Example sentences of "might [be] [vb pp] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus the control and data manipulation units might be timed by one clock , the store by a second , and each transput device by its own clock . |
| 2 | The true theory of the Nicol prism was not clearly understood even by its inventor , but in a neglected paper by Edward Sang the mathematical theory is given completely for the first time ; this also contains a suggestion , made forty-seven years later by M. E. Bertrand in the Comptes Rendus , that a polarizer might be constructed of two glass prisms separated by a suitably placed thin layer of Iceland spar . |
| 3 | He insisted that this was a voice with characteristic qualities which might be exploited to some purpose on the air . |
| 4 | This controls the proximity of any adjacent parts which might be affected by excess heat . |
| 5 | This did not immediately lead to what might be defined as specific growth policies . |
| 6 | At the same time , the parents were asked about family smoking habits and any other way in which the baby might be exposed to passive smoking . |
| 7 | This might be decided by higher management . |
| 8 | By 1934 there were about 2,500,000 families , or 21.3 per cent of the total , who might be regarded as middle class , based upon the criterion of £4 to £10 per week . |
| 9 | Also , when Chas behaves in what might be regarded in this book as a ‘ non traditional way ’ , for example , in aiming to look after Nicky whose family has been killed , his endeavours in this regard are also portrayed positively . |
| 10 | Very often the appeal to the appellate tribunal can cover matters that might be raised on judicial review . |
| 11 | Since it is possible that more than one defence might be raised in each case , sometimes in combination with a defence of lack of intent , a system of criminal law which offers seven qualified defences to murder risks undue complication and confusion in contested cases . |
| 12 | But there are two further objections that might be raised against this theory : one of them concerns compresence , the other completeness . |
| 13 | Empirically based hypotheses were subject to revision ; for , as he put it himself , the facts might be explained in another way as yet unknown to men . |
| 14 | It is assumed that social values , which are also placed on a single linear dimension , might be assigned to each variant . |
| 15 | The sceptics did not deny that by means of what was traditionally called an ‘ empirical ’ sign we might be led to indirect knowledge of something temporarily hidden : smoke from over the building is a sign that there is a fire behind . |
| 16 | In 1966 the applicant was appointed as a lecturer to the university by a letter stating , inter alia , that his appointment might be terminated by either party giving three months ' notice in writing . |
| 17 | Letters , photographs with captions and telephone calls reporting news or events that might be featured in this University newspaper are all welcome and should be addresses to . |
| 18 | A trial date had finally been set for 17 June 1991 , but given the obvious flimsiness of the case , he was still concerned that somebody within the DEA might be tempted into direct action . |
| 19 | There did not appear to be any certainty that the RHA would make capital gain out of the exercise , whether or not such gain might be applied for non-mental health purposes . |
| 20 | Sorry , my my my other point is about about Ryedale , and and and its its and its its unde its relationship to Southern Ryedale , and erm Mr Smith said that erm as far as Ryedale Council are concerned they ca n't identify any more land within Southern Ryedale , well of course they would say that because was there position at the Southern Ryedale plan , but the fact of the matter is that there was a great dispute at the York greenbelt Southern Ryedale plan enquiry , revol resolving around the issue of what were the bits of the greenbelt which made up the historic character and thereby what were you left with that potentially could be developed , albeit it might be reserved as white land in the first place , but could potentially be developed , and a great deal of this land on the disputed side lay in Southern Ryedale , that in that in fact there was a view around the table not only sh not only shared by by the developers side , but erm that large parts of Osbaldwick and Huntingdon did n't fall within the definition of greenbelt as as set out by by the County Council in their N Y Two Two document , now that matter clearly has got to be something left to the Inspector and the Greenbelt Inquiry , but I think it 's fair to point out that there is actually a difference of view , so it 's not an absolute position , that you ca n't identify more land within within Southern Ryedale , and indeed , erm , not that I want to raise the Local Government Commission 's head again , but of course the Local Government Commission is proposing that York be a unitary authority expanded , and once Yor , if York does become a unitary authority expanded then some of these areas will fall within their area , and they may have a different view than er the Ryedale current Ryedale district council does , and therefore I think it is a little unsafe to take just at pure se pure face value , that there is no more land within Southern Ryedale that could be developed . |
| 21 | It was evident from the spread that enormous powers were available within her — powers which might be channelled into rich creation , or which might , if not subjected to correct restraint , become destructive . |
| 22 | Two of the agreements even noted that the job satisfaction of a minority of employees might be impaired by new technology but accepted this in order to maintain the security of employment of the majority . |
| 23 | Only those with a medical problem which might be aggravated by physical activity should hesitate before stepping into action , but providing they have a word with their doctor first , even severely disabled people will usually benefit from some kind of exercise . |
| 24 | For example strategically placed peat mounds might be created on either side of the path . |
| 25 | The Americans hope that the installation of Mr Mesic would bolster Croats and Slovenes who hang back from independence now ; that Mr Markovic and his economic reform would win a reprieve ; and that time might be gained for Serbian opposition to Mr Milosevic to grow . |
| 26 | ‘ He desired to appeal to the moral feelings of the nation and approved therefore of promoting petitions to parliament ; but he distrusted and disowned the questionable strength which might be gained by systematic agitation . ’ |
| 27 | There appeared to be limited evidence that some sleep disorders might be connected with sudden retirement ( Cowan 1956 ) and that disability and senility might be delayed through the prolonging of an active working life ( Thompson 1949 ; Shenfield 1963 ) . |
| 28 | The Minister will know that we appreciate and share his concern about the handicap that might be placed on British industry by the European social charter . |
| 29 | The hope is that an outpatient procedure under local anaesthaesia might be achieved with this procedure , with preservaton of the gall bladder . |
| 30 | They do , it is true , have to lower their affective filter to allow the input to flow in , but this might be achieved in all manner of ways . |