Example sentences of "[pron] [det] [verb] [pers pn] could [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Being asked to write stories that would distinguish an idiosyncratic , individualistic and , in some ways , rather odd group of people from the militaristic , regimented and brutal régime they were fighting against , was a challenge to which many found they could rise . |
| 2 | But if there 's one job we all know we could handle , given a double-breasted suit and a few handy clichés , it 's that of football manager . |
| 3 | We all thought you could do without extra worries . |
| 4 | There are , indeed , countless jobs we all think we could do , given the opportunity and a bit of luck . |
| 5 | They had no church affiliation : some were hurt , others were strong , but they all found they could commit themselves heart and soul to what we were doing . |
| 6 | What they felt was out in the open and they both knew it could go no further until whatever lay ahead was over . |
| 7 | Personally , I used to devote what little thought I could muster to the question of nutcrackers . |