Example sentences of "[noun] could [vb infin] in [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Intending clients could stroll in from the street , look over what was on offer , and come to an arrangement with the young lady of their choice . |
| 2 | Before 1950 there was no regional TV station or transmitter : only Parisians could pick up a TV signal ; in 1958 only 50 per cent of the population could tune in to the one black-and-white TV channel . |
| 3 | The workshop sessions at Highlander which had sought to clarify the types of information which were required led to the production of a coding sheet which research workers could fill in with the individual details , thereby ensuring both comprehensive coverage , and compatibility between researchers . |
| 4 | The thing that 's suggested just to sort of er bring that round to you to you know rather than just have me speaking , is to suggest that er if I start a sentence er perhaps you know people could join in with the finish of that sentence , you know . |
| 5 | Louisburg was captured again , and by the beginning of 1759 British forces could close in upon the centre of New France in the St. Lawrence valley . |
| 6 | In episode three , the script required this seasoned gourmet to turn to his wife with the wide-eyed enquiry : ‘ Annie , what exactly IS a truffle ? ’ before scampering to open a reference book on the kitchen table so that the camera could zoom in on the illustration . |