Example sentences of "[vb base] that might [verb] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Richard was the King 's brother ; according to Henry 's mood and caprice that might make the young man either indispensable or unthinkable , but even for de Burgh it made it difficult to disparage his stewardship openly . |
| 2 | Yet any influence that might have radiated from the Capital appears to have had little effect upon these northern fells . |
| 3 | The accepted wisdom that bulk car manufacturers buy exclusive marques ( Chrysler and Lamborghini , et cetera in the hope of garnering reflected glory is misplaced : any benefit that might accrue to the Escort by dint of its coming from the same stable as the Virage would be heavily outweighed by the damage done to the Virage by the Escort . |
| 4 | Of course , it would be naive to claim that all gifts are made with no thought of any benefit that might accrue to the individual or his or her family at some future time , or to deny that gifts are often a reflection of gratitude for past services rendered to a member of the family or the donor him or herself . |
| 5 | To dread the slightest sneeze or cough that might herald the onset of polio or tuberculosis . |
| 6 | Those who doubt that might remember the rate rise of Labour-controlled Ealing council of 57 per cent . |
| 7 | They were both straining to reach , leaning forward as far as they could , agonisingly aware that the door and its ring handle that might have given them some leverage were out of their reach , when another sound fell on their ears . |
| 8 | Investigations reinforced the point that immediate action must always be taken to contain any spill that might enter the drains , and that effective emergency procedures are key to this . ’ |
| 9 | Alone with Guido in the little boat , she 'd felt a constant sense of danger , like sitting on a time bomb that might go off at any second . |