Example sentences of "you might [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Ye might be a boy , ’ he said . |
| 2 | ‘ But ye might be right , ’ he conceded . |
| 3 | I hope that you might be able to continue to help our patients in this manner . ’ |
| 4 | FURTHER to your article TECs slammed over funding red tape ( Caterer , 22–28 August ) , I thought you might be interested to hear the other side of the coin . |
| 5 | In older gardens , particularly those that date back to Edwardian or Victorian times , you might be lucky enough to inherit paths laid in old blue paving bricks , or some of those delightful ‘ rope ’ edging tiles that cost a small fortune to buy today . |
| 6 | Although it can be very tempting to splash out on the first splendid specimen that catches your eye , you might be surprised at what you can find once you really start looking . |
| 7 | Thought you might be able to help with a few snippets of case law . ’ |
| 8 | If alcohol misuse affects your business , it could mean that you are n't as competitive as you might be . |
| 9 | I thought you might be interested in seeing my adorable mutt , Bubbles , pictured ( below ) with her superior companion our Yorkshire Terrier , Boswell . |
| 10 | Or you might be better sitting down and ordering yourself a drink : the waiter may be gone some time . |
| 11 | ‘ I fear ’ , said How to Ramsey , ‘ that you might be too retiring for the job . ’ |
| 12 | Some examples of the arrangements that you might be offered are : |
| 13 | You might be lucky . |
| 14 | If you 're unhappy with your face , I can see that you might be tempted . |
| 15 | You might be mad to wear one but , whether it 's a creation for Ascot or a woolly pull-on number , there 's a hat to top off any outfit |
| 16 | The train was booked solid for weeks , and there was the Greyhound … ‘ that 's your cheapest option , ’ said our friends in Seattle , ‘ but you might be sitting with child molesters . ’ |
| 17 | — You might be able to reach him with that ! ’ |
| 18 | It is easy to be put off buying a greenhouse simply because you might be moving house in a few years . |
| 19 | Obviously you might be better joining a club to participate in sport . |
| 20 | If , like her , you have a sweet tooth , you might be better leaving just a little sugar in the diet to increase the likelihood that you will continue with the new sugar-reduced regime . |
| 21 | The chances are that your holiday food was somewhat higher in salt than the diet to which you have become accustomed so you might be retaining 2–3 lb ( 1 kg ) of excess water . |
| 22 | ‘ Suppose someone could n't understand why you did n't arrest Harry , particularly in view of all the hounding in the papers , and decided to remove any doubts you might be showing ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ You might be quite decent looking if your mouth was n't always open . |
| 24 | This wine , made by the Champagne house of Mumm , but in the Napa Valley in California , is made from the classic Champagne grapes , Chardonnay and Pinot Noir , and while the California sun gives riper flavours than you might be used to , there is poise , a rich creamy mousse and a soft , smooth taste . |
| 25 | Hard work , but worth it for the feeling that you might be helping producers to realise that there is a discerning market out there , and not one that reacts blindly to the word ‘ organic ’ . |
| 26 | You might be in here , harmless , visiting somebody , and before you could say Werewolves Unite they 'd have you on the operating table , jacking both legs off . |
| 27 | We have been unable to discover what all this apparatus is for and wondered if you might be able to shed some light on the matter ? |
| 28 | ‘ Do you think you might be biased , Dad ? ’ |
| 29 | You might be interested to know that there was considerable narrowing of the arteries , which could have produced spells of dizziness . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I suppose you might be able to , after a time , if you wanted to , ’ he said . |