Example sentences of "he might [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He might hire a private detective to tail you . |
| 2 | He might grow an orange tree out of his ear . |
| 3 | It might look like nosiness , he might open the wrong door , embarrass people . |
| 4 | ‘ So it 's only Mr Stonebird we 're considering — as a clergyman 's son and an anthropologist he might drink a great deal . ’ |
| 5 | For Law , the issue was that many Unionists would in any case feel compelled to support Lloyd George and that he might command a large personal following in the constituencies ; it would be useful to capture him as Joseph Chamberlain had been captured in 1886 . |
| 6 | Sometimes , another dealer tipped off a director as to the identities of miscreants , so as to curry favour for which he might reap a tangible reward like extra leads . |
| 7 | Then she was giving him her mouth again so that he might swallow the choked cries of pleasure rising from her throat as the frenzy claimed her once more , and a little later she was thrashing against him , pleading hoarsely for his possession , until Luke held her down and sank into her with a harsh groan . |
| 8 | Copernicus , on the left , raises the possibility of the earth 's motion , Galileo produces his telescope , and Kepler expresses a desire for wings that he might visit the new world — as indeed he had dreamed of doing in his unpublished Copernican text Somnium . |
| 9 | Matey had gone out , not to return until late at night , leaving Dr Neil 's tea in the larder on a plate carefully positioned under a fine gauze hood to protect it from the ubiquitous flies ; he had said not to leave him supper , for he might visit the local evening market where prepared food of all kinds was on sale , from oysters to whelks ; he was partial to shellfish , he said . |
| 10 | In February 1991 he had moved from Palermo to Rome in order to become director-general of penal affairs in the Justice Ministry , and it had been widely expected that he might head a new judicial body which was to be created as part of a fresh anti-Mafia drive . |
| 11 | A friend treated her to a pukkah drinks-dispensing butler who asked if he might make a personal remark before teetering off into the small hours . |
| 12 | A similar clarification was made by Menem himself on Jan. 8 when he also suggested the possibility that he might make an official visit to the United Kingdom . |
| 13 | Before they left , they heard the Regent declaring that if Edward Plantagenet sat tight and did not attempt any attack across Tweed , then he might lead the Scots force raiding deep into Northumberland , even as far as Bamborough where Edward 's young Queen was known to be installed . |
| 14 | Miraculously , when invited for the Hunt Ball , he had asked if he might bring an old school friend who was staying with him , hiring horses for a few days ' hunting . |
| 15 | The usual pattern was for all to congregate in Minton 's studio where he might cook a large risotto after which they went to a film . |
| 16 | I 'm a bit worried : John 's having trouble with his girlfriend at the moment , and he might go the other way . |
| 17 | With his dyed hair , multiple earrings and parachute boots , he might present a formidable sight to some , but he 's one of the most amiable punks you could wish to meet . |
| 18 | He may also welcome advice on how he might continue the therapeutic process and deal with any further crises . |
| 19 | On 10 May 1794 , Huntingford wrote to the Speaker of the House of Commons ( who had himself been elected a vice-president of the College ) as follows : ‘ Honble Sir , I should not have taken the liberty of troubling you on the subject of the Veterinary College did not the recent business of Wm Stone who stands charged with High Treason prove the cause of his exerting himself to my prejudice in favor of M Vial the late Professor , to be that he might establish a French Connection in that Institution in order that he might through the channel carry on his correspondence with the enemy . |
| 20 | Personally , I find that hard to believe , but if it is truly the case then perhaps he might consider the following : |
| 21 | He might become a Temporary Water Sports Development Officer . |
| 22 | ‘ He might get a different report from our gunners . |
| 23 | Jenjin told Rostov that Burun had broken Nogai 's wrist during an argument five days earlier , and that it had just been suggested that if his plan went ahead he might get the other one broken as well . |
| 24 | Forester had an idea of how he might get the additional information , but it would have to wait until tomorrow . |
| 25 | But he might get the wrong person for his needs , possibly due to vacation , sickness , or the respondent may misunderstand the question , indeed , may well be unaware that certain information actually exists . |
| 26 | They had come , they said , to take Klein to lunch and to have a friendly discussion about a matter in which he might have a mutual interest . |
| 27 | ‘ He might have a spare can , ’ said Joanne . |
| 28 | It certainly sounds as if he might have a peptic ulcer — especially as the pain is eased by milk . |
| 29 | Gwenellen hopefully suggested he might have a secret mistress . |
| 30 | To build up his pot , because he might have a bad month , or he might want to go on holiday . |