Example sentences of "[pron] might [adv] [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Do you think I might eventually get a taste for alcohol ? ’ |
2 | He ended by stating , ‘ I might also include a quote from Shakespeare : ‘ Fools rush in where angels fear to tread . ’ |
3 | No I might just go an see what sort of deal I can get . |
4 | I might just throw a total number . |
5 | I do n't need to copy it down when initially build it but er I might just put a little bit of extra work in I can make so and can copy it down . |
6 | If I get too tired I might just have a lie down and have a little kip . |
7 | ‘ I 'm staying at Dalian Atkinson 's house tonight and I might just have a little drink or two — hopefully he will be paying . |
8 | I think I might just get a couple of nice hankies to go with them . |
9 | I 've got some catching up to do as well , but I thought I might just grab an hour , maybe late this afternoon when everything 's relatively quiet . |
10 | Or , ’ she leans forward but only the beautiful hair shines , ‘ I might just buy a bomb after all — ’ |
11 | I might even have a go at Muslim fundamentalists and have a copy of the Satanic Verses there . ’ |
12 | I might even become a chief constable one day . ’ |
13 | Hell , I might even get a lawyer . |
14 | I might even get a couple of hours sleep before we reach London . |
15 | Who knows I might even get a chance to try one of these days . |
16 | I realized that I might actually have a sin . |
17 | Braque has said ‘ there is in nature a tactile space , I might almost say a manual space … |
18 | I might almost say an honoured guest " ( p. 69 ) , but these , and further modesty maxim violations now function as statements of the felicity conditions upon which he bases his threats : Anderson " doth protest too much " , however , and the forcefulness of his language is a far-from-convincing attempt to conceal his insecurity . |
19 | ‘ Everest will always be there but I might never get a chance to play at Twickenham again ’ — WILL KEFFORD ( Harlequins and Middlesex Colts full-back ) who cancelled a trip to join his father 's Everest expedition to play in the Colts Final at Twickenham which Middlesex lost to Lancashire ( 19–15 ) . |
20 | And then thought : I might still have a title . |
21 | Do sites exist elsewhere in your area Mr that are not so encumbered about by ancient history , natural history , conservation areas , which might equally form a strategic reserve for your undefined post-two thousand and six requirement ? |
22 | If the explanation for the violent outburst lies in something which might understandably lead a person to be so angry as to lose self-control , then this supplies an added reason for mitigating the offence and the sentence . |
23 | The consequence of this is that women are feared because they are seen to be sexually aggressive , and relations with men are spoiled because a close tie to them , which might otherwise constitute a conflict-free alternative nevertheless connotes a parallel threat of passive dependency . |
24 | An intervals the system can be increased by a further analytical , statistical or informational function , capable of processing information which might otherwise need an additional personnel assistant to maintain . |
25 | His voice had grown hushed and childish with wonder and his eyes filled , looking back to record this playful divination which might yet predict a future far removed from the cloister , which in any case was already losing its visionary charm for him . |
26 | A more suitable location was in the dining area adjoining the lounge , which might also allow a larger tank . |
27 | Port Glasgow and Leith , the main centres of trade , were the ports with the best-paid officers , but equally , they would also require the greatest amount of work from the incumbents , who would be much more under the eye of the supervisory staff based at Edinburgh , which might well make a less well-paid , but remote , port more attractive to the more independent officers . |
28 | It is a work which might well shed a tender light on the novella ‘ Goodbye , Columbus ’ . |
29 | I think we should forget about what may have happened in the past and pray for a series which might well become a classic . |
30 | ACAS has a network of regional offices which might well prove a valuable source of information . |