Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [Wh det] might [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his Directions for Taking up Plants and Shrubs and Conveying Them by Sea , John Fothergill suggested placing seeds among specimens in boxes , some of which might succeed if the plants failed . |
| 2 | She turned away sharply , afraid of what might emerge from that vague hosting of blackness . |
| 3 | Katrine was afraid of what might happen if she did n't pay up . |
| 4 | Up to five stages in the life cycle could be identified , each of which might respond to a different agent . |
| 5 | He still felt extremely nervous about what might happen once they left the warren and had decided that the best way to avoid trouble would be to keep close to Hazel and do exactly what he said . |
| 6 | β-blockade might impair carbohydrate metabolism either as a consequence of direct β-adrenoreceptor blockade or as the result of relatively unopposed α activity , either of which might suppress insulin release . |
| 7 | All of which might prompt us to ask the question , what is the real connection between gender and sex ? |
| 8 | All of which might make the future less bright for Sequent Computer Systems Inc , which currently provides the top-end 6000/75 and 85 multiprocessors for Unisys . |
| 9 | In these circumstances tournaments were not confined within enclosed lists but ranged over several square miles of ground , taking in villages , woods and vineyards , all of which might suffer as much damage as in real war . |
| 10 | At least three examples of unitary affinity are apparent in this region and , therefore , three workshops may have existed in the early/mid-fourth century ( all of which might have been partially contemporary ) . |
| 11 | Lonely for what might have been . ’ |
| 12 | The uncertain boundaries of the duchy gave rise to numerous disputes , any one of which might flare up into a major conflict , as the war of Saint Sardos demonstrated . |
| 13 | Her mind was preoccupied with what might happen at the end of her journey . |
| 14 | Under-5s show stress by not eating or sleeping , while 5s to 11s may be reluctant to go to school because they are worried about what might happen while they are away . |
| 15 | Besides , there is no reason why the distribution of later preferences , any of which might become operative , would be the same on the 1,476 papers selected for transfer to Craig as it would be on all of the 3,813 papers including those not so selected . |
| 16 | Tomorrow night on Central News South we meet the Rover Group 's man in America , Graham Morris , and there 's new about what might lie in store for British people thinking of emigrating or setting up business in this . |
| 17 | Perhaps he too felt anxious about what might happen if he did . |
| 18 | Worrying about what might happen ? |
| 19 | Yes , of course I 'm frightened of what might happen . |
| 20 | The cellars are full of junk , most of which might have been useful once but all of which is now covered in water or mud or fungus . |