Example sentences of "might [vb infin] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But there were intimacies at the opposite end of the social scale — in which a barrow girl might fancy a young police constable , or a socially mobile ‘ buck ’ might seek advice from the local fount of authority and knowledge . |
| 2 | Although the pub decor might need a few alterations . |
| 3 | But he added that patience had limits and he might wait a few days or two weeks . |
| 4 | But he added that patience had limits and he might wait a few days or two weeks . |
| 5 | Jobson said : ‘ If they started supporting the team we might win a few games . ’ |
| 6 | PAKISTAN batsman Salim Malik reckons that if the England Test team learn to play properly , they might win a few games of international cricket |
| 7 | 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 ! ’ |
| 8 | A piece of this material , neutronium , the size of a pinhead might weigh a billion tonnes or more ( depending upon the size of the pinhead ! ) . |
| 9 | It might sever a few synapses . |
| 10 | " … might stop a few earths perhaps . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | At the time , his stated ambition was to make an album of songs , which as he said himself , ‘ might sell a few copies ’ . |
| 14 | If a picture is worth a thousand words , it might take a thousand words to describe a picture . |
| 15 | ‘ It might take a few games for Martin to settle into the side but he is a good team man and strong defensively . |
| 16 | While a wire or a gate scheme might take a few weeks if spun out to the maximum , tunnels were sometimes under construction for six months . |
| 17 | He said they were fine , but that it might take a few weeks for the lenses to settle in my eyes . |
| 18 | ‘ But it might take a few years . |
| 19 | ‘ If you could find out who the man was , the one who was there on Christmas Day evening … he might have a few answers . ’ |
| 20 | Later on they might have a few minutes together and he would hold her and she would become herself again . |
| 21 | He thinks perhaps I might have a few days away from here . |
| 22 | We might get a good ideas of the shape of the man we are promoting but do we really know the " shape " of the job he is going into ? |
| 23 | 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 . ’ |
| 24 | No he might he 's he might get a few friends and go out or . |
| 25 | She might get a few days riding from it , but it could not survive for long . |
| 26 | Hardly a barrel of laughs but it might raise a few smiles . |
| 27 | ( Nearly new stalls at Rallies are proving popular or if you have access to a VHS video system , a coffee morning might raise a few funds ) . |
| 28 | ‘ I can see it might cause a few problems . ’ |
| 29 | Of course , they might ask a few questions . ’ |
| 30 | he might say a few words inside the hut , and that |