Example sentences of "could [adv] [verb] [adv prt] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One girl was a hard , chain-smoking sales machine letting me know I could not set up a multi-national congress without multi-national advertising . |
| 2 | The former England captain could not break down a determined Arsenal side who were playing for their places in the forthcoming FA Cup semi final against Tottenham . |
| 3 | They had slightly the better of the first half but a poor pass to Sleightholme lost one chance and then Sleightholme could not touch down a useful kick by Maynard , Stabler getting there first . |
| 4 | The cubicle was thick with fragranced fog but he could just make out a dark hunched shape on the floor near the door . |
| 5 | Almost — but I could just make out a narrow stretch half-way over where the water flowed smooth and fast with each swell . |
| 6 | Blanche could just make out a flabby shape in the back seat . |
| 7 | Robert could just make out a thin line of boys struggling through the trees at the edge of the horizon . |
| 8 | Along it , Theodora could just make out a lone rider heading back to the stable . |
| 9 | G Chairman , if I could just pick up a deliberate accuracy rather than |
| 10 | But they could also switch on a constitutional warning light about future treaties , as yet unwritten , calling for still closer European integration . |
| 11 | They could also tip over a small boat — so these people are putting themselves in danger as well . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I could probably draw up a long list . ’ |
| 13 | Could really set off a disgusting |
| 14 | The light gradually faded , allowing a clearer view of the craft — Bash could now make out a thin outline , a panel or … a door ! |
| 15 | In the dim upper reaches of the roof , she could now make out a cylindrical object with a dulled metallic glint . |
| 16 | Could n't make out a damn thing from either one of them . |
| 17 | She could n't summon up a whacky death-dealing reply and went into their mother 's beautiful garden to cry . |
| 18 | I could n't summon up a double bass in the short time that I had this rig , which was a shame since , like Hughes & Kettner 's BassBase , the unit is flexible enough to accommodate the idiosyncrasies of the instrument , the primary reason for the onboard notch filter . |
| 19 | If it 's a concrete floor you could either put down a new wood floor or tile it with some sort of composition tile or sheeting like vinyl or linoleum which is showing quite a revival . |
| 20 | Perhaps she could actually pick out a suitable house and rob it ? |