Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [pron] [vb infin] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She smiled up at him , wishing she could will the tension out of his body , wishing she could make him relax that guard . |
| 2 | She could make him doubt most things about himself , but not the accuracy of his ears . |
| 3 | ‘ I could make you take that back , ’ he said , his voice a low growl very close to her ear . |
| 4 | But Scudamore 's decision could see him start clear favourite in a race that has lacked a dominant performer since the death of Mighty Mogul . |
| 5 | After a pause for thought she told Dad that he must go and ask the Captain if he could let them have some cups and saucers and whatever else was available , even if they could not have the hall . |
| 6 | I 'd be grateful if you could let me have this cheque as soon as possible . |
| 7 | board members were unclear about the precise function of school boards and therefore about how training could help them fulfil these functions |
| 8 | However , larger companies like Ford have also woken up to the fact that it could help them build small runs of specialist cars — the Ford RS200 for example — cheaply and quickly , which gave the movement momentum . |
| 9 | One of Christian 's oft-repeated dreams was to establish a Methodist mission among the country 's gipsies and Nahum 's status could help him achieve this ambition . |