Example sentences of "to [pron] [subord] [pers pn] could [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reid opened the door to them before they could knock . |
| 2 | I could no more pretend that the Jesus-figure , indeed the Jesus of the kerygma , is unimportant to me than I could deny the significance of my parents and my past in the shaping of my future . ’ |
| 3 | Just suppose that creature eluded my first stream of bullets and got to me before I could kill it … |
| 4 | ‘ I suppose that what you 're really saying is that Guy was attracted to me because he could pretend I was a boy ! ’ |
| 5 | The idea of using two microphones appeals to me because it could stimulate two ears . |
| 6 | I 've got to go listen it 's been lovely t talk to talk talking to you if you could pop in with a bottle of I wanted to try the new Beaujo If anybody 's got it and they come over , just ring the ring the door bell . |
| 7 | His little grand-daughter Francesca , born a month after he was struck down , was gently laid on the bed next to him so he could feel her against him . |
| 8 | I spent most of it attempting to get close enough to him so he could spike my other shin and give me a matching pair . |
| 9 | Charles wanted the farmers to talk frankly to him so he could learn about their lives and problems , and put what he learnt to good effect . |
| 10 | For some reason I thought it would be better just to go to her so she could see I was all right . ’ |
| 11 | He leaned closer to her till she could feel the warmth of his minty breath on her skin . |
| 12 | And nobody would pay anything to anyone unless they could get it back somehow . |