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Example sentences for "who might"

  • The Swedes, who might well be satisfied with their own fame in arms, have, in every age, claimed the kindred glory of the Goths.

  • The Arians celebrated the virtue of their pious confessor; the Catholics ambitiously claimed his alliance; and the Pagans, who might be susceptible of shame or remorse, were deterred from the repetition of such unavailing cruelty.

  • Newman had treated him as a barbarian, a primitive; Arnold argued that it was Homer, on the contrary, who might have so looked on us.

  • The Chosen People now were the members of the church, who might belong to any race.

  • About the end of 1809 the Emperor summoned all the sovereigns who might be called his vassals to Paris.

  • How happens it too that he makes no mention of Mademoiselle Louise, who might be called her 'demioselle de compagnie' rather than her 'femme de chambre'?

  • But no one could so well represent the king in his divine character as his son, who might be supposed to share the divine afflatus of his father.

  • One motive of these African customs may be a wish to prevent the blood from falling into the hands of magicians, who might make an evil use of it.

  • The same baron often held lands of different suzerains, who might be at war with each other, so that each required his service.

  • David was befriended and shielded by Jonathan, Saul's son, who might naturally be looked upon as his suitable successor.

  • This enabled the kings to keep out of the benefices persons not acceptable to them, who might be elected by the clergy.

  • It is besides proper to observe, that this machine would be no detriment {49} to the forts, as they would always have it in their power to stop the vessels of enemies, who might happen to use it.

  • The merchants to pay a salary to an interpreter, who might be some orphan, brought up very young among these people.

  • The young soldier dried the tears which involuntarily rose on viewing this wreck of one, who might be said to have died a victim to her fidelity to his person and family.

  • There is no young gentleman of these parts, who might be in rank or fortune a match for Miss Julia, that I think at all likely to play such a character.

  • There were three sisters, who might be called the three graces.

  • The other was a girl, who might be from twelve to fourteen, on whose arm he leaned heavily.

  • But with meaner diplomats, who might be mutually useful, such ignorance is often obstructive.

  • She bore the message to the dame addressed, And after wrought on her till she was won To buy the beauteous dog, who might be bought By payment of a prize which costeth nought.

  • Meanwhile, not only were vigorous measures adopted to guard against attack, but the most powerful nobles, who might be suspected of complicity, were sounded respecting their intentions.

  • Already had monarchs begun to look with suspicion upon the growing intelligence of untitled subjects, who might sooner or later come to demand a share in the public administration.

  • We ought to follow their example, and contemplate this power in the hands of an ambitious man, who might apply it to dangerous purposes.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    but those; imperial power; not pretend; who are; who became; who could; who had been appointed; who hath; who have; who lived; who sat; who shall; who went; who wished; whoever shall; whole being; whole host; wholly thine; whom she; whom should; whose acquaintance; whose heart; whose memory; whose only; whose portrait; whose territory