Example sentences of "you could [vb infin] [art] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , I was told of an occasion when a power-pole had to be replaced because a woodpecker had dug a hole ‘ you could hide a beer can in ’ , as my informant said ! |
| 2 | There are several stylish set-pieces and more imaginative slang than you could shake a cheer-leaders ass at . |
| 3 | The RSC has three spare 5.25-inch drive bays , so you could fit a tape streamer or CD ROM , for example . |
| 4 | Her father had once said when discussing classes , if they were all naked you could tell the county man from the commoner because of his commanding tone or his easy insolence . |
| 5 | Or you could change the design colour so that when the background is red , the design is white ; pale grey background with red design ; white background with black design . |
| 6 | It would be nice if you could leave the fax modem in Auto-answer mode and it could distinguish between a fax machine or another modem that was calling it , and act appropriately . |
| 7 | I would be most grateful if you could arrange the standing order as attached on my account , to take effect from 1 May 1993 until further notice . |
| 8 | Perhaps you could hold a treasure hunt during the party , with the cake as the prize at the end of the trail . |
| 9 | alternatively , you could set the loop variable to a value greater than the limit ( assuming a positive step ) , but in this case the value on exit would be different depending on why the loop was terminated . |
| 10 | But for half that — £25 an hour — you could hire an expert secretary with a range of skills , from copy-typing to letter-writing to faxing . |
| 11 | You could feel the earth shake as it changed down , ready to turn out into parkside . |
| 12 | You could do a treasure hunt , Dad Dad |
| 13 | you could do a treasure hunt . |
| 14 | You could make a hay soo now with a with square bales of hay . |
| 15 | Ah , with any luck , you could make a vehicle access there and a |
| 16 | If you split a fortnight between the Algarve and exploration , and are flying back from Faro , then you could make the Lisbon area your limit , staying in the city or in Cascais , the breezy little port along the coast , heading out to ravishing Sintra , the royal summer retreat which is 15 miles north , then driving back via the walled Moorish town of Évora . |
| 17 | I think you will have to treat yourselves to one of those records ( or , I suppose , tapes ) that provide you with an orchestral piece minus one instrument — for instance , I believe you could obtain a Beethoven concerto minus the piano part , which you then supply . |
| 18 | ‘ You could read the instruction book , ’ he said . |
| 19 | Before you could er A black book you could get a Co book |
| 20 | You could get a record deal in London , Glasgow , Dublin or Manchester . |
| 21 | If you have an interesting story to tell , whether you 've built your own house or dug your own pool , write to the Editor at the address on the opposite page , and if we publish it , you could get a cash reward ! |
| 22 | ‘ I do n't think you could get the lifting power . ’ |
| 23 | It would help if you could organise an action group to co-ordinate your local campaign , though this is not essential . |
| 24 | Famous for its marketing campaign that guaranteed bug-free software — if you found a bug you could claim a VW Beetle from the company — Ready Systems embarked on an ambitious project two and a half years ago to build a completely new tool suite . |
| 25 | Principally because of ACT , there is no way that you could have a UK company over a European group . |
| 26 | I woke up having 5 minute contractions and thought I 'd lost ‘ my water ’ on the loo , without really being sure ( if only you could have a trial run — but then you might not go through with it if you did ! ) |
| 27 | and then you could have a treasure hunt for the children |
| 28 | While waiting to introduce the Mandarins ( approximately six months ) , you could add a Dwarf Wrasse or Goby . |
| 29 | To lessen the distance between , say , the refrigerator and the sink , you could add an island unit to the centre of the room , or a free-standing butcher-block work surface , or even a mobile work trolley . |
| 30 | Erm , to make it more affordable , you could reduce the life cover , by the amount of life cover on the living master . |