Example sentences of "[coord] might [vb infin] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the end , the account in Chapter 3 of the pressures for change amounts to an effective review of the recognition of the right of trade unions to be fully informed and consulted , in good time , by management about its intentions where they will or might affect the interests of employees organised by unions ; and so may be said to provide a firm footing for the argument that the practice of providing full information and of engaging in full consultation should be extended and adopted generally , in order that unions may better consider , and act in pursuance of , those interests . |
| 2 | If the makeup of the whole of a person 's being was represented by a frozen block of egg yolks and whites ( colour coded — dyed different colours ) then any other person wishing to investigate and make conscious or broadcast his feelings upon this being might have to take a sample or sliver through the block or might collect a number of such slivers , some from other people 's different angle scanning of that being , then I would suggest that the picture of flat slivers built up would in no way give the many complex proportions of shapes originally in the block . |
| 3 | ‘ In all these circumstances I think that it is a proper inference that , in the case of each journey in question , the plaintiffs paid the money unwillingly and only because they apprehended on reasonable grounds that without the permit which could not otherwise be obtained officers acting under the authority of the State of New South Wales would or might stop the motor vehicle and refuse to allow it to proceed upon the journey . |
| 4 | As Lord Wilberforce said , the GLC might direct fares to be raised or services to be adjusted ; or might make a grant to the LTE . |
| 5 | Summary In this chapter , we have suggested that literary essays have a characteristic style or voice which is different from the way you talk or might narrate a story or write a letter . |
| 6 | Qualifications disqualify the person from being considered ( e.g. on the grounds that they will become easily bored or might become a trouble maker ) . |
| 7 | The computer could offer suggestions , e.g. " There are eleven ____ in a team " , or might produce a list of words containing one the child has n't tried . |
| 8 | It will only be small at the outset for example one might get the opportunity to go in and on or might get the opportunity to go and advise on P R P or something and it 's not suddenly going to result in an invitation er to . |
| 9 | It would seem that the birth of Isaac has made all the difference , and might hold the clue to our question about what has been going on . |
| 10 | The dead king was identified with Osiris , but each individual who hoped for eternal resurrection was henceforth identified with Osiris and might place the title " the Osiris " in front of his or her name in funerary inscriptions . |
| 11 | This style makes easy reading and might form the basis of a ‘ live performance ’ as it has the feel of a radio script . |
| 12 | The trustee could with good reason contest the beneficiary 's claim , and might stand a chance of success . |
| 13 | For various reasons the king would have preferred to keep his hands free , but as soon as he realized that Anselm would not move from his position and might leave the country , he decided to recognize Urban II . |
| 14 | A more refined gradation of offences could not be worse in this respect , and might improve the fairness of the labels and sentences imposed on sexual offenders . |
| 15 | The diving and pecking routine would have little impact and might expose the nest-owners to serious injury or death . |
| 16 | Finance Minister Itzhak Moda'i warned that the government spending required to finance Sharon 's scheme would cause a massive expansion in the budget deficit , and might trigger a return to the high inflation of the early 1980s . |
| 17 | Lunch will be fairly small and might feature a salad or small sandwich with a low-fat filling , or yogurt and fruit . |
| 18 | Er well erm Pearson is always er er rather cautious of these things , but I think have , are , are very cautious and might take the view if things progress as they are er in the second half of this year that we will er take some credit . |
| 19 | Bean was a boy of wit and resource , and might find a way of deliverance . |
| 20 | And one prominent Church of England member , Social Security Minister Ann Widdecombe , 45 , immediately announced that she had quit , and might become a Catholic instead . |
| 21 | ‘ In the present case the act or omission of the defendant occurred while he was driving a motor car upon a public highway , and it was , we think , then reasonably foreseeable that such act or omission might cause injury to a pregnant woman in the car with which his car collided and might cause the child she was carrying to be born in an injured condition . |
| 22 | This would provide ‘ safety in numbers ’ , and might overcome the fears of some parents who would otherwise be reluctant to allow their children to cycle . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | If your inadequacy is so serious that , to use one phrase from the case law , there is an ‘ irredeemable incapability ’ , so that being given a warning and an opportunity to mend your ways would simply be a waste of time and might put the business at risk , it may be just to dismiss you as soon as the full extent of your failings comes to light . |
| 25 | If there is something of real interest to us , but we are n't ready to do a deal , we keep in touch and might fund a demo tape or some rehearsal time . ’ |
| 26 | c ) the cost of separate insurance provision and increased vetting and supervision which could be passed onto the profession and might outweigh the savings made by grant limitation ; |
| 27 | A tribe living near the shore might wonder at this evidence of sorting or arrangement in the world , and might develop a myth to account for it , perhaps attributing it to a Great Spirit in the sky with a tidy mind and a sense of order . |
| 28 | Of the 146 patients referred for endoscopic treatment of choledocholithiasis the overall success rate for clearing the common bile duct stones was 72.6% which is somewhat lower than other reported series but might reflect the selection of patients to a specialised centre . |
| 29 | The conference chairman , Tommy Koh of Singapore , is reluctant but might take the chair under pressure . |