Example sentences of "might [be] [verb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They might be eaten for supper with a ladleful of thick sourish cream poured over them . |
| 2 | Combined operations became the commando 's métier and he would become as accustomed to calling up a battleship 's gunnery officer or the leader of a flight of rocket firing Typhoon aircraft as he might be radioing for mortar fire from his own Heavy Weapons Troop . |
| 3 | For example , assistance might be given for diversification into tourism , to which Northumberland is ideally suited , as tourism is dispersed , small-scale , labour-intensive industry . |
| 4 | Something similar might be done for energy , if higher taxes remain off-limits . |
| 5 | Even though the same might be argued for painting , the technical obstacles to be overcome for painting are very much less than for sculpture . |
| 6 | Proposals might be made for action at European Community level which do not fall within the Community 's exclusive competence and which certain Member States regard as undesirable or unnecessary . |
| 7 | In Heath 's personal and confidential letters to chairmen of policy groups he said that interim reports should concentrate on points that might be considered for inclusion in a manifesto for an Autumn election . |
| 8 | This is because it must include all assets which might be acquired for investment purposes . |
| 9 | That is to say , hymns of praise are sung , especially to mothers , but the tangible rewards which might be expected for work of considerable social significance are not available . |
| 10 | In Chapter 2 we consider the formats in which data might be held for manipulation by the computer , and the types of operations appropriate to each format . |
| 11 | One day perhaps , he thought , the bugger might be caught for sodomy and Athelstan vowed that for the first time in his life he might attend an execution . |
| 12 | Nicholson had feared that his hurdling star might be tapped for speed on faster ground than he likes and around this sharpish track , but Mighty Mogul passed this major test with flying colours . |
| 13 | Could you look over the guidelines in relation to this particular interest and give me your thought on how they might be improved for application in the Lothians . |
| 14 | It might be varied for emphasis , to express a different point of view , or for stylistic effect . |
| 15 | However , where boundaries have not yet been defined it is important that decisions should ensure the exclusion of land which might be needed for development at some future date . |
| 16 | Examples of strategic variables that might be used for entry deterrence include physical capital investment or R&D to reduce costs , pre-emptive patenting , and manipulation of demand conditions by advertising or brand proliferation ( for a sceptical analysis see Smiley , 1988 ) . |
| 17 | I should like to put the contrary view that an understanding of theory is of primary importance because this provides a general perspective on the nature of language which influences pedagogic principles and indicates how different descriptions might be adapted for classroom use . |