Example sentences of "for [noun] which might [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Constantly on the look-out for ideas which might boost his trade , he had barely allowed Ashley time to launch her own one-girl operation before he had knocked at her door . |
| 2 | They scanned the misty water , keeping a watch-out for driftwood which might foul up the engine . |
| 3 | There were also political complications , in so far as the government wished to avoid criteria for rate-capping which might include Conservative-controlled authorities . |
| 4 | As for movies which might use the old gothic mechanisms to haunt the imagination in more complex ways , to plunge you into the real nightmare of history , in the politically and morally conservative world of modern Hollywood it looks like they do n't stand a ghost of a chance |
| 5 | Of all the varieties of patronage at the disposal of Scottish politicians , the most useful were those connected with taxation , for , quite apart from the undeniable opportunities for profit which might accrue to an official charged with the collection of public revenues , through his possession of such monies between the time of collection and the time of accounting for the receipts , the ability to increase or moderate one 's zeal was in itself a valuable asset for officers who were themselves often intimately involved in the political and social life of their communities . |
| 6 | Other " get out clauses " included requests for information which might involve the supply of " unfinished documents " . |
| 7 | You see , I 've been offered a great deal of money for information which might discredit Alan Dysart : anything scandalous from his past or present . |
| 8 | Battle and a whole belt of Wealden parishes produced no response at all ; since the data were collected by the local parish clergy , the low level of response is hardly surprising , farmers as a rule having a dim view of requests for information which might lead to a rise in taxes or tithes . |
| 9 | Meanwhile , a reward has been offered for information which might lead to the arrest of the killer of Arthur Brumhill . |
| 10 | Flow charts are a useful record of a process but are not particularly suited as a basis for analysis which might lead to improved job design or training . |
| 11 | She and Bernard could come and go as they pleased , partly thanks to Ruby and Molly , two local women who kept Rhydoldog clean and checked each day for telexes which might announce the Ashley 's return , in which case the beds would be aired and food prepared . |
| 12 | This discovery , of proactive or retroactive interference in memory formation , has led to the hunt , strongly backed by a number of pharmaceutical companies , for drugs which might improve human learning or memory , especially in elderly people with conditions like Alzheimer 's — the so-called smart drugs . |
| 13 | Planned tutorials or lectures can be programmed for material which might provide a basis for development . |