Example sentences of "[noun] might [vb infin] [pron] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was likely , more than likely , that Alan Markby might buy her some kind of Christmas present . |
| 2 | ‘ My dad said the kinema might have its own generator . |
| 3 | To keep them both awake , he reeled off endless poetry ; Shakespeare , Hiawatha , then because Maldita might prefer her own language , he started on Martin Fierro . |
| 4 | Fuming , Paige tossed her head , realising that to point out his own behaviour might cause her more embarrassment than satisfaction . |
| 5 | He might , some people might prefer it that way , Flora nice wee quiet village . |
| 6 | She ate quickly , partly because she was so used to eating alone now that it seemed more a practicality than a pleasure , and partly so that the servants might have their own dinner at leisure in the kitchen . |
| 7 | He had quite forgotten it , or , rather , it had sunk back to the dark , subterranean level from which it had sprung and on which he really did believe his father might kill him some day . |
| 8 | Whereas Pope 's Belinda might worship her own image as an idol , Dorinda can now only grieve before the mirror : |
| 9 | The thought sent Isabel scrambling into her gown again , as though the garment might afford her some protection . |
| 10 | Miss Harker was certainly very charming and many had hoped that her arrival might bring them some relief , but not one of them wanted to stand up in front of the boss 's relative and complain about the mill . |
| 11 | Wearing fashionable clothes might give us more confidence , but we can gain that through thousands of other more important things . |