Example sentences of "might only [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kitty had that facility for slipping the knife in , even when on the surface she might only be talking about the weather . |
| 2 | ‘ The authorities in Northern Ireland were quite satisfied that a substantial amount of explosives was in the area , and it might only be a matter of time until this sort of activity was renewed . ’ |
| 3 | Admittedly , the net pay that could be expected in the carbonates is relatively small , ( perhaps only 10–20 m ) and therefore the potential reserves that could be expected might only be in the order of 10–50 Bcf . |
| 4 | Our trade expert , John Coates , hazards that the trade might only be willing to pay £12,500 in the hope of retailing it for £15,500 . |
| 5 | They also realised that it might only be a matter of time before Poland 's enemies used the same tactic as part of a concerted effort to wipe the country from the maps again . |
| 6 | It produces wine of great finesse and penetrating perfume which can dominate an entire cuvée even when its presence might only be a small proportion of the whole . |
| 7 | Their reputation now rests in the professional audio industry , and the ordinary muso might only be aware of Dynacord as providers of amps to the accordion players of Bavaria . |
| 8 | It might only be pebbles against Patriots , and the Inspirals might be as interested in the ephemera of psychedelic pop and training shoes as they are in delivering any deeper message , but to their new American fans the Inspirals represent a special hope , an idea that something more sensitive than Guns N' Roses and Madonna might thrive . |
| 9 | ‘ I thought it might only be a pretend cottage , ’ Benny said apologetically . |
| 10 | She had so much wanted to be fancied , it seemed a cruel blow to think that if it ever happened it might only be by someone as awful as Sean Walsh . |
| 11 | ‘ It might only be a tiny step forward — but at least it is a move in the right direction . ’ |
| 12 | So faint , it might only be moonlight through the clouds — then she saw long pale hair streaming . |
| 13 | They might only be minor , but to the person you 're talking to it 's a major decision . |
| 14 | The Divisional Court ordered that the applicant 's motion be allowed for a declaration that before asking questions relating to an offence with which a person under investigation had been charged the Director of the Serious Fraud Office had to inform that person that he was not obliged to answer such questions but that , if they were answered , what was said might only be used in evidence against that person where he was charged with knowingly or recklessly making a false or misleading statement or where the answer was inconsistent with any evidence that he might give at a later criminal trial . |
| 15 | ‘ Declaration granted that before asking questions relating to an offence with which a person under investigation had been charged , the Director of the Serious Fraud Office was required to inform that person that he was not obliged to answer such questions but , if they were answered , what was said might only be used in evidence against that person where he was charged with knowingly or recklessly making a false or misleading statement or where the answer was inconsistent with any evidence he might give at a later criminal trial . |
| 16 | The Old Man said something that suggested it might only be a temporary suspension . |
| 17 | The end result might only be a slight scratch , but the potential might have been in that situation for something a lot worse . |
| 18 | If it did it might only be for a moment , the briefest of seconds , and she wanted Creggan h be ready for it . |
| 19 | These attacks might only be cattle raids — that 's bad enough-but sometimes they might be more hostile . |
| 20 | So th the chances are we might only be looking |
| 21 | Handy would argue that this type of structure might only be successful if the nature of the work is suited to matrix organisation or project work , and if the employees of the organisation belong to the task culture and therefore want the work organised in this way . |
| 22 | It was true that she worried more about her mother now she was living near by than she had when she was living in the Tuscan hills , but that might only be because of the possibility that she would call without warning . |
| 23 | Hudson and Denner present only a successful and respected gentleman whose accomplishments might only be guessed at . |
| 24 | It might only be breast tissue , I do n't know that . |
| 25 | Anyone with good eyesight would certainly have seen the riders , but to someone like Dame Elizabeth their presence might only be betrayed by a flash of colour . |
| 26 | The President might only be removed from office by the Congress of People 's Deputies in the event of his violating the Constitution or the law . |
| 27 | The continuing Gulf crisis was characterized during September by ( i ) the progressive strengthening of the military position of the multinational anti-Iraq coalition , as forces arrived to take up positions in the region and further commitments were made ; ( ii ) the tightening of the economic embargo , extended to include interdiction of air traffic from Sept. 25 ; and ( iii ) the growing perception on the diplomatic front that a negotiated solution might only be achievable in the context of a wider consideration of conflicts in the region . |
| 28 | Furthermore , if the recently reported patency rates of 85% obtained with front-loaded alteplase and conjunctive intravenous heparin can be linked with strategies to prevent reocclusion , the potential additional benefit that could be gained with engineered plasminogen activators might only be marginal . |
| 29 | Standard hierarchical models , however , allow too little interaction between the knowledge sources : within a strictly hierarchical system , one can not interleave the processes associated with each different level of knowledge , and hence one can not allow the very early filtering out by higher-level components of what might only be partial analyses at lower levels . |
| 30 | Luke Calder was used to getting what he wanted from life , and the last thing she needed was for him to turn his sights on to her , even though it might only be to put her back in her place ! |