Example sentences of "might [verb] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cats sleep a lot , so let them choose their own spots — instead of a cosy fireside , your two might prefer an old box on top of the filing cabinet . |
| 2 | One answer to this question might utilize an optical theory of the telescope that explains its magnifying properties and that also gives an account of the various aberrations to which we can expect telescopic images to be subject . |
| 3 | At the same time , such a study might throw an interesting light on the way we currently analyse our popular rivals . |
| 4 | The slang term square might convey an impression which includes the suit , crew-cut and tie . |
| 5 | For some time , I wondered whether this might explain an inability to find the Oyster Band wholly digestible . |
| 6 | They might make an incidental contribution to crop production by agreeing to graze their herds over settled farmers ' land once it had been harvested . |
| 7 | ‘ Not to anybody lad , ’ came the reply , ‘ but for you I might make an exception . ’ |
| 8 | Two-year-old Sam Brit-ton-Gant 's enthusiasm for his child 's plastic toilet seat was so great that , having used it in the traditional way , he decided it might make an attractive necklace . |
| 9 | To worry that your brother might make an unfortunate marriage when at any moment he might be killed was something she found difficult to understand . |
| 10 | As well as composing , Lennox Berkeley taught composition on the Broadwood piano in the study : among his pupils were Richard Rodney Bennett ; John Manduell , now head of the Northern College of Music ; and John Tavener who , in a recent broadcast , remembered how his lessons were often interrupted , sometimes by Nicky , the Berkeleys ' youngest son — whose football might make an unscheduled appearance through the window , to Lennox Berkeley 's gentle consternation — or by Freda coming in with some latest gossip which would send the tutor ‘ running for the gin cupboard ’ . |
| 11 | For example , the government might make an issue of 100,000 ninety-one-day bills , each at a discount of 1,000 . |
| 12 | There will be a performance of Prokofiev 's ‘ Peter and the Wolf ’ , with lots of audience participation , including magic , and there is even a rumour that a few trolls might make an appearance . |
| 13 | The conscientious might make an effort to clear their in-trays , or delegate their more intractable problems to their next in line . |
| 14 | A similar clarification was made by Menem himself on Jan. 8 when he also suggested the possibility that he might make an official visit to the United Kingdom . |
| 15 | Moreover , the provisos and developments which Lord Wilberforce admitted might make an accepted commercial agreement subject to the doctrine in any event make this test difficult to apply . |
| 16 | So I think we might make an effort |
| 17 | They should at least appear to be attainable , for standards which can be met , if at all , only after massive expenditure might tempt an unwilling discharger to question them by appeal . |
| 18 | The next possible commemorative year on which we might hang an Open Day and other celebrations would appear to be 1999 , marking 300 years since the Royal Charter was granted to James Sutherland ( 12 January , 1699 ) . |
| 19 | For instance , an accounting policy note might include an assurance that the interim statements reflect the same policies applied to the previous annual accounts and that , where appropriate , certain policies necessary to interim account preparation have been adopted ( for example , accounting for foreign exchange and taxation ) . |
| 20 | Part of this fun might include an attempt to teach the babies to swim . |
| 21 | However , when the defendant was in possession of the goods and refused to deliver them up on demand his act was not only conversion but also detinue and the form of judgment in detinue might include an order for the delivery up of the goods . |
| 22 | A list of resources in the American political system might include an individual s own time : access to money . |
| 23 | I had no idea what my activities as an auditor might involve , and I might need an address . |
| 24 | There is a new version of WordPerfect for Windows ( 5.2 ) in Beta test at the moment that does work with ATM and you might consider an upgrade . |
| 25 | ‘ There is Um Al-Farajh , ’ he said and raised his hands quickly together in the way you might initiate an explosion . |
| 26 | The tendency towards ‘ group-think ’ — an acceptance by all managers of a common attitude towards problems — might introduce an unconscious resistance to necessary changes and developments . |
| 27 | The way in which the crisis of 1839 – 41 was resolved persuaded him that Britain might welcome an exploration of the two countries ' thoughts on the future of the Near East . |
| 28 | However , a few such are heavily elaborated culturally , and I propose that an examination of these is one means by which we might achieve an understanding of Chewong ‘ peacefulness ’ . |
| 29 | They have fired this interest by spending £44m on the issue , aiming it primarily at the retail investor when one might expect an issue of this sort to be more suitable for institutions . |
| 30 | Or one might expect an aggressive horse to be mean and uncooperative , but this is not necessarily true either . |