Example sentences of "might [verb] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Although the pub decor might need a few alterations .
2 But he added that patience had limits and he might wait a few days or two weeks .
3 But he added that patience had limits and he might wait a few days or two weeks .
4 Jobson said : ‘ If they started supporting the team we might win a few games . ’
5 PAKISTAN batsman Salim Malik reckons that if the England Test team learn to play properly , they might win a few games of international cricket
6 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 ! ’
7 It might sever a few synapses .
8 " … might stop a few earths perhaps .
9 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 .
10 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 .
11 At the time , his stated ambition was to make an album of songs , which as he said himself , ‘ might sell a few copies ’ .
12 ‘ It might take a few games for Martin to settle into the side but he is a good team man and strong defensively .
13 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 .
14 He said they were fine , but that it might take a few weeks for the lenses to settle in my eyes .
15 ‘ But it might take a few years .
16 ‘ If you could find out who the man was , the one who was there on Christmas Day evening … he might have a few answers . ’
17 Later on they might have a few minutes together and he would hold her and she would become herself again .
18 He thinks perhaps I might have a few days away from here .
19 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 . ’
20 No he might he 's he might get a few friends and go out or .
21 She might get a few days riding from it , but it could not survive for long .
22 Hardly a barrel of laughs but it might raise a few smiles .
23 ( 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 ) .
24 ‘ I can see it might cause a few problems . ’
25 Of course , they might ask a few questions . ’
26 he might say a few words inside the hut , and that
27 ‘ If I might say a few words , Headmaster , on that , ’ put in Glenda Grower ( History , French and World Religions if absolutely pressed ) .
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