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Example sentences of "they might [verb] " in BNC.

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1	The state of confusion surrounding such issues was such that he was obliged to allow forty days ' grace to many of his ninety or so loyal vassals assembled at St Sever in September 1273 , so that they might consult their title-deeds , old charters , relatives and aged kinsmen .
2	It seemed feasible to some in the profession that , in releasing pressurised teachers to enjoy the experience of a different context , they might choose never to return .
3	Of course , if they did n't recognise the consequences , they might choose to do it , but this illustrates Kant 's point .
4	The evaluators observed one course which was devoted to showing teachers from prospective Major Project schools a variety of worksheets , project books and software on which they might choose to spend some of their grant , and another in which nationally known figures ( Royston McHugh from the Inner London Education Authority ( ILEA ) and Ron Mitson from the Abraham Moss Centre ) sought to inspire a good attendance with the philosophy of a more broadly conceived RBL .
5	Edgar thanked the Danes for their support and allowed them to live under such laws as they might choose , and it must be significant that Swegen landed in Lincolnshire when he made his bid for the kingship in 1013 , and that in 1066 King Harald of Norway made for York , where he had hopes that the citizens would assist him in his endeavours .
6	But I think we 'll update not so much is over public authorities would probably take your advice , but I 'm thinking of people who are not public authorities who might in a way suffer , that your advice may cause them some expense , and they might choose to delay it , and well I am guilty we ca n't afford to do that this year , so it never gets done .
7	Otherwise they might end up in the sea , which neither of them wanted .
8	She began to look forward to the following Wednesday — Who knew where they might end up ?
9	stake in National Power or PowerGen to bring pressure to bear on those companies to reduce the development of gas-fired stations , they might end up in a United Kingdom court for breaking United Kingdom company law .
10	Yet , despite their form over the last two months , the turning point for Wigan 's 20th major trophy in six years undoubtedly came in December when it looked that they might struggle for success this season .
11	The Blues looked as if they might struggle to punch a hole in a paper bag , let alone score .
12	They offer to come on board the party boat to help me find Tamsin , but I say no : they might scare her .
13	I suppose they might represent a considerable academic scoop .
14	I t might be nothing ; they might be police … or they might represent those who are chasing you , so say nothing as we go past . "
15	Marx described the consciousness of people in a situation of class conflict as ideological , meaning that although they might represent and believe their ideas to be objective and of universal validity , in reality these ideas express and serve class interests .
16	For some this related to their abilities with their present enterprises whilst for others it related to the future when they might undertake a new enterprise .
17	And , last but not least , they might re-read the scores while listening .
18	‘ Which way ? ’ he asked , when at last the engine spluttered into life , and she directed him the wrong way round so that they might overtake and confront the trio lurching towards Midnight Mass .
19	In general , from 1450 onwards , non-European Christians were taught theology to a level at which they might function as parish priests , but they were not admitted to the religious orders such as the Jesuits and the Dominicans .
20	While opposition parties are happy to comfort those hit by defence cuts they 're loath to make specific promises about who they might reprieve .
21	Fears were also expressed by some passengers that the tunnel might collapse while they were travelling through it or that they might suffocate from the lack of air because it was one and three quarter miles long !
22	Parkin 's commentary said that another notable feature of Ken O'Mara 's time as editor was his commitment to running controversial films — whoever they might embarrass .
23	The tactical model leads from a political position to pseudo-research , where facts are ignored because they might tend to obscure argument .
24	For example is there something similar happening in their own country so that they might compare and contrast practice in one country and another ?
25	For the unit on Victorian Britain , for instance , they might compare the evidence of an employer or factory owner to a Royal Commission with the testimony of one of the workers .
26	I think you know , Lincolnshire has done a dam good job for the people in Lincolnshire whether it in roads , whether it be old peoples homes , or whether it be in schools , whether it be in fire stations , police stations , I admit to where one could say across the board , they could compare , that they could compare , they might compare they might live in one area and work in another .
27	Doing their best for the glory of Canada , the whole field of eleven swept round the bend and went down the far side as if welded together , and it still seemed when they turned for home that that was how they might finish , in a knot .
28	When unemployment was bad those without alternative income returned to their native villages , where they might rely for support on family or communal networks .
29	But I do wonder whether it is really necessary for the London festival , or any other , come to that , to clear any South African film they might want to show not only with the ANC but also with the South African Film and Allied Workers Organisation .
30	There were a lot of young drunks staggering about , too — most at that noisy and unattractive stage where they might want to be your pal or pick a fight or just throw up on you , so I gave them a wide berth .