Example sentences of "might [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This time , Mr Robertson said , it was possible that the French haulage company 's insurance might cover the loss . |
| 2 | Those on windowsills could be too cold at night , for example , while plants which spend the summer in darker corners might prefer a bright spot near to the window . |
| 3 | Third , because there is reason to suspect that the Prime Minister herself might prefer a devaluation to further expensive and , probably , futile attempts to ‘ buck the markets ’ by penalising her heartland constituency of home owners . |
| 4 | Some people covered by the conventional company scheme might prefer a personal pension . |
| 5 | One might prefer a priest or minister and sometimes retired clergy have both the experience and time for this sort of ministry . |
| 6 | Dwarfs are a bit slow so you might prefer a more steady advance with more war machines to pound the stunties before you go in . |
| 7 | But some creditors might prefer a bigger pay-out sooner to financing a risky and expensive test-case . |
| 8 | The country might prefer a tired to an unfamiliar team . |
| 9 | The intensity of their feeling was due not just to fear that the landed interest might suffer but to the affront caused to a governing class centred on London and the Home Counties by the notion that those living in the provinces might prefer a degree of local autonomy . |
| 10 | He might prefer a building society deposit or a National Savings instrument or government bonds or equities . |
| 11 | With wall hangings you can choose a bold , vivid effect that will be the focal point of the room ; or you might prefer a subdued pattern that will tone in with the surroundings . |
| 12 | Or you might prefer a Rennie Mackintosh square to complement your customised , Glasgow-style gown and stationery . |
| 13 | Using a mouse is very convenient — but some might prefer the keyboard . |
| 14 | It is just possible that , given the choice , they might prefer the risk of an occasional torn ear or scratched nose to the certainty of a totally sexless adult life . |
| 15 | PRS 's bird inlays are legendary , but you might prefer the subtlety of my combination abalone/pearl ‘ moon ’ dots … |
| 16 | Those on a budget might prefer the Malcolm X badge ( $3 ) or postcard ( $1 ) . |
| 17 | Others , while having a relationship with the company only in the capacity of member , might prefer the directors to take account of such issues as the environmental or social consequences of the company 's activities , and where there is a conflict , to modify the profit instinct accordingly . |
| 18 | Some might prefer the head not to be next to the cooker |
| 19 | ‘ Oh , I 'm not saying anything against the room — it 's just that she might prefer the privacy of a chalet — ’ |
| 20 | Older children might prefer the pirate 's treasure chest brimming over with stolen loot , or the sophisticated speed cruiser and space rocket . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Most of the ideas , techniques and strategies described in Part Two hold good for working with young children , but it is worth devoting time to a specific discussion of how one might adapt the work on still image and forum theatre for use with this age group , as they are sometimes thought to be strategies that can only be successfully used with older children . |
| 23 | If it is new and unfamiliar , you might experience a sense of physical pleasure . |
| 24 | For example from the relative disaster in automobile manufacturing might arise a new concept of the car that is amazingly successful . |
| 25 | Let it be supposed that according to the usual methods of borrowing and funding , the Public Debts , during the present war , should encrease to no greater degree than they did in the last war ; which was about 30 millions : And let it be supposed , according to past experience , that in ten or twelve years after a peace ; we should be plunged into a fresh war ; which might encrease the debts of the nation 30 millions more , and that afterwards we should have another breathing time of ten or twelve years , and that according to custom a third war should ensue , no less expensive than each of the former two ; these three wars will swell the national debts to the amount of 170 millions , and that in little more than fifty years . |
| 26 | One disadvantage of the tokamak is that it has a pulsed discharge ( although there have been various suggestions as to how we might design a continuous tokamak ) while the stellarator and EBT are DC ( continuous ) toroidal configurations . |
| 27 | So they might design their own tattoo or they might design a fairground erm frontage , based on what they 've seen years ago |
| 28 | But there were intimacies at the opposite end of the social scale — in which a barrow girl might fancy a young police constable , or a socially mobile ‘ buck ’ might seek advice from the local fount of authority and knowledge . |
| 29 | ‘ I thought you might fancy a drink , ’ he said , without preamble . |
| 30 | In considering drama 's place in topic work , we have to start by thinking how we might dramatise the topic ; and that means seeking out human dilemmas , looking for the moments of change in a situation , or the moments when change might be possible ; we 're looking for those moments when people make choices . |