Example sentences of "[verb] they might [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , Zambian government officials claimed that a story ( in the Times of Zambia , June 23rd 1970 ) to the effect that clothing factory workers believed they might lose their jobs as the result of a new duty on imported cloth , was the work of clever lobbying by clothing manufacturers and retailers . |
| 2 | Last spring , when local authorities were rushing to finish community care plans , a report came out which showed they might mean nothing to many people . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm told they might need me for a bit of PR work , but basically I gather I 'm going to be the technician permanently with the team . ’ |
| 4 | Boys seem to make an effort only if they are going into a situation where they know they might meet someone they fancy , whereas lots of girls I know will put on make-up just to go to the local shop ! |
| 5 | ‘ You 're not saying they might think it was one of us ? |
| 6 | Try cooking this ham , do you think they might like it then ? |
| 7 | The adoption should n't affect her , they should n't take her into account , but Kegan thinks they might want her token agreement , so I 've got to handle this right . |
| 8 | His comments were guarded , as if he feared they might incriminate him . |
| 9 | I thought they might give us badges to wear with our names on , like at conferences ; but I suppose they thought this would imply we were n't even capable of uttering our own names . |
| 10 | Say they needed it at eight , they thought they might need it at eight o'clock and then turned out they did n't , because one body else came in the restaurant , then they 'd just stick that in the fridge over night , and put it out the next morning . |
| 11 | I thought they might cheer you up . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ She is a qualified international referee and although the players are entitled to their opinions , I think they might say something different in the morning , ’ Foo said . |
| 13 | Next day Bacchus was caught behind off Hendrick 's first ball , and suddenly England began to think they might do it . |
| 14 | The only thing I might not , it 'cause they said they might make one with a C D R O M drive . |
| 15 | If they go skiing they might break their leg … |