Example sentences of "might have [vb pp] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Proposals on the minimum wage and protection of workers ' rights ( through endorsement of the EC 's Social Chapter for example ) if implemented might have helped prevent exploitation of the " peripheral " workforce although the market advantage of the knowledge workers would continue .
2 The OAU stated publicly what has been the worry among many developing countries : it welcomed rapprochement between East and West but warned that funds which might have helped alleviate poverty in Africa may be diverted to central Europe .
3 Now police believe a National register of DNA samples might have helped catch the man , but they admit there are problems .
4 Now police believe a National register of DNA samples might have helped catch the man , but they admit there are problems .
5 ‘ Somebody might have let slip something , they would n't have let loose every detail . ’
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