|
DARE |
873 |
We might could come over to your house if the weather is nice. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
White |
35 |
Unknown |
FL (Pensacola) |
FL (Unknown) |
1966 |
|
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
DARE |
874 |
I might could go there tonight. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TN (Perry County) |
|
1954 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
DARE |
875 |
"might could" = pasttense of "may can" |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
KY (central southern) |
|
c1960 |
|
|
|
|
|
DARE |
877 |
[Do you think you’ll go?] Might could. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
CO (Unknown) |
1967 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
DARE |
878 |
I might could should tell her about it. |
might |
could |
should |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (central) |
1989 |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
|
|
DARE |
879 |
I might could should write home. |
might |
could |
should |
Unknown |
Unknown |
c20 |
College undergraduate |
Unknown |
NC (Durham) |
1989 |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DARE |
880 |
You might oughtta get you some help with that. |
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
1993 |
|
|
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DARE |
881 |
People probably might not could tell. |
might not |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
MS (native, WI resident) |
WI (Unknown) |
2003 |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Cunningham |
1269 |
They may would do that for you. |
may |
would |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Cunningham |
1270 |
I probably may will go there tomorrow. |
may |
will |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Cunningham |
1271 |
I probably may could get them in quicker.
|
may |
could |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Cunningham |
1272 |
He might be can do that. |
might be |
can |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Cunningham |
1273 |
He must have fuh do əm. |
must |
have fuh (=have to) |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Cunningham |
1274 |
He must have fa see something.
|
must |
have fuh (have to) |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Combs |
1246 |
I might could do it. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
KY (Unknown) |
KY (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Coleman |
1118 |
He may ought to go before too long. |
may |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1119 |
He may ought to have gone. |
may |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1120 |
John might could be working at his office today. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1121 |
They might ought to be stripping tobacco instead of just waiting. |
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1122 |
They might would be stripping tobacco now if they had gotten it ready. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.3 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1123 |
She might should be taking some pills for her cold. |
might |
should |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1124 |
I might ought to have been working this morning instead of reading. |
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1125 |
I might could have been studying instead of fooling around had I known you were coming. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.3 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1126 |
He may should have been getting ready. |
may |
should |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1127 |
I may ought to have been doing my homework. |
may |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1128 |
I may can plow the bottom if it doesn’t rain anymore. |
may |
can |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.3 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1129 |
Mrs. Jones might would have told you about the old courthouse. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1130 |
Mrs. Jones might’ve could told you. |
might have |
could |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1131 |
Mrs. Jones might’ve could’a told you. |
might've |
could |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1132 |
He might’ve should’a gone anyway. |
might have |
should |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1107 |
I should ought to go with him. |
should |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1133 |
He might’a ought to’ve told you where to buy the seeds. |
might have |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1198 |
John might should ought to annoy Bill. |
might |
should |
ought to |
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1134 |
Mama might’ve would have gone if it hadn’t been raining. |
might've |
would |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.3 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1109 |
Pearl can might cook supper. |
can |
might |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1110 |
John may might help out with the party.
|
may |
might |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1135 |
He may should have gone. |
may |
should |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1111 |
I might may go to Winston-Salem.
|
might |
may |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1112 |
He might would have seen Morris this morning, if he had arrived on time. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.3 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1113 |
He might can get the car fixed before we leave. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
Coleman |
1114 |
I might ought to get myself going soon. |
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1115 |
You might could get some information from the principal. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1116 |
He may should be getting ready to go instead of fooling around. |
may |
should |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Coleman |
1117 |
I may should do that. |
may |
should |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
COCA |
1076 |
And, I thought, well, and when me and my friend had talked about it, we thought we might- could get a job. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
28 |
College (Graduate, B.S. degree) |
AR (Lonoke) |
Television |
1994 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1058 |
We might could raise some money if we had a good idea. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
LA (New Orleans) |
Fictional Novel |
2004 |
man to man |
Written |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1045 |
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." |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2007 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1060 |
Yeah, I'd be out the interest I might could've made on that money and the ten K, too, but I got the feeling your people had already spent most of it and were going to be strapped to come up... |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
2003 |
adult to adult |
Spoken |
1.6 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1077 |
She might could die. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1994 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1061 |
" It all boils down to will it be profitable, " he said. " It might could pay off, but I don't think so. " |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
Newspaper |
2003 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1059 |
He might could drink a strawberry cold drink. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
2008 |
narrator |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1078 |
Might could be. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Unknown) |
Fictional Story |
1994 |
woman to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1046 |
If he could learn when to keep his mouth shut, thought Clearwater, and how to think ahead, he might could still turn out with some kind of maturity and style. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2007 |
narrator |
Written |
1.2 |
|
|
COCA |
1062 |
The question is whether or not the attorney general has said things in the past which would -- might could mitigate his objective ability to enforce the law, as he is charged to do as attorney... |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
50 |
College (Graduate, B.S. degree) |
NY (New York) |
Television |
2001 |
host to panelist |
Spoken |
1.6 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1029 |
"You used to couldn't talk to him about history," Napier says. |
used to |
couldn't |
|
Male |
White |
54 |
Graduate school (Law degree) |
SC (Blenheim) |
Newspaper |
2001 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1063 |
Well, I think it was a 50/50 decision between the both of us, after looking at the long jump competition, knowing that you might could make it, jumping about 22 feet, 22-5, knowing that Miriam (sic)... |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
49 |
College (Graduate, B.S. degree) |
CA (Los Angeles) |
Television |
2000 |
panelist to host |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1030 |
I used to couldn't eat enough and now I just eat because I feel hungry. |
used to |
couldn't |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Television |
1997 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.8 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1094 |
Well, he might could. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Television |
1991 |
panelist to panelist |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1047 |
He had sold his quota of Bibles and then some and did she reckon she might could come on over to his cabin after dark for a little roll in the hay before he headed out?
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2007 |
man to woman |
Written |
2.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1079 |
Damn. Might could be. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
1994 |
father to son |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1031 |
That's right. You used to could- that's right. You used to could. |
used to |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
39 |
High School |
CA (Oakland) |
Radio |
1994 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1015 |
I think of telling him that, but don't because he might not can take it |
might not |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1990 |
unknown |
Written |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1064 |
" I expect to see a picture of us with him might could be in newspapers in Memphis and New Orleans, " C. Moorman said. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1998 |
man to man |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1032 |
We have had some success in broadening our economic perspective to- with NAFTA and the GATT agreement and selling more of our products that we used to couldn't sell.
|
used to |
couldn't |
|
Male |
White |
47 |
Graduate school (Law degree) |
AR (Hope) |
Radio |
1993 |
elected official to constituency |
Spoken |
1.6 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1095 |
I might could have stood anything but that. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1991 |
interior monologue |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1016 |
And anything that you see that might would help the police, call and let it be known. |
might |
would |
|
Male |
White |
20s |
Unknown |
SC (Union) |
Television |
1994 |
man during press conference |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1000 |
I consider where each person has come from, what their talent levels are, where they may could have come from ... |
may |
could |
|
Female |
Black |
60 |
College (Graduate, B.S. degree) |
PA (Edenborn) |
Radio |
2008 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1080 |
Yeah, but I- I sort of kind of like living that high, because if you live low down, somebody might could shoot in your house or something, but when you're up high, it probably can't happen... |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Television |
1993 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1033 |
Now we have to sleep in our uniforms and things like that and you're limited to the base to where we used to could go downtown shopping and things like that. |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Television |
1991 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1096 |
Seems like if I could just remember that, I might could come to some kind of reckoning about come me to kill him. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1991 |
interior monologue |
Written |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1017 |
Would you might not be seen as good as you once were? |
would |
might not |
|
Male |
White |
48 |
College (Graduate) |
MD (Aberdeen) |
Radio |
2008 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
2.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1001 |
We've heard a little from military officials suggesting that some of the Iraqi civilians may could have been -- or, possibly could have been involved in this attack. |
may |
could |
|
Female |
White |
36 |
College |
MN (Unknown) |
Television |
2003 |
broadcaster to reporter |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1034 |
She used to could kill a horse with a fist between the eyes, but this week it's been migraines and fainting spells.
|
used to |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1991 |
woman to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1018 |
If your preacher has more cars than Donald Trump, you might should shop around for a new church. |
might |
should |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Graduate school (Law degree) |
TX (Unknown) |
Television |
1996 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1048 |
The tendency would be, I think, to water things down to such an extent that you're not doing all that you might could do within the confines of the First Amendment. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Graduate school (Law degree) |
MS (Tupelo) |
Television |
2006 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.6 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1002 |
You may can go to these schools, but these kids will look at you and say, "Bryant Gumbel, he's a square." |
may |
can |
|
Male |
Black |
26 |
High School |
CA (San Francisco) |
Television |
1991 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1065 |
" I might could be subject to get [a] call of nature, " Gary Lee Stringer said from his cot. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1998 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1036 |
Some people should- ought to be very careful about what they wish for. It might come true. |
should |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
50s |
College (Graduate, B.S. degree) |
MA (Boston) |
Television |
1996 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1019 |
So Kayes said " You might should have told me that, months ago. |
might |
should |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1991 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1003 |
Well, I think what we're seeing may will be the last chapter in the terrible story created by Slobodan Milosevic in the Balkans. |
may |
will |
|
Male |
White |
40 |
Graduate school (Master's degree) |
NY (New York) |
Television |
2000 |
panelist to broadcaster |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1081 |
" Just out? " he half mimicked. " Out where? You think you might could tell me? " |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1993 |
man to woman |
Written |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1037 |
They used to wouldn't let you pay a guitar around partly because they called it sinful music- the devil's music, you know? |
used to |
wouldn't |
|
Male |
Black |
80 |
Elementary School |
MS (Winona) |
Radio |
1994 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1097 |
He might could be in a coma. Might be weeks and months. Might be years. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1991 |
man to group |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1021 |
A sailor went by on his way up the ladder of the forecastle, and said to me, "You might ought to go below." |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
2009 |
man to man |
Written |
1.q |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1066 |
He would be deputy to Marice's uncle until the sheriff died or retired, and then it might could be he would win his own election to sheriff. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1998 |
narrator |
Written |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1038 |
I used to wouldn't talk to nobody, but now I talk to people I haven't seen, you know, I ain't backwards or nothing. |
used to |
wouldn't |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
AR (Plainview) |
Television |
1992 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1022 |
It has been suggested today that Rudy Giuliani might ought to send him a campaign contribution, because he's the one who teed him up.
|
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
64 |
College (Graduate) |
Washington, D.C. |
Television |
2007 |
panelist to panelist |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1082 |
You go on down to the next house down. Yella house sits back from the road. Real old man, he sits in the yard. He might could tell you. He's ninety-eight. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1993 |
woman to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1040 |
Allie knew enough students and wanted to meet someone a little older and more mature. Someone totally different. That's what Allie was looking forward to: meeting guys who didn't say things... |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
2011 |
omniscient narrator |
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
COCA |
1099 |
Might could. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1990 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1023 |
Watty squinted down the road. "Might ought to go on foot." # It was decided that we'd park the Studebaker on the oil lease behind the property, make our way through the timber and come... |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
OK (Unknown) |
Fictional Story |
2005 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1004 |
We may should take us a little joyride somewheres. |
may |
should |
|
Female |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Novel |
1990 |
Mother to daughter |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1049 |
One brick-okay, you might could see how one brick might have had a crack in it or something, but for a whole round section of the wall to let go... |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2006 |
man to man |
Written |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1067 |
He thought, I have done pretty good in my life, and if I keep on I might could be a true success. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1998 |
interior monologue |
Written |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1042 |
We report you to child support recovery -- he might could find you. If that's gon na be a problem, let us know. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Article in Journal |
2010 |
worker to client |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1024 |
I figure if we make one more good crop out of this gumbo clay, we might ought to be thinking of moving on. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2002 |
man to woman |
Written |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1005 |
... the deep truth that God never gives you more than you can handle. So, I must can handle it and learn from this experience. |
must |
can |
|
Female |
White |
40 |
Unknown |
LA (Shreveport) |
Radio |
1998 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1043 |
Away from the house and the boys, they could talk about the larger issues in their life together, the needs of someone in their extended families, or the help they might could give the proud man who... |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
2008 |
omniscient narrator |
Written |
1.6 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1100 |
Things ain't real hot right now. Rex, there though, (nodding toward a half-naked man burrowed under an 83 Buick) is about to relocate in about a week to San Angelo. I might could use a man when... |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Film |
1990 |
man to man |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1025 |
That technology transfer, the permission occurred back during the Bush administration, my question being how long has this sort of transfer been going on that we might ought to have been more... |
might |
ought to |
|
Female |
White |
44 |
Graduate school (Law degree) |
TX (Dallas) |
Television |
1998 |
host to panelist |
Spoken |
2.6 |
Naturalistic |