Example sentences of "[noun] which might [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We are not putting out any signals which might make the kidnappers think we are going to do a deal . |
| 2 | They may also wish to avoid the possible constraints of association membership if they enjoy lower unit costs as a result of economies of scale or capital intensity so that they can make wage concessions which might jeopardise the existence of smaller enterprises . |
| 3 | The nominal demand for money is a stable function of a list of variables which might include the following : ( a ) Total wealth ( W ) . |
| 4 | This assumes that companies will respond to a weakening share price by improving efficiency in the long term , rather than by making short-term savings which might help the company 's performance in the short term ( known as short termism ) , to the detriment of long-term performance . |
| 5 | For them Christine keeps a list of phone numbers for animal homes which might have the animal ; she sends them posters to put up in schools , vets ' surgeries and newsagents ; and tells them to check sheds and garages in case their pet is locked inside . |
| 6 | Any Inland Revenue concessions or practice statements relied on should be identified and care taken to be aware of any changes in the law or practice which might affect the buy-out . |
| 7 | They should consider alternative courses of action which might remove the cause of the request , e.g : |
| 8 | The costs for the US would be enormous , indeed the requirement of the French was that the US would pay the entire cost , but money and munitions could be regarded as the essential calipers which might allow the rickety infant to walk ; and as long as it had an American account it would grow up and would be able to buy everything that was needed for a new nation state . |
| 9 | At the very least , a manufacturer should be constantly watching for such developments in the industry which might shift the threshold of the expectation of safety . |
| 10 | This move hindered subsequent investigation into Bloody Sunday and nullified further criticism of the Army — largely because the government 's Press Office appealed for the suspension of any media coverage which might prejudice the Tribunal 's findings . |
| 11 | A standard format is to be introduced which will have to include the following : a detailed programme of activities which might enable the offender to make reparation through community service or a supervision programme tackling the offender 's problems ; a description of the restrictions on liberty which the programme would involve ; relevant information about the offence and the offender , including the latter 's attitude towards it ; and an assessment of the offender 's ability and willingness to tackle his or her offending behaviour . |
| 12 | They were accused variously of circulating tracts , receiving foreign assistance to endanger the security of the state and engaging in activities which might disturb the peace . |
| 13 | In other words , the relationship suggests that there is a trade-off between unemployment and inflation and that the main task facing policy-makers is to choose their preferred combination of the outcomes for two problems and to seek policies which might have the effect of shifting the curve towards the origin . |
| 14 | For many years , this duty was thought to require the appointed members of the authority to approve personally the transmission of programmes which might contravene the duties set out in s4 . |
| 15 | After that he went from chamber to chamber , from corridor to corridor , looking for other canvases which might fit the verse from the Apocalypse . |
| 16 | He did n't want to drag them , because even though it would give him more room there would be a risk of noise which might attract the attention of the housekeeper . |
| 17 | The model will be used to explore these energy strategies which might form the basis of acceptable compromises . |
| 18 | The overlapping of political and organizational structures that creates a situation in which communist bureaucracies are strongly opposed to all organizational improvements which might endanger the existing balance of power . |
| 19 | The position of an integral group with respect to groups which might indicate the circulation of illustrations , a consensus between clients as to designs which were preferable , or long term changes in- taste , is also important . |
| 20 | Leitzig explained that it was actually there to blot out any outside noises which might distract the skilled operators from their delicate and sensitive work . |
| 21 | ‘ Perhaps there are other keys which might fit the lock of this mystery ? ’ |
| 22 | The Islamist Union , affiliated to the Islamic Salvation Front ( FIS ) , boycotted the strike , describing it as a dispute between ruling party factions which might provide the FLN with an excuse for postponing a multiparty general election . |
| 23 | The research assesses the impact of European law which might constrain the national policy makers but might also provide industry with a means of challenging national policies which contravene European law . |
| 24 | Many of the common problems of pregnancy such as simple morning sickness , hyperemesis , urinary infections and so on , are eminently treatable with homoeopathy which is particularly indicated in pregnancy , since there is no risk of toxic effects which might harm the foetus . |
| 25 | Give three examples of circumstances which might bring the doctrine of personal bar into play . |
| 26 | As for the game itself , Hare has a philosophy which might make the rest of us win . |
| 27 | As for the game itself , Hare has a philosophy which might make the rest of us win . |
| 28 | By emphasising its commitment to political reform , the Mexican government hoped to avert US criticisms which might delay the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA — see pp. 39045-46 ) . " |
| 29 | If there was any ambiguity , that is to say implications which might escape the first or indeed many subsequent readings , they were not the ones which would have made themselves more readily apparent if some form of graphic representation had preserved the tone of voice , the facial expressions or the hand movements of their author . |
| 30 | The OPEC president , Sadek Boussena of Algeria , resisted the idea of a formal conference which might split the organization , but held talks in Vienna from Aug. 27 , involving those ministers who might decide to attend ( in the event , all except those of Iraq and Libya ) . |