Example sentences of "[adj] [that] we might " in BNC.
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| 1 | The garment is so peculiar that we might dismiss it as a quirk of the rhyton carver 's imagination , but for the fact that it features again on a seal impression from Agia Triadha , where the rhyton also originated . |
| 2 | Brownie Owl continued : ‘ I think Farmer Bolsover is mostly afraid that we might do damage to his crops by not keeping to the paths , or taking a fancy to the fruit in his orchard . ’ |
| 3 | I think it 's a sad indictment of our so called democratic system when they are afraid of having an elected head of state , that they are afraid that we might have a dictator ! |
| 4 | So long as the Americans are only afraid that we might land on this island , and do n't know we 're already here , they will pay no attention to our activities . |
| 5 | We thought it possible that we might get an auto-immune reaction otherwise — similar to that which occurs when a patient rejects a heart or kidney transplant . |
| 6 | It seemed just possible that we might meet in Menton , where she went as judge for the Katherine Mansfield Prize — an inappropriate meeting-place , for we both greatly disliked ‘ K.M. ’ She was to inspire the admirable story ‘ Sisters ’ in Elizabeth 's next collection — the story of a cosy , bourgeoise , widowed ex-mayoress in a provincial town being embarrassed by questions about her famous , disreputable sister . |
| 7 | The best season for an eastwards voyage was already past , though it was just possible that we might run far north and cross in the high latitudes where , even in summer , we could expect fog , rain and cold . |
| 8 | A very tight rein was held on all staff , it was as if they were very nervous and suspicious that we might go made and accept a bid ! |
| 9 | Irenaeus puts it so splendidly : ‘ He became human that we might become divine . ’ |
| 10 | I remember that we were quite concerned that we might be expected to take off from ‘ Argus ’ as even the resident Swordfish seemed to have difficulty . |
| 11 | And we 're all very worried that we might not be alive for much longer , so we 'll just keep talking , because that 's better than thinking . |
| 12 | ‘ They are just black shadows in the vegetation , ’ he told me , increasingly worried that we might not get any shots at all . |