Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] might [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He thought of Fantina 's little face , and groaned that her eyes might see the sordid , futile world that he had to enter to work and survive . |
| 2 | A yellow van from Movietone News was parked near the gates so that the camera on its roof might film the anti-climax of the drama . |
| 3 | As the ship began its return voyage to Europe , the British and French governments were informally sounded out to see if their countries might take the Jews . |
| 4 | From the Frasque , they thought , their leaders might obtain the t vin secrets of social control and personal immortality : two valuable aids to peaceful and effective administration . |
| 5 | Poppy 's mother was concerned her daughter might regard the home therapy as some kind of punishment . |
| 6 | Upon its success might depend the entire future of the company . |
| 7 | If your work area does not use primary nursing , do you think its introduction might improve the quality of care delivered to clients ? |
| 8 | Parents agonising over names for their children might consider the pitfalls of choosing a unisex name such as Lesley/Leslie , Beverley or Vivian , or whether a name can be shortened into an undesirable nickname . |
| 9 | It was growing dark , and she thought of sleeping on a bench or under a tree in a remote part of Regent 's Park , but she was afraid that , having spent the night out and returning in a dishevelled state , her landlady might assume the worst and not let her in again . |
| 10 | He deeply valued it , and only hoped that his successor might enjoy the same generous trust and support which His Majesty had graciously reposed in him . |
| 11 | If the accused foresaw that his act might injure the victim but decided that there was no risk , he is not guilty if the victim dies as a result . |
| 12 | Dr Lyons said Moore may have used the phrase ‘ the people I love ’ because he did not wish to name those involved as his parents might see the note . |
| 13 | Its author , perhaps a canon of St Florent , wrote after the death of Supplicius II , castellan of Amboise , to warn later generations of the family that a repetition of Supplicius ' acts of disloyalty towards his overlords might ruin the family . |
| 14 | A landowner who neglected to cultivate his land for an inordinate period of time might lose his right to retain his property and his neighbours might acquire the right to purchase and cultivate it . |
| 15 | On this he was adamant and unswerving , however much his father might extol the supreme chance at Oxford to make contacts for a future career , as yet undefined . |
| 16 | ( Kenny does not add that if we were talking of the perceptions of fish or bees , our judgements might lack the confidence of those made of cats or apes . ) |
| 17 | Send us a tape ( audio or video ) of your dog singing to classical music and your dog might become the Nigel Kennedy of the nineties . |
| 18 | ‘ Our Astropath might mention the content to his Lordship later on , so why not divulge it now ? ’ |