Example sentences of "i could [vb infin] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I could pay for a hotel , of course , but he 'd find me . ’ |
| 2 | Later I could arrange for a car to take you on to Luxor . |
| 3 | I thought , if I could go for a hybrid of these two , and get comedians to come in and sit with deadpan expressions , I might have something interesting on my hands . |
| 4 | ‘ I could ring for a taxi , ’ she suggested , when the final guests had departed and she was standing with her host and hostess on the drive . |
| 5 | I could ask for a trial , but I was not confident of the judges ' honesty . |
| 6 | In April 1964 I arranged with Roy Dennis , who had recently been appointed as warden of the bird observatory , to visit the island for a week to get the experience and expertise required before I could apply for a permit to catch and ring birds . |
| 7 | At that time , University College had no fellow in mathematics , which was another reason he wanted me to do chemistry : I could try for a scholarship in natural science rather than in mathematics . |