Example sentences of "[Wh det] might [be] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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1 | This leaves around 1400km of post-collision convergence to be accounted for , much of which might be explained by a doubling of the thickness of the Tibetan crust during the past 50 Ma from a ‘ normal ’ value of 35 km to the present 70 km . |
2 | The same relation between pure and applied social psychology can be continued in a social psychology , which might be built around a universal conception of social representation , with or without a rhetorical emphasis . |
3 | It was his passionate conviction that sarvodaya , which might be regarded as a practical expression of Truth , could only be effected by means of ahi sā , and the votary of ahi sā would be prepared to sacrifice himself in order to realize this ideal . |
4 | 29996 preserves many more of his compositions , together with an alternatim organ Mass by another St. Paul 's musician Philip ap Rhys , who succeeded him as organist , and a considerable number of organ works ( including the Proper of a Mass for Easter Day and eight ‘ Felix namque ’ which might be regarded as a set of variations though they were not of course played as such ) by Thomas Preston ( d. c. 1564 ) , organist of Magdalen College , Oxford , and later of the Chapel Royal at Windsor . |
5 | There are in effect only two types of private purpose which might be imposed on a beneficiary . |
6 | The discussion that follows is necessarily selective , highlighting some key issues , but inevitably neglecting others , for example around the vexed question of cultural relativism and the problems surrounding the marginalization of ‘ race ’ policies at the institutional level , which might be treated in a text of quite different length and scope . |
7 | Hood has standardised on modular 386DXs , which might be upgraded to a 486DX by a single board swap . |
8 | It can , of course , be argued that the great emphasis on esteem and moral careers which might be observed in a relatively undeveloped town in Southern Italy are not especially relevant to modern industrialised societies . |
9 | Section 0610 provides comprehensive listings of the contents , conditions and definitions which might be found in a heads of agreement letter . |
10 | The spines were also slightly changed in shape ; it was as if the head of each had been blown up like a little balloon — just what biophysical theory would predict would need to happen if the electrical connections between the pre-and postsynaptic sides were being strengthened when the chick pecked the bitter bead ; and exactly the sort of change which might be predicted as a consequence of increased glycoprotein synthesis . |
11 | The restrictive covenant cases demonstrate that a covenant will not be upheld on the basis of the status of the information which might be disclosed by a former employee if he is not restrained , unless it can be regarded as a business secret or the equivalent of a business secret . |
12 | This characteristic is different from sympathy which might be described as a warm rosy glow of a feeling of identification , that lends itself to being paralysed by sorrow , overwhelmed with shared worry , and joyful too . |
13 | Altogether this led to an effect which might be described as a tapering of market opportunities , and it was sharpened as international growth rates decelerated in the early 1970s . |
14 | Further to the entry in the January Notes Hilary Weedon is still appealing for clubs which might be spared for a youth club . |
15 | With this system , the historical record of a firm 's credit transactions is analysed to show the relative importance — to distinguishing between good and bad payers — of various factors which might be included in a credit proposal form . |
16 | The provisions which might be included in a partnership agreement relating to the ownership of partnership property are considered in more detail in Chapter 4 . |
17 | David Scott was not one of the more successful county politicians , and perhaps his attitude is a little too pure for the real world of eighteenth-century politics , but it represents , even if in an exaggerated form , the general political maxim that the politician performs friendly services for his friends without haggling over a bargain , or even implying that an understanding existed which might suggest that a vote was given for services rendered , or as in this case , for services which might be performed at a future date . |
18 | The many levels and manifestations of town twinning , as developed by the twinning committee , have much in common with the variety and range of activities which might be shared between a college or school and a company , as developed by the partnership committee . |
19 | In 1983 , observations from the IRAS infra-red satellite showed that it is associated with cool material which might be interpreted as a planetary system , though it would be most unwise to jump to any conclusions . |
20 | We can not say how many of these are primarily curricular in nature , and how many were motivated by the prospects of additional money which might be attached to a statement under local formula funding arrangements . |
21 | The end result is curiously close to the situation which might be expected in a much more left-wing administration and with a high degree of efficiency and accountability . |
22 | However , segregating income from capital is not only concerned with producing an income figure which might be used as a measure of performance . |
23 | Examples of criteria which might be used in a graduated test scheme are then given and are discussed in relation to test items . |
24 | Two rectangular buildings there had a pit sunk in one corner which might be taken as a distinguishing feature . |
25 | Both Britain and France found difficulty in obtaining sufficient volunteers for their fleets , partly because the wages they offered their sailors compared very poorly with what could be obtained by service on a merchantman , and still more so with what might be made on a successful privateer . |
26 | The offences of organisation and participation are made subject to what might be seen as a kind of impossibility defence . |
27 | ‘ He 's gone through what might be regarded as a quiet spell this season , ’ said Clough . |
28 | With the advent of the Copernican system , the universe , according to Ray , had acquired a new elegance , more in keeping with what might be expected of a divine architect . |
29 | The obvious reluctance of many in the rural sector to seek work in the industrial sector , even on a temporary basis , points to an inclination to stay put far beyond what might be expected from a natural conservatism and apprehension of the unknown . |
30 | It is believed that the benefits will go beyond what might be expected from a ‘ low profile ’ introduction of engineering measures . |