Example sentences of "[pers pn] might [vb infin] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | He grinned at me in the gloom , and introduced himself as if I might recognize the name . |
2 | Ron said that I should not go on to the track and kill myself because I might pull a hamstring . |
3 | Yeah but I might want a bit of help with it . |
4 | So I might make a trip to . |
5 | So I might make a waistcoat . |
6 | If I might make a suggestion — shut up and sit down . |
7 | ‘ Not to anybody lad , ’ came the reply , ‘ but for you I might make an exception . ’ |
8 | If I wanted to have just one , larger party , and bearing in mind the recession , I might copy a friend and give a wedding tea . |
9 | ‘ I might scream a bit but he just shrugs and says , ‘ It does n't matter ’ no matter what it is . ’ |
10 | For example , I might decide the angle of light on my desk is not as I require it on the basis of assessing the illumination and the lamp which is the source of it . |
11 | I might drop a pipe — a little bit of a splash . ’ |
12 | Too many doors and I might forget the way out . |
13 | He suggested that I might give a dinner to the leading newspaper editors and proprietors , when he could make some statement calculated to neutralise some of the undoubted venom that was then directed at him . |
14 | Or I might give the job to someone else . ’ |
15 | It 'll be so hot I thought I might rent a place in the country , but it might be a waste of money . |
16 | I might go a bit later like meet her . |
17 | I can not explain the meaning of " joy " by pointing to someone with glowing eyes and a smile on his face , and saying " This is an example of joy " , as I might explain the meaning of " tree " by pointing to a tree and saying " This is a tree " , or " This is an example of the kind of thing that we call a tree " . |
18 | For example , as an astrochemist I might regret the absence of a discussion of chemistry in the early universe which — it appears — may determine whether collapsing masses form protogalaxies , protoclusters , or protostars . |
19 | I think I might feel a bit sick now . |
20 | I 'd never wear anything clingy ; I might wear a camisole , like this , but I 'd put a shirt over it before I went out . |
21 | I was afraid I might hurt a child the way I 'd been hurt . |
22 | I doubt whether there will be much opportunity for sight-seeing here , but I might manage a trip to Sao Paulo or to Rio , or to the beach , which is about 60 miles away , I think . |
23 | I might set the tape . |
24 | bottle , I might drink the sherry in out of it |
25 | Like , I suppose that way if I was hit I might stand a chance of only losing one arm or one leg . |
26 | So he 's waiting to go , so when I think that he 's had a an appointment , I might stand a chance of having one afterwards , I do n't know . |
27 | There 's a whole group on me then I 'm not gon na stand about erm , but if it 's a one on one I might stand a chance . |
28 | I might eat a bread roll without the butter while I wait for the meal to arrive , and slimline or diet drinks act as a wonderful filler . |
29 | I might eat the bugger now , look at that , I bet it 's gone soft . |
30 | I might dread the thought of having to look after an Alzheimer patient . |