Example sentences of "could [verb] [pers pn] [prep] this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But I would always have regretted it if I had turned down the chance to find out whether I could make it at this level . ’ |
| 2 | For example , if it was important to distinguish between a high level and low level tone for English we could do it in this way : |
| 3 | because the editor picks it up and say ‘ I can use that because I can see an angle , I could use it in this way or that way or , |
| 4 | ‘ Maybe we could suspend them from this bit in the middle with a length of thread , ’ Norris grunted , sticking his head almost right inside the appliance . |
| 5 | It 's like all good things to come , I do n't like to count my chickens , so I 'd rather not , not the little memorandums say , oh you 've got another X million , if only we could take them in this year . |
| 6 | ‘ I could take you to this Hotel Ritz you have spoken of , ’ he suggested . |
| 7 | Perhaps you could adopt ours on this occasion . |
| 8 | I think we could let her off this time . |
| 9 | Bertha had looked at her in thoughtful silence for several long moments before she 'd said , ‘ Dear Lucy — I believe you could help me in this affair . ’ |
| 10 | Some months ago a gang of local youngsters asked if I could help them in this direction . |