Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] [noun] [pers pn] could [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they can ma can make sure because if you make another fire it could move in could n't it Dave ? |
| 2 | They reckon that if erm Australia lose another match it could mean that they wo n't even make the semi finals and erm they reckon like that , that channel nine that 's supposed to be backing all this |
| 3 | In the time it took you to write this letter you could have stripped the guitar down , sprayed the switch with contact cleaner and fitted new strings — you do change your strings occasionally , I assume ? |
| 4 | But nineteen thirteen I went to this examination and it was called a Labour Examination , and if you were able to pass this examination you could leave school at thirteen . |
| 5 | Rab rubbed his eyes , caught short his greed ; he had won all night he could win once more . |
| 6 | This means that when we designed general SVQs we could give them all a similar number of module credits — whereas different occupational SVQs often have widely varying numbers of modules . |
| 7 | If your subject has academic qualifications you could ask such questions as , ‘ How long did it take you to get your degree ? ’ ; |
| 8 | Well why did n't they get a mile away from where they put that money they could 've , they could 've been planned it away , a mile away all |
| 9 | Anyone facing a VAT assessment which they consider unreasonable should consider seeking professional advice they could see the assessment thrown out and recover the costs if the circumstances are right . |
| 10 | Anyone facing a VAT assessment which they consider unreasonable should consider seeking professional advice they could see the assessment thrown out and recover the costs if the circumstances are right . |
| 11 | If he loses this case he could face a jail sentence . |
| 12 | But if a solicitor had made it and put three halves we could take an action against that solicitor or the executor could to erm for the costs of going to court to find out what on earth the will meant . |
| 13 | The men ran round the church seizing any lamp they could find . |
| 14 | By using random numbers we could do the job almost the other way round , by using a list of numbers already randomized for us . |
| 15 | ‘ If we find that it is true that he made these deals he could lose his permit , ’ he said . |
| 16 | If horses are offered at very short odds , odds-on , then the statistics demonstrate that overall you could do quite well by betting on them . |
| 17 | Guynemer once claimed that if the Germans used such planes he could have guaranteed a bag of one a day . |
| 18 | ‘ If I 'd had three boys I could have fitted them into the same bedrooms . ’ |
| 19 | Yeah , well if we had , if we had of had more time we could 've , like , written each individual room but really I just put the numbers down quickly just to , to demonstrate |
| 20 | I ca n't see any way it could have been deliberate . |
| 21 | ‘ Jim , see if you 've got any clothes we could give him . ’ |
| 22 | Not only that , if you paid thirty pound you could go down there could n't you ? |
| 23 | But this time it seemed he really meant it , because as we turned into get another street I could see iron railings and trees at the far end . |
| 24 | Could you suggest another fish I could add ? |
| 25 | If he heard this conversation he could throw a writ for slander at me . ’ |
| 26 | The next day the sun woke them early , beating down from a clear sky , baking those tiles it could reach on the terrace so that the children hopped over them , nimble as cats on hot bricks . |
| 27 | The former were patient , they set small goals they could meet , stuck to their personally-devised diet plans and took regular exercise . |
| 28 | Having just purchased a lovely thoroughbred mare , I have been considering various events I could take up . |
| 29 | Moreover , he says that the present level of interest rates may mean that instead of prices stagnating next year they could fall by around 10 per cent . |
| 30 | The Turkish parliament on Aug. 12 voted by 216 to 151 to give the government war powers if necessary , specifying that if Iraq attacked Turkish territory it could send Turkish troops into combat and also allow foreign forces to be deployed on Turkish soil . |