Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] might [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the days passed I might have been telling him the truth , for I lost weight far more successfully than on any diet I have ever attempted . |
| 2 | But should it be that anyone ever wished to posit that I have attained at least a little of that crucial quality of ‘ dignity ’ in the course of my career , such a person may wish to be directed towards that conference of March 1923 as representing the moment when I first demonstrated I might have a capacity for such a quality . |
| 3 | Given the status patterns discerned one might expect that even if technology were to achieve high status and acceptance the version which would ‘ count as education ’ would be academic and theoretical and therefore stand in contradiction to more practical objectives . |
| 4 | However , ordinary nouns never strictly correspond to a structure like ( 10 ) ; the word bottles for example really demands an intensional representation which is already ( minimally ) complex ; schematically , it is : Taking into account the particular word-meaning used we might write either : ( The superscript e would tag the meaning as one which is conventionally used for identifying entities . ) |
| 5 | He understood that Gandhi 's challenge was not primarily to his sanctity but to his power , and once he saw on what ground he might meet his antagonist he , like Gandhi , but with more evident calculation , unhesitatingly employed that sanctity in the service of power . |
| 6 | But being unqualified for anything more taxing than preparing meals and cleaning rooms , it seemed I might have no alternative but to go into service . |
| 7 | However to judge by the veteran abolitionist Lushington 's intervention in the 1831 debate the powerful demand for immediatism from abolitionists in the country was still somewhat muffled in parliament ; he approved of it if understood as , measures immediately brought in now and adopted which might lead to the gradual extinction of slavery' ; Buxton had avoided completely talking of immediate emancipation . |
| 8 | Mrs Ross ’ s condition had deteriorated ; she had fallen out of bed and it seemed she might have suffered a further stroke . |
| 9 | From the sudden change in Rune Christensen 's demeanour it seemed she might have cause to be optimistic . |
| 10 | But Garvey had his back to Izzie and it seemed she might escape unseen , as she set one foot on the bottom rung of the ladder to Heaven . |
| 11 | And , ’ he insisted threateningly , when it seemed she might find her voice to make some vigorous protest , ‘ if you value your job , which I 'm sure you do , you wo n't breathe a word to him that it 's all a put-up affair . ’ |
| 12 | For a long time she imagined she might open the door and see the body of her mother , stretched out in death on her bed , her arms folded across her chest , her eyes still open and staring at the ceiling . |
| 13 | When a car went by she 'd simply track it with her eyes and remain fairly unruffled ; stirred you might say , but not shaken . |
| 14 | I imagined there might have been someone in Australia . ’ |
| 15 | For example , Zambian government officials claimed that a story ( in the Times of Zambia , June 23rd 1970 ) to the effect that clothing factory workers believed they might lose their jobs as the result of a new duty on imported cloth , was the work of clever lobbying by clothing manufacturers and retailers . |
| 16 | It turned out he was escaping a planned course of ECT because no one on his ward believed he might have a drink problem . |
| 17 | Police said they did not know why the gun had gone off , but believed it might have been triggered by the wind . |
| 18 | But while tanks revved in Lima 's main square , Washington shut off aid to Peru , worth nearly £200 million , and signalled it might veto new loans from multilateral institutions . |
| 19 | Charles feared for the unity of his dominions under the threat of Protestantism , and it seemed he might call a national synod in Germany which would not only undermine the authority of the papacy , but in the interests of political unity approve theological positions Rome could never accept . |
| 20 | On lap 21 , it seemed it might have a niggling problem with its drivers as Patrese made a serious lunge down the inside and Mansell made an equally serious attempt to stop him . |
| 21 | And sometimes since I have wished … ’ and here Minch dropped her voice low as if she was ashamed of what she was about to say , ‘ … well , there have been times when it seemed it might have been better if they had taken me . |
| 22 | She imagined it might settle down if she removed her brassière , but what if Dotty noticed and made some personal remark about her growth ? |
| 23 | ‘ But it could have been a big spider , ’ she said , her tone distraught as she imagined what might have happened . |
| 24 | It was n't until she had almost reached it that she realised she might have left her watch behind . |
| 25 | ‘ What for ? ’ he challenged , as she realised she might have guessed he would . |
| 26 | He was looking at her intently , as if he expected she might do something surprising , like flying up the chimney . |
| 27 | ‘ I reckoned I might go and take a look at my inheritance , ’ Adam said , checking that the key to Wyvis Hall was safe in the pocket of his shorts . |
| 28 | One day something happened which might seem unimportant , but which had a great effect on Oliver 's future . |
| 29 | He said he instantly dismissed Miss Dixon after she displayed a hostile attitude and claimed she might do the same thing again . |
| 30 | Last spring , when local authorities were rushing to finish community care plans , a report came out which showed they might mean nothing to many people . |