Example sentences of "might not be [adj] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We might not be able to use our shapes until tomorrow which will be a pity wo n't it really ? |
| 2 | She might not be able to control her anger with her for deceiving Steve so , but she would have to try . |
| 3 | However , without the attendance of a senior member of the family and his appreciation of the value of the training , the younger members might not be able to put their training to best use or to introduce new techniques or ideas on to the farm . |
| 4 | Petty had already intimated that he might not be able to continue his attendance at the debates further ( after 29 October ) , but before the end of that day 's proceedings he explained why ‘ we [ the Levellers ] would exclude apprentices , or servants , or those that take alms , it is because they depend upon the will of other men and should be afraid to displease [ them ] ’ . |
| 5 | She might not be able to keep her children forever — but she would try . |
| 6 | Her legs seemed oddly wobbly as well , and she realised that she might not be able to keep her obligation to Mandy , after all . |
| 7 | Carroll , whose continuing achilles injury has resulted in Gallagher stepping in as his deputy in recent games , admitted : ‘ Mick was brilliant , and if he carries on like that I might not be able to get my place back . ’ |
| 8 | There had been the slightest tremor in Alice 's voice ; she had been going to say , " We all spent the evening " but remembered in time that " all " might not be prepared to stick their necks out for Jim , if " all " could be reached and warned in time . |
| 9 | I hate to say something I do n't mean , and I had enough sense left to know I might not be prepared to keep my side of the contract tomorrow . |