Example sentences of "[pron] might be [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She might be his only contact — other than Mrs Avery — with the outside world but , as far as he was concerned , she had served her purpose . |
| 2 | Of course , windmills could be placed offshore , then perhaps there might be something attractive to seeing these structures out at sea at some distance — they could even be beyond the horizon — but they thought that they are whirling round usefully providing our energy I think could make them acceptable , and there is no doubt that the worldwide research and success in windmill research at the moment would suggest that wind power is within sight , but the economic investment and the problems of siting certainly mean that it will be only introduced gradually . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's just that I thought there might be something wrong … ’ |
| 4 | Peter thought that he 'd been a fool to imagine that there might be something wrong between his hosts ; he put it down to an overactive imagination coloured by wishful thinking . |
| 5 | I 'm thinking there might be something wrong with my plan to wait as I close my eyes ( only to rest them ) , but even as I yawn and put my hands into my armpits I think a spot of rest is n't such a bad idea so long as I do n't fall asleep . |
| 6 | " There might be something wrong with me . |
| 7 | nothing to be nothing wrong with it than that you did n't tell them and there might be something wrong with it . |
| 8 | well I 'm always calling them tweedle dum and tweedle dee , hey do n't throw it at the house , it might be something fragile |
| 9 | It might be something private Wayne |
| 10 | Erm , it might be an idea to try and get hold of him whoever took the message cos it might be something important , but anyway I 'm glad you phoned . |
| 11 | ‘ Just thought it might be something tasty to eat . |
| 12 | For example it might be his private company . |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't want to marry Damian Flint , but it might be my only choice . |
| 14 | The Webbs ' failure to pick up the proposal would have been forgivable but for one thing ; and that is their criticism of his failure to comprehend before they were born their theory of rent — a theory which , whatever might be its academic merits , provided no practical help to Governments . |
| 15 | While we have had our differences with the Government about the interim advisory committee and the way in which it has worked , it might be worthwhile at this stage , in what might be our final debate on the work of the interim advisory committee , to thank its members for the work that they have done in the past few years . |