Example sentences of "might only " in BNC.
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| 1 | His state is built on ideology ; to replace it with a more liberal system might only hasten Moscow 's nightmare — irresistible momentum towards a reunited Germany . |
| 2 | We have innumerable paths that need constant work but due to financial pressures the lucky ones might only receive around six weeks ' work a year . |
| 3 | Kitty had that facility for slipping the knife in , even when on the surface she might only be talking about the weather . |
| 4 | ‘ They might only say important things . ’ |
| 5 | If we get involved , we might only make things worse . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 7 | This is certainly true , but this explanation might only account for some 4 or 5 per cent or NGU cases . |
| 8 | It might only save seconds , but seconds can make the difference between missing a train and getting to work . |
| 9 | For the moment , just imagine holding variables constant ; to control for the size of the fire , for example , one might only consider cases where an isolated car had caught fire . |
| 10 | For instance one may find marked relief from taking warm drinks which would make another feel much worse ; one may have a high fever and sweats whilst another has no fever at all ; one may be hot and want to be uncovered and in the fresh air whilst another is hot yet wants to be covered up to his chin ; one may wish to continue his work whilst another might only wish to lie down and die and so on . |
| 11 | But if they were short , they would keep you on until they could get another man from a different station , so that you might only have two hours off . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | An l.e.d. requires 2V approximately between its ends to make it work and the output from the stereo would hardly achieve this or might only do so intermittently with loud sounds . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | An apartment in a high-rise block might only cost S$100,000 but a detached bungalow is likely to be S$1.5 to S$2m . |
| 20 | ‘ I thought it might only be a pretend cottage , ’ Benny said apologetically . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Keep the circle flowing — you might only achieve 4 times to begin with . |
| 23 | It takes a good deal of suppleness to be able to get both your elbows onto the ground — you might only get your hands flat on the floor to begin with . |
| 24 | Keep a regular check on your score — you might only achieve 8 repetitions of one exercise , 4 of another and 20 of a different exercise ! |
| 25 | ‘ It might only be a tiny step forward — but at least it is a move in the right direction . ’ |
| 26 | It might only drive both of us up the poll ! |
| 27 | ‘ Stiff knee , ’ he said , watching for obstacles he might only know about by walking into them . |
| 28 | He was voicing a desire which he feared might only bring him Meh'Lindi 's contempt — so soon after she had honoured and anointed him with her body . |
| 29 | That these implications of Moore 's methodology seem strange might only show that it can guide us to unexpected ethical truths . |
| 30 | Or you might only need occasional access when you ca n't guarantee being near a PC with a LAN card . |