Example sentences of "could [vb infin] in [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no key in the lock , so he could see in through the big old-fashioned key-hole . |
| 2 | Before 1950 there was no regional TV station or transmitter : only Parisians could pick up a TV signal ; in 1958 only 50 per cent of the population could tune in to the one black-and-white TV channel . |
| 3 | If you got it you could go in to the higher , if you did n't want to go into the higher you leave at er thirteen , you went into the supplementary . |
| 4 | As a thought struck him he dropped on to his hunkers again and whispered quickly , ‘ They could come in by the far gate and force their way into the back of the crees : they 're only planked . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Admission rates were £4 for adults , £concessionary , with further concessionary rates of £10 for a family ( 2+2 ) and a ‘ bring a pensioner ’ scheme whereby anyone bringing a pensioner ( or a child ) could get in at the concessionary rate . |