Bubba took his time answering. " I might could be, " he said at last, his eyes narrowed.
source:
COCA
Entry:
1045
Example:
Are you Bubba Pritchert, president of the Saucer Nuts of America?" Bubba took his time answering. "I might could be, " he said at last, his eyes narrowed."
Modal 1:
might
Modal 2:
could
Gender:
Male
Race/Ethnicity:
Unknown
Age:
unknown
Level of Education:
Unknown
Home Community, Town, or State:
Unknown
Location Collected:
Fictional Story
Year:
2007
Relation to Addressee:
man to man
Medium:
Written
Sentence Structure:
1.0
Status:
Naturalistic
Notes:
Source: Warren, William. 2007. 'Bringing It All Back Home' in Analog Science Fiction and Fact 127:7/8.
Full Context: ... a dozen people were standing behind the line of cars, none of them in uniform; this was not, apparently, a police roadblock, but something less official. Bubba stood beside the cab of the tow truck, arms across his chest, and looked them over. One young man dressed in well-worn jeans and a flannel shirt who was carrying a small video camera and seemed to be the leader asked in a loud voice, " Are you Bubba Pritchert, president of the Saucer Nuts of America? " Bubba took his time answering. " I might could be, " he said at last, his eyes narrowed." Is there some way in which I might be of some service to you ladies and gentlemen? " " Oh, God, " Kermit muttered, shifting in his seat to get a better look. " They went and pissed him off. " " Yes, " the man answered. " We represent the Joint Unidentified Flying Objects Collective. We've been investigating you, and we believe you own, and are currently operating