Example sentences of "[be] [adj] that [noun] might " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even before the war was won , he had been afraid that peace might be associated only with the concept of " efficiency " , and in radio talks in 1946 he spoke of the necessity for maintaining the " spiritual organization " as well as the " material organization " of Europe . |
| 2 | Had he been afraid that things might go too far ? |
| 3 | That evening a knock — furtive and hasty , telling Alice who it was — brought her out to find Monica on the path near the gate , not outside the door , for the girl had been afraid that Faye might open the door . |
| 4 | The defendants are an authorised institution under the Act , and are anxious to comply with the section 39 notice , but are concerned that compliance might breach the terms of the injunction . |
| 5 | Some community organisations are concerned that Compacts might : a ) be a means of encouraging young people to leave school too early to perform menial jobs ; b ) be an opportunity for employers to recruit selectively without using proper procedures ; c ) allow discrimination according to gender , race and disability ; d ) discourage the development of different philosophies springing from different cultural backgrounds and points of view ; e ) develop an unchallenging , potentially exploited , workforce . |
| 6 | They will need to sustain their effort at a much greater level in the replay , though — and you can be sure that Monaghan might have a couple more tricks up their sleeve . |
| 7 | Like Lonnie , I 'm concerned that Muhammad might fall . |
| 8 | But just a few miles away from where Jilly Cooper lives is a REAL hamlet called Paradise , and villagers there are worried that readers might think the book is based on them . |
| 9 | Englishmen were afraid that France might be able to dominate Europe and were determined to hold her in check . |
| 10 | They were afraid that owners might respond , as they are entitled to do , by serving a purchase order on the council . |
| 11 | We were afraid that Brian might fall off |
| 12 | Hearing a BBC broadcast on 30 January , both Hunter and Stirling were worried that Jalo might have been evacuated , as indeed it had . |
| 13 | People indeed talked privately about the waste of government money , the lack of respect for public property , and it is possible that government might have regarded a discussion of that issue alone as constructive criticism : Kufrans were not sure . |
| 14 | It is an obvious advantage that ASV provide two substantial fill-ups in shorter pieces by the same composers , though it is conceivable that Hyperion might recouple what was one of its early CD issues , adding more material by Finzi and Stanford already recorded by the same soloist . |
| 15 | Although she had made some photocopies to study later , it was possible that Adam might be able to clear the matter up in a few moments . |
| 16 | It was possible that flares might be dropped . |
| 17 | It was possible that recovery might be organised , and for that reason he would remain where he was at least until morning . |
| 18 | In 1944 , when the liberation of Europe began in earnest , it was clear that Stalin might use his military predominance in eastern Europe to create pro-Soviet regimes there . |
| 19 | By Sunday 23 August , however , it was clear that agreement might well not be possible . |
| 20 | I was afraid that Tom might not know how to make capital out of his virtues . |
| 21 | Sometimes she was afraid that animals might take them , but when they went noisily along the path she still hoped that one day the man would be waiting there for them , beside the pile of stones . |
| 22 | The Miyazawa government , conscious of recent regional criticism of the behaviour of imperial Japanese troops in occupied south-east Asia , however , was concerned that Akihito might be embarrassed by questions or protests relating to Japan 's conquest of large portions of China between 1931 and 1945 , and to the millions of Chinese civilians who were killed in this process . |
| 23 | When one studied the Old Testament closely — and it became almost dangerous not to do so — it was apparent that prayers might not be answered , and that the just might fall in battle . |
| 24 | Joan Bohanna was worried that Pilger might use the paper to say what he , rather than they , wanted . |
| 25 | After Ryan , and the irritation he had often had with her , she was worried that Leo might become the same . |
| 26 | Formerly it was sufficient that attention might be required at night ; now repeated attention is required involving a carer being awake for a prolonged period or at frequent intervals . |
| 27 | Where the defendant is aware of the contents , however , as he generally will be with prosecutions under this section , the prosecutor must show that the defendant was aware that others might find his words to be threatening , abusive of insulting . |
| 28 | In fact I was quite embarrassed by her arrival as I was aware that listeners might think I had invited her . |