Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] could [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One mistress I could ignore — but he 's now on his sixth . |
| 2 | Now , as far as the Catholics are concerned , I have to say I like the people very much but theirs is not a faith I could accept myself . |
| 3 | Sir , — Nine years ago I volunteered my services as a school governor , believing that the expertise I could offer would be helpful to headteacher , staff and pupils . |
| 4 | ‘ We-ell , they 're forecasting heavy rain , ’ Simon pointed out , ‘ but if I had a key to the cottage I could go in and fix up some temporary weatherproofing until the roof can be properly repaired . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ And if there 's anything you want from Red Cottage I could fetch that too later on . ’ |
| 6 | That 's another story I could tell you it 'd er er make your hair curl . |
| 7 | Why , the galaxy is so vast that in the latter case I could continue to pose — and behave — as an Inquisitor ; though I would truly be a renegade … ’ |
| 8 | If it was a straightforward case I could see , treat and discharge the patient without reference to a doctor . |
| 9 | I hung on , keeping one eye on Neil in case I could help him , and the other on Stormy Petrel . |
| 10 | No they do n't , but it was the only accent I could think of at the time . |
| 11 | You 'd bloody like to go on holiday to America and they come back with an American accent I could shoot people who do that . |
| 12 | What was more , I was 21 years old now and I had discovered just how much freedom I could have away from home ! |
| 13 | Through a tear in the singlet I could see his rib bones sticking out . |
| 14 | That 's why I was head-hunted — in the hope I could do the same for them . ’ |
| 15 | With one blow I could wipe that expression and the flesh that paints it right from their skulls . |
| 16 | She smiled at this and said if I wanted a change I could knit up navy blue wool for the Royal Navy , which I did . |
| 17 | I decided early on that it should have the most ridiculous big chorus I could think of … ’ |
| 18 | If I had a stick I could manage all right , really . ’ |
| 19 | From my rooftop I could see that one side of the prayer hall roof had collapsed . |
| 20 | ‘ That bit I could do without ’ . |
| 21 | like that and eventually with the help of my mum I could join sentences together to make a real piece of writing . |
| 22 | As I entered the building I could see that it was damaged , probably by mortars , or shellfire . |
| 23 | From my position at the entrance to the dug-out I could see the wounded in the sunken road in the same positions they were in before the shelling started . |
| 24 | I wish with all my heart I could believe what you say . |
| 25 | As I crouched in the slit trench in the semi-darkness I could hear the odd British shell that had been intended for the Germans but had dropped short in the orchard explode with a terrific roar close at hand , causing a shower of dirt to fall from the roof of the trench . |
| 26 | Mum flopped down in her chair and did n't say a word but by her look I could see I would suffer for it later . |
| 27 | He turned his head to stare at me as if he could n't at once comprehend my interest , but then , understanding , said of course I could go if I wanted to . |
| 28 | Oh yes , yes in the , in the window yes I think and many and many a ticket I got when I first got married to my first wife I used to do my mother-in-law 's little tickets for all the various custards , and , and Eccles cakes and four for thruppence ha'penny it does n't of course I could print right you see she said , being a draughtsman I always could print right so I used to do the four for thruppence ha'penny . |
| 29 | Of course I could settle the whole thing by opening the cow up , but Mr Bailes was an old-fashioned type and did n't like the idea of my diving into his animal unless I was certain of my diagnosis . |
| 30 | You 've got your questions and of course I could answer them Nicodemus I could tell the why 's and the wherefore 's of this , and of that , I could give you all the details and all the the the things that you want to know but , they 're not really important the real issue for you , Nicodemus , is that you have got to be born again ! |