Example sentences of "might be [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.

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1 In some cases , there might be reasonable grounds for the objection ; for instance , German — in has traditionally been used to denote the wife of the man with the title , and it is not surprising that women who hold positions in their own right prefer to make that clear .
2 There might be one cloth for each table ; one place mat for each setting ; one napkin , mug , knife , fork and spoon for each setting ; one plate and one chair for each child .
3 Ideally he should have indicated to them that there might be other reasons for failing to reply , other than guilt .
4 These casual workers might be close substitutes for agency workers , but WIRS does not identify them .
5 THE biggest sporting deal in history might be good news for the football clubs who kick off the new Premier League but will it be good for soccer and its followers ?
6 Yes well I 'm sure there are that you know there there might be some scope for doing that
7 There might be some credit for that .
8 If she had been the offspring of drunken parents in Scotland Road , or born with a hair-lip like Ma Tang 's daughter , there might be some excuse for feeling as she did .
9 David Clark thought there might be some need for review while Adrian Bird felt that a blanket prohibition should only be a starting point which should be used in conjunction with local knowledge .
10 If the structure of excise duties maintained revenue without unduly distorting consumer choice , there might be some justification for the present system .
11 Though there might be public support for better insurance programmes , if somewhat thin , because of the stagflation-induced social policy crisis , there was no ‘ mass attention , supportive sentiment , or a willingness of governmental actors to place mental health finance prominently on the agenda ’ .
12 Whilst it might be plain sailing for motorists , the residents say unless action is taken , there 's no end in sight to their misery .
13 In my first article I explained why there might be special difficulties for parents educated in Asia , as expectations differ .
14 There might be some ceremony of welcome ; there might be special prayers for the ruling family ( the genealogies of the counts of Flanders at St Bertin and the counts of Anjou at St Aubin 's suggest this ) .
15 Noting that there might be more roles for AI techniques in maintenance management Squadron Leader Tim Grant , successfully applied for a Defence Fellowship to survey potential applications .
16 ‘ I thought I would wear my thick coat because it might be cold waiting for the bus and it would stand up to the rain .
17 On April 17 , following the ICJ ruling [ see above ] , Ibrahim Lagwell , the lawyer representing the two Libyans , suggested in an interview with the US television network ABC that if " a just trial could be held with legal guarantees " , the USA or the UK might be acceptable settings for such a hearing .
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