Example sentences of "might be [verb] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many times it appears to be used so that other qualities of the work — the wide assortment of materials it might be constructed of , say , or the way it is attached to the wall — can take centre stage , much in the way that a black and white photograph allows you to concentrate on matters otherwise obscured or de-emphasized by colour . |
| 2 | The true theory of the Nicol prism was not clearly understood even by its inventor , but in a neglected paper by Edward Sang the mathematical theory is given completely for the first time ; this also contains a suggestion , made forty-seven years later by M. E. Bertrand in the Comptes Rendus , that a polarizer might be constructed of two glass prisms separated by a suitably placed thin layer of Iceland spar . |
| 3 | The same might be said of Neville Brody whose typography for The Face owes more to computer-operated typesetting than to calligraphy . |
| 4 | The same might be said of Giscard d'Estaing 's less populist party , the ‘ Union pour la Democratie Française ’ . |
| 5 | The same might be said of Redon 's frequently alluded to fragility : according to Eisenman he was ever teetering on the brink of depression and death , though this in turn does not explain why the artist lived seventy-five years of life quite satisfactorily . |
| 6 | The calf is supposed to miss its mother as it might be said of a 4-year-old child . |
| 7 | Much the same might be said of David Capel , another member of that 1990 Caribbean party to have fallen on hard times . |
| 8 | It has been said that working in advertising will give you the most possible fun you can have with your clothes on , and the same might be said of sharedealing . |
| 9 | Much might be said of the relation between particular and general causal statements , but here a little must suffice . |
| 10 | The same might be said of the individuals in Britain considering themselves members of the ‘ middle class ’ : there is not an essential characteristic common to them all , which could be discovered by theoretical reflection . |
| 11 | It was not until Compline that his non-appearance provoked wonder , comment and finally uneasiness , for he was unrelenting in observance , whatever else might be said of him . |
| 12 | Much the same might be said of the keyboard repertory , particularly in Germany . |
| 13 | Something similar might be said of the following : ( 192 ) Thus by reducing the temperature of matter in the gaseous state it can be made to pass through all three physical states . |
| 14 | Few , if any , Members of Parliament who voted , as I did more than once , for the abolition of the death penalty , can have failed to revolve in their minds many times since then both the reasons for their vote and what cause there might be to repent of it or to vote otherwise on a future occasion . |
| 15 | Large mammals too might be warned of the webs , but so might prey . |
| 16 | If he claimed to remember nothing , Murray might be suspected of stealing the letter — unless he also claimed that it was a forgery ; there had , indeed , been several of those . |
| 17 | Any individual with a socially unacceptable appearance might be suspected of witchcraft . |
| 18 | The little man had appeared shocked at the very idea that Alfred might be suspected of killing his brother yet he had gone on , with a certain relish , to provide a convincing motive — if a motive which has lain dormant for thirty years is still convincing . |
| 19 | Of this matter we thought very meet to certify your honor less otherwise we might be suspected of fraudulend dealing towards the Company , from which the God defend us . |
| 20 | Anyone who might be thinking of embarking on one of their saddlery courses should be aware that some specialist tools will need to be bought . |
| 21 | To date , Washington has amassed career earnings of $512,272 , ( 7/4/92 ) , a figure which demonstrates to others who might be thinking of following in his footsteps that tennis can be as lucrative as either baseball or basketball . |
| 22 | It says right here on your records that you might be thinking of wimping out on us . |
| 23 | It is structured to provide information for those who have to ‘ flesh out ’ a module as well as discussing criterion-referenced assessment and choice of assessment instruments in more detail for those who might be thinking of developing their own module or seeking permission to vary the assessment instruments in an existing module . |
| 24 | ‘ Clare said you might be thinking of leaving . |
| 25 | What gives a name as a name its special status is that it represents the transcendence " of the object relative to any particular description that might be given of that object . |
| 26 | It was suggested that Ken Lawson might be asked to write an article on Group Relations and that a report might be given of a course in Grangemouth on ‘ Creative Listening ’ . |
| 27 | At her back stood the Cruithin , alert and bright-eyed , ready for whatever might be asked of them . |
| 28 | Mussolini took advantage of these largely theoretical impositions to say that the League 's intention was to destroy the Italian economy and , surprising as it may seem today , the people of Italy reinforced what proved to be his growing megalomania by demonstrating , when inspired to do so by the press , that they were ready to make any sacrifices that might be asked of them . |
| 29 | The hub , bearings and rims of otherwise wooden wheels might be made of iron . |
| 30 | Mention might be made of four other special rules relating to the involvement of vulnerable persons in sexual activity . |