Example sentences of "[that] might [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But unknown to most of his colleagues he was busily collecting information that might bear on the question of how a species might change when exposed to a new environment . |
| 2 | The species of angler fish that lives in the Sargasso Sea is blotched and betasselled in a way that matches the floating sargassum weed so closely that the angler is virtually invisible to the eye of a human being , just as it is to that of a small fish , a shrimp or any other marine creature that might drift through the surface waters of that stagnant sea . |
| 3 | To acknowledge any such standard would be , in effect , to accept a principle that might lead to a lesser religious or other liberty , if not to a loss of freedom altogether to advance many of one 's spiritual ends . |
| 4 | Perhaps , for instance , a case could be made for discouraging risks that might lead to a person 's loss of employment , if their chances of gaining another job were remote . |
| 5 | Activities that might lead to the objective of promotion to head of a department might be , ‘ enrol on a management course ’ , ‘ achieve at least four research publications within the next two years ’ , ‘ join two committees and get involved with service planning ’ . |
| 6 | Increased versatility of learning would confer great selective advantage and is just the kind of change that might lead to the very rapid evolution of neocortex , so we can add this to global connectivity and greater genetic control as possible causes of the neopallial explosion . |
| 7 | This study will examine such problems , as and when they arise — and will do so through an ethnographic grasp of cultural differences and misunderstandings on topics that might range from the price of butter to question of minorities , language , drugs and terror . |
| 8 | One obstacle that might stand in the way of the proposed merger is a personality clash between the strong-willed bosses of the two firms . |
| 9 | Is the implication of what you 've just said to the Chairman that you agree with Mr Allenby that this animal is a different one than anything that might go to an I five site ? |
| 10 | It again resorted to the previously tried formula of a counter-proposal that might serve as a compromise . |
| 11 | The other inhibition is more pragmatic : fear of unlimited losses on short positions that might result from a sudden market rally . |
| 12 | Such official intervention may in theory reduce the degree of exchange rate volatility , and so partially reduce the uncertainty in world trade that might result from a free float . |
| 13 | ‘ For to obviate the inconveniencies that might result from the too frequent communication with the out pupils the Professor will demonstrate to the latter only what might be useful to them as Surgeons and Physicians to the human body , such as the most important demonstrations of comparative anatomy as likewise experiences [ experiments ] on several animals , which could not be attempted on Man without imminent danger , and lastly , a comparison between epidemical and epizootic diseases — therefore the out pupils ought to be considered by the Society [ College ] as a separate Class : the consideration of which ought not to have any influence as to the situation of the establishments . |
| 14 | Admittedly the Supplement devotes space to provision for cycling and it repeats DB32 ‘ s general advice to have regard for the special road and footpath layout requirements that might result from the consideration of bus routes and stops . |
| 15 | The borough council has also been told that its measures designed to compensate property-owners for groundwater damage that might result from the barrage , were ‘ gravely inadequate ’ . |
| 16 | Before my hon. Friend further develops his theme , will he explain whether it is envisaged that measures that might result from the Bill will include action to control traffic on narrow roads ? |
| 17 | Japanese companies have chosen Australia and Switzerland because they lack a domestic industry that might protest against the import of ‘ free ’ high-performance computers . |
| 18 | We should , however , recognise the problems that might arise as a result and make sure that we do not misinterpret any problem . |
| 19 | Therefore , we must expect some major changes in that region in the coming years and be prepared for anything that might arise as a result . |
| 20 | Having considered the conflicts that might arise between a landlord and his tenant , Dr Clay concludes that : |
| 21 | While not representing a complete list of provisions these sections map out the range of professional social work services which should become available at the local level to deal comprehensively with difficulties that might arise in the life of a young person . |
| 22 | Yet Martha was a woman of courage , and she succeeded nobly in satisfying her hungry lodgers with wholesome fare , and spreading for them sheets a prince might fold around him ; and though the body was often weak , the spirit was lively , and soon found a way whereby to mount with ease over any difficulty that might arise in the government of her household or the entertainment of her hospices . |
| 23 | Rehabilitation is the first aim , minimizing and reversing the damage that might arise from the separation of parents and children ; loss of self-esteem , threats to identity and reduction in power over decision-making ( Richards , 1987 ) . |
| 24 | This conception of syntax as a kind of lexical auxiliary is explored in Chapter 5. 1 mention it here simply to illustrate the implications that might arise from the more considered interpretation of theoretical ideas . |
| 25 | The monitoring network has become known as the radioactive incident monitoring network ( RIMNET ) and has , as its prime responsibility , the detection of abnormal increases in radiation levels within the UK of the kind that might arise from an overseas nuclear accident . |
| 26 | These examples show that , as in all cases , whether an adjective counts as restrictive or not depends on what exactly is in the mental focus of the speaker on any particular token occasion , and definitely not on any relation of inclusion that might exist between the meanings of the adjective and noun as type elements , such as could be found in the dictionary ( or more accurately between those parts of an external world which might be correlated with the meanings of the adjective and noun ) . |
| 27 | They are also prepared to contemplate discussing possible relationships that might exist between an individual 's language and his or her cognitive functioning . |
| 28 | v. Perry , 1987 F.L.R. 237 the court had to consider circumstances which differed from those in the present case and in Coldunell Ltd. v. Gallon in that a responsible official of the creditor bank took it upon himself to discharge any duty that might exist in the circumstances by personally dealing with the wife when she executed the documents under attack . |
| 29 | ‘ It 's all activity oriented contact which is a beginning to help to alter the preconceived ideas that might exist in the minds of the local community . |
| 30 | He brought this part of our conversation to an end with some remarks about the kind of world that might exist after the war . |