The question is whether or not the attorney general has said things in the past which would -- might could mitigate his objective ability to enforce the law, as he is charged to do as attorney general.

source:

COCA

Entry:

1062

Example:

The question is whether or not the attorney general has said things in the past which would -- might could mitigate his objective ability to enforce the law, as he is charged to do as attorney general.

Gender:

Male

Race/Ethnicity:

White

Age:

Level of Education:

College (Graduate, B.S. degree)

Home Community, Town, or State:

NY (New York)

Location Collected:

Television

Year:

2001

Relation to Addressee:

host to panelist

Medium:

Spoken

Sentence Structure:

1.6

Status:

Naturalistic

Notes:

Aource: Fox News Hannity and Colmes. Full Context: COLE: You know, you guys just don't give up! This has been... COLMES: Well, thank you for coming, then, to talk about it. COLE: Well, no problem! I mean, John Ashcroft was confirmed by a bipartisan vote in the Senate. COLMES: We know. COLE: You're just continuing the religious profiling smear campaign! COLMES: But you're avoiding the question. You're avoiding the issue. The question is whether or not the attorney general has said things in the past which would -- might could mitigate his objective ability to enforce the law, as he is charged to do as attorney general. COLE: Oh, Alan! COLMES: And I want to know if you, as a supporter of John Ashcroft, agree with this statement? It's a simple " Yes or no " question. COLE: I agree with John Ashcroft completely. However... COLMES: So we are -- we are a Christian nation. COLE:... he can uphold the law... COLMES: Well,

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The question is whether or not the attorney general has said things in the past which would -- might could mitigate his objective ability to enforce the law, as he is charged to do as attorney general.