Example sentences of "any [noun] [conj] might [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Do n't make any noise that might attract it . ’ |
| 2 | Yet others may lack both religious belief and any experience that might make them dubious of their secularism . |
| 3 | He can argue plausibly that there is a correct , if controversial , way to interpret the abstract conventions of legislation and precedent so that they decide any case that might arise . |
| 4 | Yet Martha was a woman of courage , and she succeeded nobly in satisfying her hungry lodgers with wholesome fare , and spreading for them sheets a prince might fold around him ; and though the body was often weak , the spirit was lively , and soon found a way whereby to mount with ease over any difficulty that might arise in the government of her household or the entertainment of her hospices . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | I had the radio on low , in case they interrupted the broadcast with any bulletins that might lead me to the new Night Mayor . |
| 7 | And where the members genuinely have control over the board it is legitimate to regard them as partly responsible for any losses that might result , and hence to view it as inappropriate for the court to come to their aid . |
| 8 | We are , however , well positioned to take advantage of any opportunities that might arise to develop our various businesses during the coming year and can continue to look forward to the future with some confidence . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Any action that might harm an opponent is forbidden . |
| 11 | It will be of immense help to people who need to discover who owns a particular property or piece of land and to solve any disputes that might occur over ownership . |
| 12 | However , in general , he was not allowed to go there since his presence excited all of the large apes housed there and interfered with any research that might have been going on . |
| 13 | She felt totally in charge , totally confident , able to cope not only with herself but with any emergencies that might crop up . |
| 14 | Could you advise me and recommend any books that might help me . |
| 15 | I , I fear that the use from any stockpiling that might have taken place er in this country is a very real hazard . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Basically we we try to break down any barriers that might exist between local people and the training opportunities that do exist . |
| 18 | As he knows , we would be prepared to consider arranging for a scientific evaluation of any equipment that might assist in public order control if the chief officers request it . |
| 19 | As is well brought out in a recent paper , the views of Carnap 's which Quine opposed involved the claim that conventionally adopted analytic linguistic frameworks provided criteria of reality , which set up the standards according to which any question that might arise was settlable ( Ricketts 1982 ) . |
| 20 | Generations of subservience had taught the humble Irish not to answer any question that might get them into trouble . |
| 21 | There was a Soiree in the spring of 1887 and again in 1888 at which " only a few psalms were to be sung , thereby keeping clear of any danger that might creep into our churches by hymns or any other kind of pieces of music . " |
| 22 | There was a Soiree in the spring of 1887 and again in 1888 at which " only a few psalms were to be sung , thereby keeping clear of any danger that might creep into our churches by hymns or any other kind of pieces of music . " |
| 23 | We suggested a time of quiet , to catch any ideas that might come from this Source . |
| 24 | So I set to work learning Italian intensively , because I continued to feel , and increasingly felt , that anything that could help to keep Italy out of any war that might take place , ought to be done . |
| 25 | Mrs Miller threw her puffy arm into the air and volunteered to run a canteen for any troops that might pass through . |
| 26 | To take again the above example , the proposition " Some living creatures are men " carries an existential commitment , and the validity of any inference that might act as its replacement , evidently , will depend on the assumption that the respective classes of objects are non-empty . |
| 27 | He got to his feet and walked on tip-toe to the kitchen door , where he pressed his face close to the crack , listening for any sound that might tell him what to expect . |
| 28 | Listening carefully for any sound that might indicate fitzAlan 's presence , she stretched out a cautious foot , ready to withdraw it immediately if she encountered so much as a hint of him . |
| 29 | Training schemes are being used to keep a pool of potential workers with low expectations who are forced to take any job that might come along , no matter what the conditions or level of pay . |
| 30 | Nor were they informed of the outcome of any conference that might have been held . |