Example sentences of "[pron] which might [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( a ) Where there has been oppressive , arbitrary or unconstitutional action by the servants of the government , or ( b ) Where the defendant 's conduct has been calculated by him to make a profit for himself which might exceed the compensation otherwise payable . |
| 2 | For the first time ever , Athelstan had a piece of evidence , something that would fit , something which might unlock the rat of the secrets . |
| 3 | Permission to sell a commission or permission to purchase one was again something which might involve the intervention of a politician . |
| 4 | Rather , " however " creates a contrast concerning the idea of a writer foreseeing the effect on later audiences — something which pulls the essay in a different direction from one which might create the expectation that Othello would be introduced . |
| 5 | A meticulous man , with a compelling need for orderliness , distancing himself from anything which might threaten the harmonious life he was striving to create . |
| 6 | Landowners ca n't do exactly what they want for a start , and if they intend to do anything which might damage the site they have to inform the Nature Conservancy Council in writing and try to work out a compromise . |
| 7 | reluctance by managers to introduce anything which might disturb the cosy relationship between superior and subordinate |
| 8 | And above all , it was vital not to do anything which might give the Soviet authorities grounds for hindering the return of our own men . |