Example sentences of "could [verb] [prep] [pron] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cameron passed it by , the man could stew in his choler for a while , and when the dark came on and his servants and womenfolk grued at every owl-call or salmon-splash from the river , his defiance would burn lower and he would give his name . |
| 2 | Indeed , should Marty Reissen , the US captain , get his way , Evert could return to his line-up for next year 's Federation Cup , which will played in Atlanta , in July . |
| 3 | She knew she could rely on his discretion for , although she was not ashamed of her background , she considered that the fewer people who knew of it , the better . |
| 4 | Will the right hon. Gentleman take on board the idea of giving the Prime Minister a mentor who could sit by his side for these last two days to help him out ? |
| 5 | The answer could lie in their fondness for red wine . |