as you might imagine

as you might imagine
used for showing that you do not think that something is surprising

As you might expect, this top-of-the-range model is not cheap.

As you might imagine, the Conservatives are delighted at Blair’s embarrassment.

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Main entry: might

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • might not have done something — might not/might never/have done something phrase used when you imagine what the situation would perhaps have been if something had not happened, although it did in fact happen If I had not discovered Oliver’s letter, I might never have known.… …   Useful english dictionary

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