Example sentences of "could [verb] [pron] [noun sg] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , ’ he went on before she could repeat her indifference to Peter 's wealth , ‘ I have it in my power to ensure that the trustees make Peter a rather generous annual allowance . |
| 2 | RELAXING AFTER The Searchers but still masterly , this is Howard Hawks ' critique of High Noon , arguing a true professional like Wayne would n't waste his time begging amateurs for help and would only go up against superior odds if he thought he could cheat his way to victory . |
| 3 | A DAY out in Essex could bring you face to face with sharks , tigers or an Egyptian mummy — provided you know where to look . |
| 4 | Perhaps you could change your name to Gamboge Yellow and be a different person . |
| 5 | He could tell her face to face how sorry he was for the incident of the previous night . |
| 6 | " I wish I could put your world to rights for you . " |
| 7 | That 's how I could afford my passage to England and this holiday . |
| 8 | At this time of water shortage , fishkeepers could offer their water to gardening friends or neighbours , which could help slightly towards to problem . |
| 9 | In December 1989 Greene postponed the beginning of Poindexter 's trial and ordered Reagan to provide the court with the documents in question so that he ( Greene ) could assess their relevance to Poindexter 's defence . |
| 10 | From this close , he could turn her blood to water , her brain to cotton wool , and he was , even though she was trying hard to fight it . |
| 11 | Eliot 's letter of 22 October confirmed that he still had not received details from the Club ; but he understandably felt that while he could accept our invitation to tea , he ought to reserve his position about dinner . |