Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [adv prt] with the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said then he , we could carry on with the serious stuff ! |
| 2 | Senior officials could carry on with the day-to-day business of the state without concerning themselves with any kind of specialist ministerial control . |
| 3 | I do n't think yo I think you may be right but I do n't think I could keep up with the different kind of hairstyles ! |
| 4 | But not even a full-time repair unit could keep up with the constant breaching of the fencing . |
| 5 | However , it should be pointed out that not every coffin-maker or funeral furnisher knew this and one could end up with the horrendous mismatch of an elderly widower being given a plate intended for a young girl . |
| 6 | ‘ If I could end up with the Olympic , world , European and Commonwealth golds , I reckon that might make even Carl blink . |
| 7 | That , in turn , could link up with the cross-country route near Aylesbury . |
| 8 | Molly could put up with the mysterious fallibility of the electric devices ; she would overcome her husband 's reluctance at the prospect of any sort of adventure . |
| 9 | But later — in the morning , when he could put up with the old boy 's fussing . |
| 10 | There was much competition during the war as to who could come up with the best bomb story , and my mother had a great time telling this one to all the aunties , especially as it was only due to her nagging that I had n't been in my bed at the time . |
| 11 | Asked to paint a mental picture of the typical French intellectual , most people could come up with the significant details . |
| 12 | The workshop sessions at Highlander which had sought to clarify the types of information which were required led to the production of a coding sheet which research workers could fill in with the individual details , thereby ensuring both comprehensive coverage , and compatibility between researchers . |