Example sentences of "this [noun sg] might [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Presentations at this level might include memorised scripts for minor parts in school productions — though this will not be feasible for all pupils . |
| 2 | But it was argued by the trade unions that the exceptional circumstances of such pilot schemes permitted these " fantasies " : It is not probable that any attempt will be made in London or Edinburgh to reduce the women 's prices , so long as the movement has the sympathy of the benevolent public , but when left to compete by themselves with establishments conducted on commercial principles , the temptation to resort to this course might prove irresistible . |
| 3 | A superficial reading of this passage might suggest little practical relevance for present-day dealings in employment situations . |
| 4 | Originally it was thought that this question might provide some useful insights into possible cover to allow people to attend courses . |
| 5 | " I 'm not doubting you , but the thought struck me that a gathering of this type might attract some unwarranted attention , and perhaps encourage unwanted visitors . " |
| 6 | Somehow , the deities had to be made to appear before the worshippers , and this appearance might take many different forms . |
| 7 | This policy might have some justification if hospital long term care beds were separate from the private sector , but it carries no conviction when the NHS buys many of these patients places in the private sector . |
| 8 | This suggestion might tempt those who notice that although we do normally accept without query a person 's description of his own sensory states , we sometimes object by saying , for instance , ‘ Surely that traffic light does n't look orange to you . |
| 9 | Judgments about this aspect might elicit bi-polar constructs such as ‘ masculine-feminine ’ , savagery-civilization' , ‘ vertical-horizontal ’ , ‘ light-dark ’ , ‘ moving-still ’ . |
| 10 | As Susan Tiano has shown , this view might imply some contradictory sexist assumptions ( in Ruiz and Tiano , 1987 , ch.4 ) . |
| 11 | It was also noted , however , that in most of the cases of motor neurone disease there was a ‘ clear history of longterm use of cimetidine ’ and that ‘ this observation might warrant further study ’ . |