Example sentences of "[vb past] he might [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He understood that Gandhi 's challenge was not primarily to his sanctity but to his power , and once he saw on what ground he might meet his antagonist he , like Gandhi , but with more evident calculation , unhesitatingly employed that sanctity in the service of power . |
| 2 | It turned out he was escaping a planned course of ECT because no one on his ward believed he might have a drink problem . |
| 3 | Charles feared for the unity of his dominions under the threat of Protestantism , and it seemed he might call a national synod in Germany which would not only undermine the authority of the papacy , but in the interests of political unity approve theological positions Rome could never accept . |
| 4 | She looked wistfully up the companionway to the square of blue sky , but fought the urge to go up on deck , scared he might ask her to do something that would reveal her ignorance . |
| 5 | Dot guessed he might have been only pretending . |
| 6 | Legend has it that Rawlins remembered the lot although yesterday he confessed he might have forgotten one . |
| 7 | Mr Brown said the former railway worker often said he felt he was dying but never hinted he might kill himself . |
| 8 | He felt he might have been a lord , or at least a prosperous shopkeeper about to be driven to his mansion — except that there was no horse . |
| 9 | Mr Dass did not reply , for there was nothing he felt he might have said . |
| 10 | With a little food inside him he felt he might find composition easier . |
| 11 | ‘ I rather gathered he might have been . |
| 12 | I knew he might burst in ( no lock on the door , could n't even shut it , there was a screwed-in bit of wood ) . |
| 13 | One day , he would get to the bottom of Maggie 's behaviour , although he knew he might have to get her drunk first and she was even wary of sipping wine . |
| 14 | She snatched her hand away from his as if she feared he might contaminate her and stalked ahead of him , not trusting herself to speak until they were inside her apartment . |
| 15 | To my shame , I even feared he might act the hardened campaigner — miles gloriosus . |
| 16 | On the death of his wife Lambarde feared he might lose the right to stay at Halling and petitioned a request to Lord Burghley through his friend Lord Cobham , to ask for custody of Maximilian and a lease to the Palace , which was granted a few days later . |
| 17 | And I 'd sure see you had a lovely time , ’ he went on with almost too much intensity in his voice , so that he feared he might have frightened her off . |
| 18 | ‘ His arm was hanging limply and I feared he might have lost it altogether . |
| 19 | She feared he might have an attack , apoplectic , so high his colour , so great his anger . |
| 20 | Charles feared he might have to prompt again . |
| 21 | She despised herself for sounding so defensive , but perhaps if Luke understood he might leave her in peace . |
| 22 | I explained about the shop ; I thought he might give me a loan to set up in business again … . |
| 23 | Hallin also represented producer , Chris Allison , and thought he might form a partnership with the band . |
| 24 | I thought he might want to be alone . ’ |
| 25 | I thought he might want to go out there for a little while |
| 26 | I thought he might change his mind . ’ |
| 27 | Adam got up from the table and said he thought he might go over to Rufus 's . |
| 28 | I thought he might go , he might do it now and we go for coffee . |
| 29 | Joshua thought he might go , if only to relish their discontents . |
| 30 | Yet , despite the apparent damage that Phil Barlow thought he might do to himself , he did on the day the appointments were made , challenge several aspects of the interviews . |