Example sentences of "what might be [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let us take a simple three-sentence exchange between two parties , and ask what information it provides us with above and beyond what might be given by the semantic content of the component sentences . |
| 2 | Paul and Malcolm Bream first spent time exploring possible sources of voluntary funding , and then saw what might be done with the local authority , but have now turned back to their original search for their own place . |
| 3 | Imagine what might be done with the collected works of Alexander Hamilton when the Founding Fathers project eventually provides them on CD-ROM sometime in the not too distant future . |
| 4 | The producer should reasonably foresee what might be done with the goods , such as predictable misuse by a child . |
| 5 | Thank you Chairman erm I do n't I need to say a great deal because the comments that have been made I think are very thoroughly and expertly covered most of the ground in terms of the the issues that are being raised and can I say that although er a number of Chief Officers , a number of departments and I suspect a number of committees will be looking at what has happened and er seeking in both to find out why it has happened and what might be done in the future erm I certainly recognize that it 's er a role responsibility of this committee and of er me and the Planning Department to consider the implications for strategic planning and for the related functions and that erm it wo n't be a , a , a happy task because er purely it 's something that all of us would have hoped had n't happened at all but I will er very er thoroughly er explore the issues and report it back . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | The offences of organisation and participation are made subject to what might be seen as a kind of impossibility defence . |
| 8 | Here , he surrounds the politics of his imaginary country with darkness , distinguishes between its politics and what might be seen as the antics of bystanders , and concentrates on these bystanders . |
| 9 | providing a pathway through the new thinking on cultural representation and gender developed by feminist artists , critics and writers over the last decade , the book is wideranging ; a useful introduction to what might be defined as the field of feminist cultural studies . |
| 10 | The medical qualifications which at first gave him distinction tended later to restrict his outlook on what might be achieved in the field of occupational health . |
| 11 | ‘ He 's gone through what might be regarded as a quiet spell this season , ’ said Clough . |
| 12 | What might be regarded as the ‘ problem ’ of pollution resides not simply in the physical environment but in social behaviour . |
| 13 | Many databases include terms from controlled indexing languages and also support searching on the text of the record , thus offering what might be regarded as the best of both worlds . |
| 14 | This line of reasoning then raises the question of what might be regarded as an accurate description of the language of ordinary children at different ages . |
| 15 | She was scared of what might be hiding in the shadows but she was terrified of her subconscious . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | It is believed that the benefits will go beyond what might be expected from a ‘ low profile ’ introduction of engineering measures . |
| 19 | The EEC 's response to the disintegration of Yugoslavia is an equally important indication of what might be expected from the Common Foreign and Security policy . |
| 20 | The second is more concerned with formative needs , that is to inform pupils and their teachers of what might be needed for the pupils to progress further in their learning . |
| 21 | The mainland campaign had been just a foretaste of what might be coming in the next two months , said RUC Chief Constable Sir Hugh Annesley . |
| 22 | By raising Prussia from the position of a second-rate State to that of at least a kind of great power , and by achieving this with very limited physical resources , he provided the supreme illustration of what might be accomplished by an intelligent and dedicated ruler inspired by enlightened ideas . |
| 23 | The new development gains tax , introduced by the Finance Act , 1974 , represents the latest attempt to impose what might be considered as an adequate tax on gains which result from the to development or potential development value of land situated in the United in the Kingdom . |
| 24 | Preoccupation : The family member 's life is haunted day and night by thoughts on what might be happening to the primary sufferer and what action might or might not be taken to help . |
| 25 | She then goes on to consider what might be changed by the inclusion of more women . |
| 26 | And we are in fact looking at these projects to see that there is , or if there is , good , not merely ordinary value for money , but good educational value for money , and what might be learnt for the future . |
| 27 | Equally , the customers of the odour bar might be adopting a glassy-eyed demeanour so as to avoid seeming to scrutinize Meh'Lindi in what might be construed as an impertinent fashion . |
| 28 | The point that might be made in this connection is that without the particular there could be no way of understanding what might be meant by the ultimate . |
| 29 | Before considering another approach , it is interesting to note that the objectives broadly correspond to Sandmo 's ( 1976 ) introductory discussion of what might be meant by an optimal tax with the efficiency ( excess burdens ) approach being identified with the economist , the equity considerations with the ‘ man in the street ’ and the ‘ control ’ point with the tax administrator 's viewpoint . |
| 30 | Now however she was standing , part of what might be described as a lively merry family scene , upon the landing , watching the descent of the divan bed from the second floor . |