Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under Options for Change we could see there was going to be a reduction in defence expenditure . |
| 2 | Yeremi almost clung to the former undercity dweller , whether out of strange fellow feeling or only for support he could not have said . |
| 3 | The process is satirically described by Nashe in the Anatomie of Martin Marprelate : ‘ Having bestowed his bowels in a ditch … and filled his hungry belly … with coal dust , for spice they could not bestow ( his carrion being not worth it ) and sawdust they could have none ; they wrapped him in a blanket … for that all others are lapped in sheets . ’ |
| 4 | As secretary of state for defence you could never have afforded a position like this . |
| 5 | If Brian sued John for negligence he could be met with the defences of volenti non fit injuria and contributory negligence . |
| 6 | For instance it could be a good idea to introduce your free boilies at 12 mm or 15 mm and use hook baits of 18 mm , 20 mm or maybe even 22 mm . |
| 7 | The menu is varied and if you choose to do so , you could make a full meal of it — for instance you could choose calamari , followed by Scottish salmon , followed by delicious fudge brownies . |
| 8 | For instance you could n't , like nowadays , tighten up a slack scene where people were n't picking up their cues so quickly by cutting out a few pauses here and there . |
| 9 | For instance you could learn to be a , a motor driver , you could learned to be an electrician , you could learn to be an engineer , you could learn to be anything . |
| 10 | If you get paid to do it or you were doing it for money I could appreciate it . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'll agree that on the For side you could put the things you listed the other day , that he has all the skills to set the trap and the perfect place to do it . ’ |
| 12 | At any given time during term there could be up to a thousand people on the compound . |
| 13 | But he told his bosses in London who have now provided him with round-the-clock protection for fear he could be in the sights of an IRA killer gang . |
| 14 | Day after day she could be seen sitting cross-legged on the carpet in front of her house , a pair of silver-rimmed spectacles perched across her mask , a copy of the Qur'an or a book of the Hadith on her lap , oblivious to the movements of the household . |
| 15 | For day after day I could n't even keep water down . |
| 16 | Would he eventually be ousted by one of them , a toothless lion left to die of starvation while the rest of the herd loped off after game he could no longer compete for ? |
| 17 | As it had been used after employment it could only have been protected by an express term . |
| 18 | Eventually it seemed it was only I who ever thought about that still , cold morning , recalling in my dreams that cry and that hand held out to me for help I could not , would not give , and the silence that followed Andy disappearing under the ice . |
| 19 | Eventually , it was hoped , this would lead to a demand for peace which could not be ignored , at which moment the stronger party would be able to dictate the terms it wished . |
| 20 | As for equipment I could hardly get him a free set of clubs , let alone any fees . |
| 21 | Stuart was very happy he 's gon na get a bottle of whisky it could n't of been a bottle of bacardi for me could it ! |
| 22 | The theory of outcome measurement they constructed was then used to develop a comprehensive system of assessment which could monitor the development of all children for whom local authorities take responsibility . |
| 23 | Together with the right kind of support we could have fun together and achieve so much for ourselves and our diocese . |
| 24 | After the series of treaties in 1854 – 58 which helped to launch her on a rapid and irreversible process of change it could even still be questioned whether full-scale diplomatic representation there was worth what it cost . |
| 25 | ‘ There are plenty of opportunities for a greater exchange of expertise which could be of tremendous benefit to both sides . |
| 26 | All that was changing when Diane Keaton appeared in Annie Hall , looking no more than passably pleasant and sporting the sort of garb you could find in any Oxfam shop . |
| 27 | By the time the Warriors had reached the objective , the riflemen in the back had been sufficiently aware of what was going on around them to know that their own survival would depend on the spirit of fight they could produce . |
| 28 | The argument was partly about nationalism — there were those who resented the fact that the country 's most prestigious and successful newspaper belonged to a foreign company and was edited by a European — but , more importantly , it was also about the degree of freedom which could or should be permitted . |
| 29 | There 's fresh water , and I found some fishing tackle , so with a bit of luck we could be eating in style tonight . ’ |
| 30 | With a little bit of luck he could still make an impact in an important event . |