Might could be
source:
COCA
Entry:
1078
Example:
Might could be.
Modal 1:
might
Modal 2:
could
Gender:
Female
Race/Ethnicity:
Unknown
Age:
unknown
Level of Education:
Unknown
Home Community, Town, or State:
TN (Unknown)
Location Collected:
Fictional Story
Year:
1994
Relation to Addressee:
woman to man
Medium:
Written
Sentence Structure:
1.0
Status:
Naturalistic
Notes:
Source: McDonald, Gregory. 1994. 'Son of Fletch' New York: Jove Books. (author was born in Shrewsbury, MA but resided in TN)
Full Context: Fletch said, " we might as well be driving up the driveway honking the horn and going in the side door singing' Three Coynes in a Barroom.' " " First time I've thought kindly of rattlesnakes, " Carrie said. When they got just above the house, Fletch said,' You might stay here now. Give me time to case the joint. " " Here? This is about the place we saw the black wolf go into the woods last fall. " " You think he's still here? " " Might could be. " " There's plenty for a wolf to eat out here without taking a snack out of you. It's the hungry, two-legged variety who think food only grows in refrigerators we need to worry about right now. " " I don't have a gun, Carrie said. " What do I do if the wolf comes by? " " What you charmin' Tennesseans always do. " " What's that? " " Say,' Hydy, Mister Wolf. How