Example sentences of "[pers pn] might [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think I might make inquiries , try to trace them . |
| 2 | " I thought I might make coffee for them all before I go . |
| 3 | If I left a table in Fif 's that I 'd just acquired , I might attract attention . |
| 4 | Interestingly Tom Jones told me , ‘ Even if he runs well I might miss Cheltenham with him and keep him fresh for another good race at the Grand National meeting at Aintree . ’ |
| 5 | You 're afraid , both of you , that I might discover Mom is n't dead at all , are n't you ? ’ |
| 6 | Er I mean if a particular group 's promoting a product which we 're already using , then I might switch investment to that product if there 's a big discount . |
| 7 | ‘ Ask him if he thinks I might visit Mr Conchis . ’ |
| 8 | He was about to ring off when , on an impulse , Theodora said , ‘ I wonder if I might visit St Benet 's ? |
| 9 | ‘ Do you think , ’ Miss Violet said , leaning forward excitedly , ‘ do you think , Signora Romagnoli , do you think that one day I might meet Mrs Browning in this house ? ’ |
| 10 | I crammed my mouth with for fear I might give utterance to my anger . |
| 11 | Or I might contract warts . |
| 12 | If I might paraphrase Picasso , ‘ Copyists might make yellow look like the sun ; artists can make the sun itself . ’ |
| 13 | For example , I might assemble code into RAM block and then copy it to the unit plugged in at location . |
| 14 | I might wear trousers or , at the moment , a pair of loose-fitting ski-type pants . |
| 15 | Another name can be crossed firmly off the IBM Corp list : John Sculley , chairman of Apple Computer Inc has now gone on the record saying ‘ I would like to respond to the persistent rumours that I might leave Apple and go to IBM — I have told Apple 's board of directors and our executive management team that I am not available or interested in being chief executive of IBM ; I believe Apple has a tremendous opportunity to be extremely successful in the years ahead , and Apple will be the most important innovator and leader in the industry ; 10 years ago this April I signed up to do a job , and there is still a lot that I would like to accomplish with all of us ; ‘ I hope this statement will put to rest the speculation that I might go to IBM , and also serve as a clear message of the confidence that I have in Apple , ’ he declared . |
| 16 | Another name can be crossed firmly off the IBM Corp list : John Sculley , chairman of Apple Computer Inc has now gone on the record saying ‘ I would like to respond to the persistent rumours that I might leave Apple and go to IBM — I have told Apple 's board of directors and our executive management team that I am not available or interested in being chief executive of IBM ; I believe Apple has a tremendous opportunity to be extremely successful in the years ahead , and Apple will be the most important innovator and leader in the industry ; 10 years ago this April I signed up to do a job , and there is still a lot that I would like to accomplish with all of us ; I hope this statement will put to rest the speculation that I might go to IBM , and also serve as a clear message of the confidence that I have in Apple , ’ he declared . |
| 17 | ‘ You mean , I dare say , that , having given you supper , I might expect payment in kind . ’ |
| 18 | What they 're actually asking for is that whether we would be able to help them by arranging for a loan on their behalf , they would service the debt at this time , so I might suggest chairman that we revert it to the finance committee for |
| 19 | ‘ If you could , perhaps , make some suggestions , you see , so that I might move things along … ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Only that I thought I might move house in a couple of years . |
| 21 | I might erm oh cos I , I might do bit a , do a bit of creosoting . |
| 22 | I felt that there were two possible areas of theoretical physics that were fundamental and in which I might do research . |
| 23 | Richard , thou art an old fellow , an old knave ; thou hast written books enough to load a cart , every one as full of sedition , I might say treason , as an egg is full of meat . |
| 24 | The best thing to do because having said that then I might say Mike what 's your opinion what was important to you and and pass it on ? |
| 25 | However much I might take refuge in the present in which it had not yet happened , there would be a moment when the present was the present in which it was happening . |
| 26 | I might enjoy sampling what I was touching a few minutes ago . ’ |
| 27 | " I might ask Nenna James to stay behind , " Richard said . |
| 28 | So I might ask dad to help me put on the roof-rack . |
| 29 | Well I might ask Brenda . |
| 30 | ‘ I did think I might ask Mr Evans if they could stay on here . |