baudelaire a title as father of modern art criticism or Wölflinn the key part in the development of art history . |
| 25 | This overcame the concern that some states might compete for industry by setting lax requirements , so becoming ‘ polluter havens ’ , or that large industry in some states might lobby for the establishment of permissive standards . |
| 26 | This overcame the concern that some states might compete for industry by setting lax requirements , so becoming ‘ polluter havens ’ , or that large industry in some states might lobby for the establishment of permissive standards . |
| 27 | I just wonder whether the Chairman might ask for another verdict and then if that 's tied it will have to go up before Council . . |
| 28 | What other reasons might account for this urban rural wage differential , just generally higher er standard of living er just cost , just prices er yeah , the cost the cost of living may well be higher and as a result employers have to pay higher wages , |
| 29 | The time set for one of the days is midnight , but it is not clear how long the Committee might sit for the first six days . |
| 30 | Care must be taken in interpreting Fig. 3 b because the CTD stations at the eastern end were not worked in the same location ( Fig. 1 ) , and some effect from the different topography might account for the eddy-like structure seen between 15–28°W . |