Example sentences of "and might [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | This style makes easy reading and might form the basis of a ‘ live performance ’ as it has the feel of a radio script . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Some fixed lens cameras have a maximum and minimum focus , and might restrict the maximum depth you can dive to . |
| 7 | Officially , the ban was requested on the grounds that holding demonstrations on a working day would imperil public order and might disrupt the normal work of enterprises and public transport . |
| 8 | The diving and pecking routine would have little impact and might expose the nest-owners to serious injury or death . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 ; |