Example sentences of "[pers pn] could have a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | And for a penny you could have a thick slice of bread , about one and a half inches , loaded with dripping , so that was your meal at lunchtime , before you nipped back to do other jobs . |
| 32 | It would be a miracle if you could have a clear picture of the total future ( in fact if you could do that for yourself or anyone else you could probably make lots of money as a clairvoyant ) . |
| 33 | You could have a lovely time bouncing up and down in the pulpit , screaming hell fire . ’ |
| 34 | I could do about six different costing forms , so it 's not like you could have a yellow wallet , because , presumably he 's saying we want a yellow wallet with enquiry form , a costing form , and that is as far as you could have it anyway . |
| 35 | If we drop Gower , Lewis , Pringle , Ramprakash and Stewart , we could have a complete side made up of people with the middle initial . |
| 36 | I 'm not putting it around the table , because it 's a very long letter , and I do n't think we could have a worthwhile discussion on it right now . |
| 37 | For example , one British study ( Brody and Tarling , 1990 ) concluded that we could have a substantial effect on the crime rate if everyone convicted of an indictable offence received a mandatory 19-month prison sentence . |
| 38 | We could have a two point six seven multiplier |
| 39 | So erm , cos downstairs , we had it all extended , so we could have a disabled bathroom and that sort of thing and , |
| 40 | Another advantage was being near enough to the basecamp to go back for lunch ; not only did it mean we could have a hot drink but it avoided the clammy sensation , which Carole graphically described , of sitting down for lunch when you 're soaked on the outside and soaked on the inside . |
| 41 | And erm anyway we got more from the unemployment exchange that prepared to work for him for fourteen pound , when we could have a eighteen pound on the dole . |
| 42 | As you know , I 've been on the look out for some years for a smaller company we could have a friendly merger with , but there 's nothing even remotely promising at the moment . |
| 43 | ‘ If it would help , we could have a simple dinner — Syl , and maybe a couple of the neighbours . ’ |
| 44 | You could paint that on a board , and underneath we could have a rhyming couplet . |
| 45 | ‘ Frank Worthington had been due one and he asked if we could have a joint game . |
| 46 | I have the idea that , as you , Mr. Speaker , live here , we could have a round robin and you could head it . |
| 47 | Our idea was that at last we could have a real go at it , make sure things worked out . |
| 48 | We could have a real hippie parade could n't we ? |
| 49 | Normally we could have a rudimentary shower , using the plastic jug , whenever we liked , although hot water was n't often available . |
| 50 | Having said that er we would prefer a quota system for er Stansted because without it , we could have a large number of noisey flights into Stansted and , and also that er in terms of er both this and further consultations we would expect to see full information providing us from er , a to enable us to make a sensible conclusion . |
| 51 | ‘ Well , yes , maybe , ’ said the same boy , ‘ but perhaps we need not have a teacher — perhaps we could have a proper person . ’ |
| 52 | That 's why I wanted to haul you in — I thought we could have a brainstorming session together . ’ |
| 53 | ‘ I wonder if we could have a quick word with Mr Tenison . ’ |
| 54 | It meant we could have a sophisticated presentation platform literally in the middle of nowhere and people came from miles around for these outdoor meetings . |
| 55 | Whatever , if we 're writing two policies , he can be classed as an existing client , so we could have a reduced minimum . |
| 56 | I think overall there was a definite public benefit from offering this type of information , although I would hope that we could have a longer lead in time with regards to any future campaign . |
| 57 | The Benelux states had by then progressed with their own customs union and found that , by acting together , they could have a greater impact on international events . |
| 58 | But they could have a long wait . |
| 59 | They could have a profound effect upon the motor industry worldwide , since the standards can be met only with use of electric cars and alternative fuels . |
| 60 | It did not require much effort on Gehlen 's part to convince the Americans that the real enemy was Russia and with his help they could have a ready-made intelligence organisation . |