Example sentences of "[pron] [conj] might [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was nothing in natural knowledge that , in Pemble 's words , could ‘ set straight the wryed and distorted image of God in us ’ ; nothing that might assist the soul in achieving its sanctification . |
| 2 | He paused , searching his mind for something else to say , something that might move the emphasis away from himself . |
| 3 | Neither of them could afford to get mixed up in something that might involve the police . |
| 4 | His meaning was clear , and she knew the choice before her was a momentous one , one that might change the whole course of her life . |
| 5 | Crozier sought to delay the making of the statement on the ground that it defamed him and might prejudice the jury in Barnet 's action against him , which would come on for trial some six months later . |
| 6 | Next , go to see the local planning officer and the building control officer and ask them if they know of anything that might affect the house , and show them your list . |
| 7 | ‘ Elsewhere short-termism has had a terrible impact on the industry with quarterly reporting and the fear of doing anything that might affect the share price , ’ he said . |
| 8 | In fieldwork , you are really looking for anything that might confirm the existence of a ley . |
| 9 | " I do n't want you to do anything that might attract the least sort of suspicion to yourself , but could you , in the normal course of your work , make out a list of the voyages of your ships over the past year — just name of ship and masters , ports of call , and dates ? " |
| 10 | The media seem unwilling to publish anything that might challenge the certitude with which editors , politicians , judges and others insist that we know how to increase measurable intelligence or that test data ‘ prove ’ , to use The New York Times 's word , that a poor environment causes familial retardation . |
| 11 | What about your involvement with anything that might help the world |