Example sentences of "might [verb] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The failure of Western intelligence to detect the 5-megawatt plant led some analysts to speculate that much of the country 's real nuclear potential might remain hidden . |
| 2 | It took any jokes he might 've made and threw them away . |
| 3 | Tried to cross the nighted ferry ; might 've made it but for a district-nurse calling unexpectedly . ’ |
| 4 | Now one of the things you might 've seen from the corporate briefings is you 've got the budget figure and a forecast figure . |
| 5 | and you are never revealed on your battle field would be to erm phone up Trailfinders or S T A , I think I might 've asked S T A , and find out which would be the best card , which would be the best card to have . |
| 6 | That 's a win lose , you might 've lost that time but you 're gon na get it back another time . |
| 7 | A little bit I think that he was just concerned that perhaps there might 've been other people who might 've wanted to come and if people had rung up and you had had a waiting list something could 've been done about it |
| 8 | No , I thought it might 've said at the back and Dinosaur |
| 9 | I might 've guessed the worst when the scrum fell apart for me like the Red Sea . |
| 10 | I do n't reckon she was so keen on being related to Miss Harker , though the others might 've turned out better . ’ |
| 11 | I said she might 've sent a full packet give one to Barry , one to Rhys and one to Cerys but there was only two |
| 12 | ‘ Well , he said he might 've killed somebody . ’ |
| 13 | People might 've messed around with it by putting this overhead profit to risk , they might 've put a negative er element in there , er they might 've put a high-cost element in there , they might put nought in there , so it 's very difficult to recognise that , that bill rates er from the labour , or the labour from the bill rate , there is n't a standard relationship , nowhere near . |
| 14 | ‘ He might 've gone to the gym — |
| 15 | If I 'd been in earlier I might 've gone and seen |
| 16 | Of all the films Ocean might 've obtained the licence to , they chose one that could only be described as mediocre . |
| 17 | ‘ She might 've had two lots of make-up , and you do n't know how many nighties she 's got . ’ |
| 18 | you know , can you think of one you might 've had last night or one that you particularly remember or something like that |
| 19 | Another dinosaur that might 've had wings . |
| 20 | I 've always , I might 've had a little moan , but I 've always to myself |
| 21 | you might 've had some timetables like they have on the train |
| 22 | ‘ Might 've known you would n't miss me — just my cooking and cleaning . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I might 've known he 'd be the first rat to desert this sinking ship . ’ |
| 24 | Do you wan na taste it to check cos I might 've got it wrong ? |
| 25 | Well he got up that railway track , I mean , bloody hell , they might 've thought well that 's one way he 's gon na go . |
| 26 | I might 've considered coming into the business if dear Daddy had n't already got Big Brother as a co-director , ready to take over from him , and if he did n't make it so plain that he only tolerates me because I 'm your husband . |
| 27 | I just thought you might 've needed them today that was all |
| 28 | All the same , I think Mrs Fleming might 've tidied up . |
| 29 | People might 've messed around with it by putting this overhead profit to risk , they might 've put a negative er element in there , er they might 've put a high-cost element in there , they might put nought in there , so it 's very difficult to recognise that , that bill rates er from the labour , or the labour from the bill rate , there is n't a standard relationship , nowhere near . |
| 30 | People might 've messed around with it by putting this overhead profit to risk , they might 've put a negative er element in there , er they might 've put a high-cost element in there , they might put nought in there , so it 's very difficult to recognise that , that bill rates er from the labour , or the labour from the bill rate , there is n't a standard relationship , nowhere near . |