Example sentences of "that it might [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A major offensive was launched on Aug. 22 in an attempt to relieve the siege , after the government had abandoned its earlier suggestion that it might evacuate the fort and turn it over for use by the International Red Cross . |
| 2 | On some occasions , however , contextual information might actually be unhelpful in that it might exclude the correct item . |
| 3 | Suchocka , whose Democratic Union ( UD ) favoured a referendum , was concerned that it might destabilize the government coalition , which included the Christian National Union ( ZChN ) , the main force behind the draft anti-abortion law . |
| 4 | These rules mean that it might benefit the owner of a topography right for him to sit on that right until such a time as it can be exploited to its full potential as long as this is done a reasonable period before the 15 years have expired . |
| 5 | So we say ‘ Of course the cat believes the ball is stuck — it is conscious , its eyes work , why else would it behave as it does ? ’ but disallow that it might have the belief ‘ that it believes the ball is stuck ’ , this being linguistic ( Kenny 1975 : 5 ) . |
| 6 | The Slovak side was insisting that the treaty should have legal force , while the Czech side opposed this , fearing that it might supersede the Constitution . |
| 7 | Earlier in March the UK government had indicated that it might resume the forced repatriation of boat people from Hong Kong , which it had begun in December 1989 but suspended soon afterwards [ see pp. 37121-2 ] . |
| 8 | There were additional concerns in Europe , given that the SDI programme was designed to ensure immunity for the United States and that it might prejudice the US commitment to European security in the event of nuclear war . |
| 9 | But perhaps the greatest fear about workfare is that it might reduce the political spur to create jobs and lead to an army of people working in poorly paid conditions . |
| 10 | We can only reach the conclusion — which will be noted by the further education sector in Scotland — that the reason behind the Government 's proposal for a further education funding council is that it might help the Bill 's passage . |
| 11 | Well , I was discussing that with Frank last night and he actually pointed out that it might help the sales of the Financial Times because er , er the F T's very often bought as a second newspaper and if you get your first newspaper cheap , you 've got more change in your pocket . |