Example sentences of "might [vb infin] [adv] [art] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Raising a languid hand towards a grey-haired woman seated in an armchair beside the dog , and who looked as though she might patronise just the same sort of charity shops as Ellie herself , he introduced , ‘ My mother . ’ |
| 2 | For the worry that they themselves might go down the same road meant that they could see that teachers who were now ‘ like that ’ had once been enthusiastic , committed students like themselves . |
| 3 | I knew there would be some details that might fill in a few gaps and , indeed , I had not known that Mme G had kept in touch with Otto and that , prior to my arrival on the scene , he frequently drove over to Reine with tempting delicacies that Jean-Claude invariably refused to eat . |
| 4 | Mind you , these birds are very quick and it might pick up a few words which could be useful . ’ |
| 5 | For example , the £750 million outstanding on credit cards might represent only a few weeks ' purchases . |