Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [prep] [noun] [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even when the docks and wharves were quiet the local carmen often made detours so they could eat at Bradley 's Dining Rooms . |
| 2 | There were those who might doubt the beneficial character of revived kingship ; but no one could quarrel with Map 's view that Louis was responsible for a major change of direction in the history of France . |
| 3 | Relationships with foreigners , according to the official line , were to be friendly and co-operative , but based on the contribution they could make to China 's modernisation drive . |
| 4 | Shelley finished binding up an infected mosquito bite , and gave the name of an anti-histamine cream that the other patient could buy from Rosie 's shop . |
| 5 | SHe knew it was unlikely SHe could count on Alix 's discretion , but the need for medical backup had been worth the disclosures . |
| 6 | ‘ I could jump on Ronald 's back , ’ she says , demonstrating , ‘ and be like a fly on his shirt . ’ |
| 7 | A stalemate would make sure that neither Ford nor GM could benefit from Jaguar 's expertise in the luxury car market but it will not be particularly attractive for investors . |
| 8 | There are , says Gilkes , several other CPU technologies that could benefit from Tadpole 's notebook treatment , but they 're not public yet , though they will be by year-end , he advises . |
| 9 | Nothing he could do about Oxford 's goal . |
| 10 | The only page he could see of Morris 's manuscript started off : |
| 11 | He looked even more puzzled but Pascoe could see from Alice 's face that she was beginning to get the picture . |
| 12 | Charlotte could see from Natasha 's expression that losing her temper had been counter-productive . |
| 13 | You could see from Pike 's face that this was exactly what he thought . |
| 14 | She could see behind Rose 's phrase a fear that Steve might indeed know something about the bodies . |
| 15 | What we want to do now , can we stand on these ideas and put down on paper some more ideas of what circumstances and situations you could use for children 's role play . |
| 16 | ‘ Have you anything I could use in Saturday 's edition ? ’ |
| 17 | Some analysts argue that this could work in Merrem 's favour . |
| 18 | Defender Tony Mowbray could return to Celtic 's side for the first time in ten weeks and silence speculation that manager Liam Brady is willing to sell the player . |
| 19 | Dustin asked if he could sleep at Beck 's apartment , and if he would come and pick him up at the hall . |
| 20 | The BMA was last night examining this provision to see what , if any , effect it could have on GPs ' prescribing . |
| 21 | She had taken that whisky bottle from a nearby table and brought it down with as much strength as she could muster on Duvall 's head . |
| 22 | The campaign was dominated by the radical-conservative contest between Yeltsin and Ryzkhov and the questions of how many votes the Russian Communist Party could mobilize on Ryzhkov 's behalf and whether Yeltsin would secure enough votes to win election on the first round . |
| 23 | He could go to Caroline 's psychiatrist friend . |
| 24 | Next morning the ward was so hectic that Juliet was glad she had a half-day , and relieved that she could go to Nigel 's party without having to persuade someone to change shifts with her . |
| 25 | At weekends a special train was kept with steam up in the hotel station yard , so that Mr Stanford could leave at moment 's notice if his business affairs called . |
| 26 | Before they could arrive at Jairus ' house , a message was received that the daughter had died . |
| 27 | The hotel food was too good to miss ; if they were peckish later , they could tuck into Archer 's shepherd 's pie . |
| 28 | He said this in a high-pitched monotone that was intended to convey boringness ; he was , however , he could tell from Selinda 's expression , trying a little too hard . |
| 29 | This could lead to Montenegro 's secession and the final dissolution of Yugoslavia . |
| 30 | FEBRUARY , May and August could be seen as rehearsals for November 's main event so that what may have been a series of happenings in these months could lead to November 's denouement . |