Example sentences of "could [adv] [verb] [pers pn] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He became concerned when he could not locate him on the premises , because Mr Jowett was due to take over the lambing . |
| 2 | We would have to hope for a Tory victory , but , because of the uncertainty about the outcome of the election , he could not put her on the waiting list . |
| 3 | ‘ Your measurements are exactly the same as Dana 's and the dress suits you even better — you could easily wear it on the day . ’ |
| 4 | My belief is that Holyfield , who trades in quantity rather than quality when it comes to punches , will recover from the early storm , which could easily see him on the canvas , to win around the 10th . |
| 5 | He could hardly tap them on the arm and yell : ‘ Can you tell me where I could find a child prostitute ? ’ |
| 6 | If anyone needed a small amount he could still raise it on the security of a treasured possession left with a pawnbroker . |
| 7 | He could now lose it on the last ball ! |
| 8 | ‘ Putney Heath , but I could n't tell you on the telephone . ’ |
| 9 | and we could n't eat it on the Sunday and |
| 10 | Er you ca you could n't do it on the phone anyway It 's a case of out and er sitting with , having a coffee with the old guy . |
| 11 | ‘ He said he came because he could n't discuss it on the telephone , but whether he really wanted to see inside the Post I ca n't say . ’ |
| 12 | You could almost count them on the fingers of two |