Example sentences of "matter which could [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Thus they are doubtful as to whether or not SSE is likely to be superficial ; about whether it is too time-consuming ; about the extent to which it would reveal matters which could threaten professional reputations or harm relationships and whether any evidence produced as a result of SSE would be sufficiently objective .
2 Finally , it should be noted that disclosure of the fact that the broker is acting as principal may not on its own suffice if there exist any other material matters which could affect the customer 's decision whether or not to proceed with the transaction .
3 An invisible barrier put up between different departments in a financial organisation , preventing them from discussing matters which could give rise to a conflict of interest .
4 ‘ 37(1) Any notice , demand or order against which an appeal might be brought to a county court under this Part of this Act shall , if no such appeal is brought , become operative on the expiration of 21 days from the date of the service of the notice , demand or order , and shall be final and conclusive as to any matters which could have been raised on such an appeal , and any such notice , demand or order against which an appeal is brought shall , if and so far as it is confirmed by a county court judge , or the Court of Appeal , become operative as from the date of the final determination of the appeal .
5 In my view , a number of the points raised in his petition are matters which could have been raised at the appeal .
6 The reporter did not disclose specific details of their chat , but the disclosure prompted concern that it might have been more confidential matters which could have been overheard .
7 There 's something about this matter which could lead us to the gallows or on to the knife of some hired assassin .
8 Thus the early engineers were constrained by the lack of ‘ signal to noise ratio ’ and ‘ sensitivity ’ to confine themselves to loud subject matter which could take place about one inch from the mouthpiece .
9 Sheriff Crozier told him it was a serious matter which could blight the rest of his career .
10 the conduct of any matter which could proceed before any court , tribunal or inquiry , whether or not proceedings are commenced ;
11 In the case of Coventry City Council v Cartwright it was held that under s.92(1) ( c ) an accumulation or deposit of matter was prejudicial to health if it was likely to cause a threat of clinical disease or attract vermin , but did not include visual matter which could cause physical injury to people who walked on it .
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