Example sentences of "might [verb] the risk " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is just possible that , given the choice , they might prefer the risk of an occasional torn ear or scratched nose to the certainty of a totally sexless adult life . |
| 2 | Prospective studies should show whether appropriate timing of octreotide injections with respect to meal ingestion , or alternative treatment schedules , like CSOI , might lessen the risk of gall stone formation during long term octreotide treatment . |
| 3 | Although we might over-estimate the risk of crime , it has grown steadily since the last century . |
| 4 | All this might run the risk of leaving the old hall under-used a hall lined with wood , acoustically marvellous but in danger of neglect . |
| 5 | More nuclear weapons , properly shared out , might decrease the risk of global war . |
| 6 | Pearson uses the concept of uncertainty to offer a matrix which directs attention to characteristics that might reduce the risks of innovation . |
| 7 | Calcium might reduce the risk of osteoporosis but ‘ there was no conclusive evidence demonstrating that calcium supplementation resulted in a regeneration of lost bone ’ . |
| 8 | This study suggests that CSOI ( 50.8% contraction ) or adequate timing of injections with respect to meals might , at least partially , preserve gall bladder contraction and thereby might reduce the risk of gall stone formation . |
| 9 | But remember that the increased size of the discs in the morning might increase the risk of a ‘ slipped disc ’ ; be careful and , particularly when lifting heavy loads , make sure that you are doing so correctly — or even delay the task till afternoon . |
| 10 | After two years of research , the BRE found no evidence of rot due to condensation , although the report warned that the trend towards increased thermal insulation and reduced ventilation might increase the risk of condensation within a timber-framed structure . |