Example sentences of "[indef pn] might [verb] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One might distinguish three kinds of policy areas in which a country either is or is not sovereign . |
| 2 | Ageist policies are sometimes advocated on the basis of compassionate and humanitarian concerns — perhaps one might regard this stance as reasoned ageism . |
| 3 | Accepting even a weak Whorfian view that language used influences thought and representation to some degree , then one might expect great differences in the way that deaf people structure information . |
| 4 | Because three-quarters of women with gonorrhoea will have the infection in the urethra , one might expect urethral discharge to be a common finding in infected women . |
| 5 | While one might expect eventual decisions to be made purely on the merits of the case , earlier evidence indicates that some objections are more likely to succeed in influencing decision-makers than others . |
| 6 | Where both husband and wife have substantial commitments to the job world , one might expect domestic responsibilities to be shared . |
| 7 | With such differences in the quantity and quality of mosaics one might expect different levels of stylistic affinity — and combinations of these levels — to be prominent . |
| 8 | The use of inappropriate forms of assessment to grade and rank-order pupils ' work for the purpose of making comparisons or to achieve so-called ‘ unified standards ’ is illustrated by the worst abuses of norm-referencing , which has been roundly and justifiably criticized by many writers , even in those areas of the curriculum where one might expect this system to be welcomed . |
| 9 | Even in these circumstances , where one might expect unemployed people to be net receivers , McKee shows that they give as well as receive and the list of what they give looks remarkably similar to the list of items which they receive . |
| 10 | One might focus particular attention on stress points in the day , perhaps where a mismatch of perception between individuals or even outright conflict occurred . |
| 11 | Indeed one might argue that talk of Jesus as our ‘ brother ’ , emphasizing his humanity , makes Jesus more intrusively male than if one were casting him in the role of the cosmic Christ . |
| 12 | The way that erm one might have effective treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer , if one uses radiotherapy , is maintain a decent oxygen supply to the tumour and if one uses chemotherapy to deliver the blood to the tumour . |
| 13 | But then again , one might forgive such callowness in gratitude for several gems in this otherwise disappointing report . |