Example sentences of "[pers pn] might [verb] a [det] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ If I might say a few words , Headmaster , on that , ’ put in Glenda Grower ( History , French and World Religions if absolutely pressed ) .
2 Michelle loved the new , warm colour of her hair but admitted , ‘ I might take a little more than 10 minutes to achieve this amazing sculptured style ! ’
3 So I fell into one of my enjoyable reveries , examining the problem from every angle , looking for the key point where I might provoke a few kilocreds to tumble into my lap , by acquiring a bit of phetam .
4 He thinks perhaps I might have a few days away from here .
5 She might get a few days riding from it , but it could not survive for long .
6 At the same time you might score a few wounds on the enemy , and with a huge rank bonus and bonus from your standard you stand as good a chance as you 're going to get .
7 I thought you might need a little help chasing that dog . ’
8 If you are short of money , you might get a few pounds for one , but if not , keep them till I return to see you — and our child . ’
9 You look ready to dance with rage , and although we might collect a few pennies from them in return for our providing such a spectacle I hardly think that we could put it on as a permanent entertainment ! ’
10 then by about September we can we might get a few more positive answers .
11 But I think we might have a little time to ourselves now , and be d — d to anyone who says we have n't both earned it !
12 But we were n't thinking about having professional people in our group — we might have a few to help us out but we 'll pick our own . ’
13 Jobson said : ‘ If they started supporting the team we might win a few games . ’
14 PAKISTAN batsman Salim Malik reckons that if the England Test team learn to play properly , they might win a few games of international cricket
15 Of course , they might ask a few questions . ’
16 ‘ I 'd hoped , too , they might have a little peace , ’ he added more pointedly .
17 Later on they might have a few minutes together and he would hold her and she would become herself again .
18 It might make a few people think , which is good .
19 Hardly a barrel of laughs but it might raise a few smiles .
20 At best , it might produce a few working-class women psychologists who act as double tokens of both the discipline 's liberalism and its anti-sexism .
21 The conference was assured that truly ‘ intelligent ’ machines would come , It was conceded that it might take a few hundred years .
22 It might take a few games for Martin to settle into the side but he is a good team man and strong defensively .
23 It has taken me twelve years to be as sure as I am now , and it might take a few more to be absolutely sure .
24 ‘ But it might take a few years .
25 He said they were fine , but that it might take a few weeks for the lenses to settle in my eyes .
26 ‘ I can see it might cause a few problems . ’
27 It might sever a few synapses .
28 It might add a few more years on to his life .
29 But , he adds , he might get a few international tickets out of it , which are as rare as gold dust .
30 No he might he 's he might get a few friends and go out or .
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