Example sentences of "[conj] i might [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or I might give the job to someone else . ’ |
| 2 | As always I got up at once so that I might cherish the ninety minutes until we assembled for work — minutes that were mine — not the authorities . |
| 3 | It had been running through my thoughts so often that I knew it by heart , yet now I was suddenly afraid that I might do the wrong thing ! |
| 4 | Write Ellen and by express even telegram for which I will pay in order that I might have the relief of knowing you have understood and all is clear . |
| 5 | It did not enter my head that I might have the seeds of a talent , that I too might have a career and that I should be preparing myself for it . |
| 6 | ‘ On the other hand , ’ added my mother hastily , as though she feared that I might take the chance to postpone the ceremony in order to accommodate the philadelphus , ‘ chrysanthemums are more reliable . |
| 7 | But it looks a bit full , so I might try the sauna instead . ’ |
| 8 | You see , I kept blaming you for everything , but that was n't fair , a lot of it was my fault too , and I might make the same mistakes all over again , and I could n't bear that . |
| 9 | Too many doors and I might forget the way out . |
| 10 | Thoughts buzzed around in my head and I might pursue the world of the spirit , but dressing up was equally important . |
| 11 | Any other author and I might overlook the fact but now he has augmented his idleness with bad taste . |
| 12 | He grinned at me in the gloom , and introduced himself as if I might recognize the name . |
| 13 | I can not explain the meaning of " joy " by pointing to someone with glowing eyes and a smile on his face , and saying " This is an example of joy " , as I might explain the meaning of " tree " by pointing to a tree and saying " This is a tree " , or " This is an example of the kind of thing that we call a tree " . |