Example sentences of "could [adv] return to [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Therefore , he could not return to England , where his duties would force him into communion with those whose company he was forbidden to frequent :
2 They certainly did n't choose to drop out of society like their New York City equivalents who could always return to daddy 's money ; rather , theirs is a quest to reflect the plight of the dispossessed and let them know they 're not alone , to offer the disaffected hope , and to somehow go beyond merely preaching to those who already understand .
3 Moreover , once the King went to the States there was no way he could ever return to Iran except as a parcel from the CIA .
4 Many came to the door attempting to sell brushes , polish and so on , often carrying a card from the firm employing them explaining that they were disabled servicemen , I tremble to think that we could ever return to conditions like these .
5 The Athenians could now return to Euboia , which they subdued ( katestrepsanto , a strong word ) .
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