Example sentences of "could [vb infin] of a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before she could think of a suitable retort he had gone , her door closed quietly behind him . |
| 2 | Before she could think of a suitable reply , Bridget did it for her . |
| 3 | ‘ I wish I could think of a slick answer to that one , ’ he said . |
| 4 | I mean you could think of a brilliant illustration , and then you work the message out from it , which is the wrong way round . |
| 5 | If she could think of a good reason to ask questions about the missing don among his colleagues , she might well come up with some interesting answers . |