Example sentences of "could [verb] [pron] [art] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I would be glad if Miss Marsden could spare me a few moments . ’ |
| 2 | I would be most grateful if you could spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Mr Cunningham asked if you could spare him a few minutes before leaving the hotel . |
| 4 | Well if you could spare us a few moments , we 'd be most grateful , your , it 's for a new series we 're contemplating , A Day in the Afterlife . |
| 5 | ‘ He is fully committed for several weeks ahead , but he could spare you a few minutes at the end of his list one day . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ You could dye them the same colour , ’ said Betty . |
| 7 | ‘ Perhaps he could give you a few tips , ’ Leo said . |
| 8 | ‘ Maybe the Commander could give you a few tips for your essay , ’ he said . |
| 9 | Or what we could do , if you say these this dose makes you a bit drowsy , we could give you the same stuff but in a lower dose . |
| 10 | He says to her aye , he says , I could tell you a few things about Fiona that 'll make your hair curl . |
| 11 | ‘ I could tell you a few tales about yon place , ’ she remarked , jerking her head in the direction of Dudley House . |
| 12 | ‘ I could cook you the same food for a quarter of the price . |
| 13 | We 've just heard that in Berkshire , the M four , junction six to seven , that 's Slough on the A four , if you 're heading that way this evening , traffic 's slow there going westbound and obviously could cause you a few delays . |