Example sentences of "[adv] he might [verb] the " in BNC.

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1 His younger sister remembered that suddenly he might leave the table with a wild mad look on his face and rush round the garden .
2 Personally , I find that hard to believe , but if it is truly the case then perhaps he might consider the following :
3 Perhaps he might use the ex-Prime Minister to give him a chuck on .
4 Gratefully he might echo the joyful cry of Trismegistus in The Golden Treatise :
5 I think , I think it was more he thought if he did n't do his clearing up he might get the sack , so
6 Before they left , they heard the Regent declaring that if Edward Plantagenet sat tight and did not attempt any attack across Tweed , then he might lead the Scots force raiding deep into Northumberland , even as far as Bamborough where Edward 's young Queen was known to be installed .
7 However , if the intruder is of a similar size or larger , then he might challenge the ‘ owner ’ .
8 Hampstead somewhere , he thought , and then he might take the opportunity to slip into the big library at Swiss Cottage …
9 And if he returned safely to the Tuthanach , then he might survive the boy Tig long enough for Tallis to return and question him after whatever journey she might soon take , through the highest room of the fortress , through the cave : in Harry 's footsteps .
10 He might not be able to stop murder at Godstowe , but at least he might trap the assassin who stalked the priory .
11 He may also welcome advice on how he might continue the therapeutic process and deal with any further crises .
12 At his first formal meeting with the chairmen after all had been appointed , he outlined how he might achieve the generalisation and standardisation of ‘ better practice ’ :
13 Without thinking about how he might interpret the gesture , Belinda put a warning hand heavily on Tom 's knee .
14 Forester had an idea of how he might get the additional information , but it would have to wait until tomorrow .
15 Maybe he might do the same on political reform .
16 The boy was present on that path , by his own statement and actions , he had , however he might regret the act afterwards , cause to be rid of a man who could accuse him .
17 Mr Makepeace , who dreaded public places where he might meet the boys of Burleigh , sat longer than any , pretending to go through the disgracefully scrappy mathematics homework that his classes saw fit to throw his way .
18 Jenjin told Rostov that Burun had broken Nogai 's wrist during an argument five days earlier , and that it had just been suggested that if his plan went ahead he might get the other one broken as well .
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