Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first major chapter of the document contains a discussion of various types of rationale that teachers could use for thinking about the curriculum . |
| 2 | A man who wished to resist such turning could insist on keeping to the subject ; and forceful men who had the character of genial good nature could get away with open rebuttal of this kind ; but not all people who interrupted with open rebuttals acquired or maintained that character . |
| 3 | Perhaps we could conclude by returning to the subject we started with , and that 's the detective story . |
| 4 | Money and a house in the Caribbean sunshine — more than most spies , however successful , could dream of achieving at the end of their careers . |
| 5 | There was not much of this kind of nonsense as far as I could tell by eavesdropping around the room , but there were cries of anguish when the prices of some of the wines were announced . |
| 6 | Something as simple as setting building standards that improve insulation could cut heating bills , but Lovins suggested that more far-reaching effects could come from thinking about the energy used in the whole process of building . |
| 7 | Nellie was very good and a natural musician who could play without looking at the piano which meant she could watch the dancing at the same time . |
| 8 | It was so enjoyable that at the headwall I took a line up the steepest part , just so I could play about hanging from the holds . |
| 9 | Sceptics could start by looking at the reality of the Sizewell capital cost . |