Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [verb] with a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nothing must clash with a commercial break or run into the news . |
| 2 | I must begin with a coincidence which I would not dare to recount if this were a work of fiction . |
| 3 | I had it in my mind to seek a time and place where I should meet with a man called mad by his fellows , for if such a man spoke strange things of me , none would heed him . |
| 4 | No I should say with a er you know , I mean you 've got ta er i if it 's tongue and groove or , or whatever but as I say , tongue and groove is best . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll start with a beating , ’ said Joe . |
| 6 | yeah , I 'll just er , I 'll make erm , I 'll , I 'll start with a full tank of petrol from |
| 7 | First things first though : I could do with a morning cup of coffee . |
| 8 | I could do with a hot drink or summat — I 'm froze . |
| 9 | To tell the truth , I could do with a pee , but I du n no where the toilet is . |
| 10 | ‘ I could do with a good laugh . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ He showed them Viet Cong a thing or two , I could do with a few like 'im round 'ere . ’ |
| 12 | Mind you , I could do with a fire , an electric light , a packet of cigarettes and a good pot of coffee . |
| 13 | I could do with a drink . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I could do with a cup of coffee , ’ Trent said to Gomez . |
| 15 | I could do with a bath and I expect you could . |
| 16 | There are n't that many , but I could do with a few more clothes . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Stupid bloody licensing laws , ’ spat Billy , ‘ I could do with a drink . |
| 18 | Yes , I could do with a ride . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I could do with a cup of tea . ’ |
| 20 | What I could do with a nice pint of porter ! ’ |
| 21 | I could do with a drink … ‘ |
| 22 | ‘ I could do with a cup of tea , Lydia , ’ she smiled and when it was placed on the table before her , she wrapped both hands round it in a gesture which seemed natural , here in her mother 's kitchen . |
| 23 | I could do with a cup . |
| 24 | He said ‘ I think I could do with a strong cup of coffee ’ ( to keep awake ) . |
| 25 | ‘ I could do with a drink , though . ’ |
| 26 | I could do with a friend . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I could do with a tot of brandy , ’ she said . |
| 28 | Neither of us , it would seem , is much of a leg man , but I suppose I could do with a bit more than I get . |
| 29 | ‘ I could do with a whisky , ’ I said . |
| 30 | I could do with a bath myself before dinner . ’ |