Example sentences of "could [adv] [vb infin] [noun] [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wilcox and Hill set up the move , Stowell could only block Shearer 's shot and Sellars followed up to put Rovers ahead . |
| 2 | Nothing but a beast , dumb and rude and mute and savage , she called him under her breath ; a man who could only talk men 's talk , who had none of the graces a nobleman would have , but of course Tommaso Talvi would never make a nobleman . |
| 3 | Jukes could only parry May 's blockbuster at the foot of the post and the alert Deighan squared the ball back in for Steve Stairs to force it over the line . |
| 4 | It is unfortunate that the influential Dudek could only illustrate Leonard 's work by quoting from the admittedly despondent poem ‘ Rededication ’ , without a reference to the many other elements of positive delight that the book — and Leonard 's work elsewhere at that time — demonstrates . |
| 5 | Chief Lebanese delegate Suhayl Shammas said that Lebanon could only address Israel 's security concerns within the framework of UN Security Council Resolution 425 . |
| 6 | After beating him , they ransacked the house , but could only find £10 's worth of coins . |
| 7 | She could just see Roman 's car and she was blinded by a rush of tears as she realised she would never again sit in it by his side . |
| 8 | Oh , he could just imagine Philip 's display of outraged innocence and then the letter would come from the Pope . |
| 9 | She could just imagine Kelly 's horror if she knew . |
| 10 | Besides , he could just imagine Cashman 's fury if he discovered that Cindy had been staying unchaperoned with Matthew . |
| 11 | If one believes this , then the attraction of a fixed-rate mortgage in 1992 could easily prove fool 's gold . |
| 12 | The subjects with influenza B were not so ill that they were confined to bed , so influenza could possibly endanger people 's safety at work . |
| 13 | Thus by changing Bank rate the authorities could directly change banks ' interest rates . |
| 14 | She could still feel Felipe 's arm around her , her body felt the force of his passion , and now he was out there with a woman who behaved as if he was her personal possession . |
| 15 | He had been warning Matilda , reminding her that she could still threaten Edmund 's safety to ensure Isabel 's obedience . |
| 16 | Even with the stethoscope in my ears I could still hear Beamish 's voice . |
| 17 | A loan to Robert de Chesney [ q.v. ] , bishop of Lincoln from 1148 to 1166 , could conceivably push Aaron 's residence in the city back to the 1140s ; he was clearly well established there by 1165 , when King Henry II 's repayment of a loan to him marks Aaron 's first securely dated appearance in the records . |
| 18 | Next year could also see Unit 's graduation from the third tier to the main market . |
| 19 | Erm I could also support Chris 's resolution if I thought it was realistic to hope for an adequately funded public transport system in , in the foreseeable future . |
| 20 | Now I 'm not quite sure whether it 's because we 've known , like Naomi , we 've we know periods of barrenness and leanness that his blessing seems so much more , I do n't know if that 's what it is , or whether it is just because his blessings are so bountiful , but she is overwhelmed by God 's goodness and by God 's blessing to her they could now experience God 's blessing . |
| 21 | Some could even accept Spencer 's philosophy of progress through struggle , because it seemed to offer an updated version of the Protestant work ethic in which thrift and industry were rewarded in this world as well as the next . |
| 22 | You could of course opt for the new Marshall JMP-1 MIDI preamp , which would almost certainly do the job ; I could equally recommend Boogie 's TriAxis , but that breaches your £1,000 ceiling . |
| 23 | He could almost see Richmann 's anger — that of the other man who had killed his mother in a similar fit of rage all those years ago . |
| 24 | She could barely hear Marco 's reply for the noise . |
| 25 | ‘ She could never return Ahmed 's love . |
| 26 | Ruth could never understand Charlotte 's unwillingness to let her help with the baby . |
| 27 | His father could never remember Endill 's name . |
| 28 | I could actually feel Toby 's hand stiffen in mine as he withdrew himself . |
| 29 | Between the wars the idea of modern architecture was a heroic adventure which could actually improve man 's condition . |
| 30 | You could safely disregard Paul 's opinion that marriage was a prerequisite of life at the top , because Owen could think of notable exceptions , Kitchener included . |