Example sentences of "might [vb infin] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We might wait a long time ! ’ he said . |
| 2 | In Prague the talk is of starting with a break-up of the monopolies , and letting the market rip later — but de-monopolising the economy might take a long time . |
| 3 | That might take a long time , they intimated . |
| 4 | Wherever they went , they would have to go on foot , which might take a long time . |
| 5 | For members of the nobility the struggles of Lancaster and York could have drastic results , particularly for those who incurred forfeiture through ending up on the losing side ; although attainders could be reversed and lands restored , this might take a long time ( 130 , Ch.5 ) . |
| 6 | Some officials have spoken of getting NATO to spread its wings , though they might have a hard time persuading the Canadians and Europeans of that . |
| 7 | This means Zeneca might have a hard time charging much more than Merck 's price for its drug , even if Merrem is better . |
| 8 | Ronny replaces Swindon-striker Fjortoft for the game tonight — Ronny must have done well in the training sessions ( coach Olsen really put some value on how the players perform in training before the games ) and Fjortoft which has been even worse for Swindon than Deano for us might have a hard time to get the attacker place back ( Fjortoft 0 — Deano 3 — Cole 10 is n't it ? ) . |
| 9 | Never know , you might have a full time job by then . |