Example sentences of "and [pron] could [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Raoul dabbed at his nose with the back of his hand , and everyone could see the resulting scarlet streak . |
| 2 | The therapist and the group jointly answered those irrational statements , and everyone could see the funny side of the bizarre nature of her final image . |
| 3 | ‘ Think about it , dear girl , ’ Spencer said softly , ‘ anything is better than disgrace to the family name , do n't you think , and between us , you and I could rescue the old family firm ? |
| 4 | Peter Tomlinson , inexperienced in television terms , had been brought in for a key " anchor " role and I could appreciate the excessive pressure on him . |
| 5 | Then she took one step more towards me so that a bar of light fell across her face and I could see the angry expression on it . |
| 6 | Agnes looked timid and I could hear the old servant weeping in the scullery . |
| 7 | . Do n't blame it on the mother-fucking and I could fill the whole fucking , A is for apple , K is kill , I 'm killing , killing if you wan na rock that there , come on . |
| 8 | And you could do the same for the |
| 9 | Every white hair seemed visible on the pink , painted skin , as if brushed in separately , and you could see the grainy texture of the nose . |
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| 11 | There can be few of us who can not make a daisy chain with our eyes closed — and who could forget the daisy-spangled downs and pastures where we loved to picnic ? |
| 12 | And she could feel the little man 's shocked reproach when he replied . |
| 13 | They were passing the lemon groves now , almost at the roundabout close to the gate to Monte Samana , and she could smell the ripe fruit in the warm darkness . |
| 14 | Although he was clearly a grand gentleman — and she could sense the larger houses up and down the valley waking up to his presence like hunting dogs suddenly scenting a stag on the wind — his consideration for her — in one or two trivial matters — was nearer to the sort of decent , friendly understandings she herself had grown up with in the village . |
| 15 | She knew it sounded unconvincing and she could read the continued disbelief in his eyes even as she spoke , but it was n't right , the way he was managing to give a nasty twist to everything she said . |
| 16 | He turned to rest his head on the high stone mantel above the fire and she could see the broad shoulders outlined by the fiery light in the grate . |
| 17 | His hair was slicked back and she could see the powerful shoulder muscles ripple as he took her weight . |
| 18 | He was stripped to the waist , and she could see the lunar map of dead skin and fresh scars that was stretched tautly over his Schwarzenegger musculature . |
| 19 | The pail was by the window and she could see the darkening yard and coach-house through an arched gateway . |
| 20 | He was old and she could see the empty teacup was trembling in his hand . |
| 21 | Mrs Plumptry 's words came into her head , and she could hear the old lady 's delighted cackle . |
| 22 | We could twe change it into twelfths yes and we could change the six into twelfths see what that would come to . |
| 23 | And we could smell the strong pungent scent of a trotting fox as we trailed dog-like paw marks . |
| 24 | And we could take the causal theory in this way . |
| 25 | Once down out of the wind , the weather was bearable again and we could enjoy the intriguing glen pitted with the ruins of ancient shielings either side of the Allt a' Chobhair . |
| 26 | Indeed , steal the relics and one could steal the saintly power which went with them . |
| 27 | Then it was screaming past , and they could feel the hot air and smell the smoke . |
| 28 | The rebuilding is still taking place , but while they perhaps lack Wigan 's all-round capability , some of the assurance that carried them so successfully through two-thirds of last season has looked to be returning , and they could possess the forward strength to disrupt Wigan 's composure . |
| 29 | So this group of fifteen here that 's your five pound between you and then we 'll go onto the second group of fifteen people and they could have the second five pound and the third and the fourth and so on . |
| 30 | In the uncertain light , they could see the dull glow that emanated from the Workshops and they could hear the steady thrumming of the Looms . |