Example sentences of "could [verb] [pers pn] [prep] any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His sideways glance told her he 'd noticed the manoeuvre but he merely smiled as if , knowing he could curtail it at any time , he was allowing her that small freedom . |
| 2 | He came back the next day and gave me another £1.2 million and told me I could spend it in any way I wanted . |
| 3 | How could gas companies give any guarantees to gas suppliers , especially on gas volume , if their customers could by-pass them at any time ? |
| 4 | So I left her £10 and asked her to please tell the warden if she saw her again so that he could call me with any news . |
| 5 | Alternatively , the future may bring chemicals that could protect us from any gas , liquid or radiation , not to mention environments in which future generations may live that will separate them from any hazardous source . |
| 6 | A member of staff at the centre , who asked not to be named , said : ‘ If there were another six beds here we could fill them without any help from outside . ’ |
| 7 | We have tried to obtain glassfibre moulds in the past , have not succeeded and would be grateful if you could advise us on any way that is known to you of building such a craft . |
| 8 | I had not been there long when an officer appeared , shook my hand and asked if he could help me in any way . |
| 9 | I ought to say , however , that I am in the habit of writing on any scientific topic which may arise , and have such excellent opportunities of getting the best scientific information , that I have no doubt I could please you on any subject connected with my department of science which you may suggest . |