Example sentences of "[noun] that might [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 We do not distinguish experiences from non-experiences as we might distinguish oranges from apples , viz. by indicating certain characteristics that might enable anyone , including those who have never tasted either fruit , to tell one from the other .
2 The employees then went on to David , who tested heart and lungs and talked to each of them to ascertain whether there were any personal anxieties that might affect their role in management .
3 The African elephant shrew , a highly-strung insect-eating mammal the size of a mouse with a nose drawn out into a mobile trunk , depends for its safety on knowing its trails better than any hunter that might chase it .
4 Could you advise me and recommend any books that might help me .
5 Secondly , the unique position of the sole practitioner in the network of legal services countrywide was often invoked to dampen enthusiasm for the imposition of restrictions on sole practice that might undermine its commercial viability .
6 Let us pray today that we may be gentle with ourselves , guarding ourselves from relationships that might exploit us or be hurtful .
7 Satisfied that she was safely hidden from view , Benny began swiftly examining the drums for labels that might give her a clue as to what was in them .
8 By cl. 18(a) " knowingly " includes a situation where the accused " avoids taking steps that might confirm his belief " that a circumstance exists .
9 Then he said , ‘ I heard a story that might interest you . ’
10 As president , however , he pursued a cautious policy , well aware that the majority of Americans were deeply suspicious of any involvements that might lead them into further wars .
11 As the FA handed over control of this aspect of the game to the League , it was not likely that club chairmen would encourage investigations that might damage themselves .
12 They wore white uniforms in summer to distinguish them from the crowds that might throng their stations .
13 1st at 5pm , Saving the Tiger ( rep ) : A look at a year in the life of a tigress , and the conservation projects that might aid her survival .
14 Where are the projects that might stop them from doing so in the first place ?
15 There was not a soul in sight as Theda began resolutely to trudge down the street , looking for a lane that might lead her off the main road , which , being only of packed dirt , was already a hasty-pudding of mud which churned under her mercifully booted feet .
16 ‘ Do n't make any noise that might attract it . ’
17 Traditionally , 24 hours of heart beat would be recorded on a device using a cassette tape , which works perfectly well , but it has the obvious problems of mechanical parts , moving parts , it makes a noise that might keep you awake at night .
18 Checking that the straps on her equipment were tight enough to prevent anything moving and making a noise that might alert anyone nearby , Ace slipped through a stand of bushes to get a better view of the road .
19 We began our laborious task without once reflecting on the many dangers that might attend it .
20 There are relatively few points of difference between JC and the other Caribbean English-based Creoles that might enable us to pinpoint their focus as JC rather than some other variety .
21 Thus his/her students will probably receive from him/her no feedback of a kind that might help them learn from his/her response to their work .
22 I had the radio on low , in case they interrupted the broadcast with any bulletins that might lead me to the new Night Mayor .
23 There are other signs that might lead you to believe that there 's things not as they might be , the legs may not be equal length particularly if only one is dislocated and that 's fairly obvious is n't it because the , the , the ball joint 's not in the socket and there 's a bigger gap so the leg hangs down longer and you 've all changed a baby have n't you and you see that they 've got little creases in the insides of their legs and across their buttocks , and those creases may not be a mirror matching they are normally , so those are clues .
24 Yet others may lack both religious belief and any experience that might make them dubious of their secularism .
25 Clearly , ideas for changing the events that trigger your guilt feelings will depend on the exact circumstances , but here are some thought-starters that might help you to arrive at a feasible plan :
26 Clearly , ideas for changing the events that trigger your feelings of inadequacy will depend on the exact circumstances , but here are some thought-starters that might help you to arrive at a feasible plan :
27 Clearly , ideas for changing the events that trigger your feelings of inhibition will depend on the exact circumstances , but here are some thought-starters that might help you to arrive at a feasible plan :
28 Clearly , ideas for changing the events that trigger your jealousy will depend on the exact circumstances , but here are some thought-starters that might help you to arrive at a feasible plan :
29 Clearly , ideas for changing the events that trigger your worry will depend on the exact circumstances , but here are some thought-starters that might help you to arrive at a feasible plan :
30 With the white pieces , he seemed intent on avoiding any continuation that might give him an advantage , playing into total equality , then drifting into an inferior position and time-trouble .
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