Example sentences of "might have a bearing " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do you think these might have a bearing on your feelings about a woman as your parish priest ? |
| 2 | Gradually , however , he realized that he could become a detective investigating his own past and that what he gleaned might have a bearing on the present . |
| 3 | The judge in instructing the jury sought to direct its attention to certain factors which might have a bearing on whether or not the defendant 's actions were against the complainant 's will . |
| 4 | There is some question whether these conditions would result from economic and social factors , except in so far as the latter might have a bearing upon the extent and quality of prenatal care . |
| 5 | ‘ Did His Royal Highness have any conversations with Sir Thomas that might have a bearing on the case ? ’ |
| 6 | For example , he may want to see whether the chief constable has been making use of civilian resources as well as he should , and he might be saying to the inspectorate of constabulary , ’ If you can demonstrate a better use of money and resources through civilianisation , that might have a bearing on the availability of uniformed police officers . ’ |
| 7 | In trying to determine the effect of , say , a new teaching style on academic attainment , factors extraneous to this relationship but which might have a bearing on attainment , need to be excluded or controlled in some fashion in order to assess the effect of teaching style . |