Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [adj] [conj] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Was he just waiting for her to return so he could choose one or the other of them ? |
| 2 | When the puffer-fish escapes the jaws of the moray eel by inflating itself , we think , ‘ Perhaps I could do that when the moray eel comes for me ’ . |
| 3 | Secondly , it allowed them to make virtue out of a necessity by pushing law and order once more ideologically centre-stage as another area where the individual could do more than the State . |
| 4 | Walter Priesnitz , the state secretary in the Inter-German Ministry in West Germany said yesterday that he feared the situation inside East Germany could become explosive as the anniversary approached . |
| 5 | I do not think she derived any great benefits from being ennobled , but obviously it was something she liked and sought and Harold Wilson could see little or no reason for not obliging her . |
| 6 | Then through the window you could see it-smaller than a Concord and almost completely open with its canvas side-curtains rolled up and fastened-just turning out of the yard , and the next moment the jingling , rattling sound was right out front . |
| 7 | As she walked to it , Huy wished that he could see more than the slit in the dress revealed . |
| 8 | And it could take more than a change of luck to lift them off the bottom of the table . |
| 9 | There could be a need to check forensic evidence , for example , or to prevent a suspect absconding , or to travel to a far-away police station where the investigation was being conducted , and any of these could take more than a day . |
| 10 | It must be made from a material which is structurally suitable for the hygienic environment , and be without any form of coating which could prove risky once the surface has been damaged and expose an unsuitable material such as mild steel , to the environment . |
| 11 | You would get a different sort of feel again by installing a big armoire or bureau bookcase if you could afford one or the other . |
| 12 | Firelight shone on festoons of holly , making the berries glow like rubies , and nothing could taste better than the chicken and the plum pudding Mrs Martin had cooked . |
| 13 | So if your car has depreciated in value since you bought it … the loss could be yours and , unless you have a no claims protection policy , you may find that you could lose all or a part of your no claims bonus — check with your insurance company . |
| 14 | And it could get worse if the duty rises in the budget next month . |
| 15 | Installation was free , and for £5 a year subscription for two ( £10 for four ) , you could listen any or every night of the year , with no extra charge for the telephone calls . |
| 16 | And who could turn nasty if the mood took him , who could turn dangerous . |