Example sentences of "might [vb infin] [noun sg] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This chapter is about how and why you might make use of a camera as part of a language programme . |
| 2 | If you look out to sea it 's fairly easy to spot seals basking in the water or if you 're lucky , you might catch sight of a school of porpoise , a dolphin , or even a turtle . |
| 3 | When a British citizen might seek redress for a grievance through his MP , the West German is likely to turn to his representative in the regional assembly or Landtag . |
| 4 | GOOD drawing ability used to be considered important at school , not only as a skill that might give expression to a child 's aesthetic and artistic inclinations , but also one that would be useful in practical ways — in recording flora and fauna in nature study , for example . |
| 5 | ( 10 ) Acceptance of the cash underwritten alternative and the consequent disposal of the consideration shares might give rise to a liability to capital gains tax depending on the individual circumstances of the accepting shareholder . |
| 6 | ( e ) there was widespread agreement amongst those who opposed the proposal , that a solicitor who wished to act in the circumstances outlined in the question ought nevertheless to be under an obligation to disclose to the lender any personal , family or employee interests attaching to the transaction which might give rise to a conflict . |
| 7 | Although the pejorative term ‘ correlational sociolinguistics ’ is sometimes used by non-practitioners of the subject who appear to make this assumption , Labov himself has expressed the fear that his methods might give rise to a flood of replicated ‘ correlatory ’ studies of little theoretical value . |
| 8 | Failure to comply with that instruction might give rise to a charge of obstructing the police in addition to that of obstructing the highway . |
| 9 | ( b ) any claim arising out of circumstances notified to the insurer during the period of insurance as circumstances which might give rise to a claim . |
| 10 | Using suitable reference sources if necessary , correct the mistakes in the way that you might do going through a piece of your own before submission . |
| 11 | However , the teacher was still alert to the possibility that some children might use collaboration as a cover . |
| 12 | ‘ Only that I thought I might move house in a couple of years . |
| 13 | Thus , for example , one might suggest lucifer as a synonym for match in 8 ( but not in 9 ) , and contest as a synonym in 9 ( but not in 8 ) : |
| 14 | In the early days slalomists paddled a World Championships in slalom and then the same paddlers , using the same boats , took part in a WWR to make it more of an event , just as a K1 sprint paddler might take part in a 500m race and also take part in a 10km event at the same regatta . |
| 15 | The distinction here is between two very distinct schools of harpsichord-making ; a tradition carried on by native craftsmen who flourished during the first 25 years of the 18th century and an imported tradition initiated by Hermann Tabel that displaced its native rival as effectively as a cuckoo might take charge in a sparrow 's nest . |
| 16 | To give an extreme example , fiscal policies designed to increase employment might take effect after a year , when , say , the economy had begun to move out of the recession . |
| 17 | It 's OK in a caff — you can just ask for egg and chips or if they have pictures you can just point , but I think I might have trouble in a restaurant cos you got to read from a menu thing , and I have a bit of trouble with my reading . |
| 18 | After all , anyone might have dinner with a customer . |
| 19 | effect of a Wurli I mean , that 's the beauty about it you , you 'll never get hold of a Harley Davidson , but you might get hold of a petrol cap . |
| 20 | The monster might breathe fire for a time but , sooner or later , the general public would forget about the lion 's head and remember only the goat 's body and serpent 's tail . |
| 21 | Of course , like the sentences about the knight , the dragon , and the pineapple , they might form part of a discourse , and if we stretch our imaginations we could come up with a situation in which they do ; but this will not be by virtue of the words so and she , but because of some other information about the context . |
| 22 | The tea goal is used here in the special way current in linguistic theorizing , and is to be distinguished from the ultimate goals or motivations that might prompt interest in a theory . |
| 23 | This change might cause synthesis of a protein with normal CFTR function , together with a non-functioning protein . |