Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] could [vb infin] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean I could do I think they 're fascinating and important — but I would prefer instead actually to talk about Darwinism Darwin as a biologist , rather than Darwin as a philosopher or as a influencer of morals and religious beliefs and so on . |
| 2 | ‘ I met thousands of people who pretended they could teach me how to do it . |
| 3 | They 'd decided they could tell me , they could trust me . |
| 4 | Mummie says it could give me cancer , who cares ? |
| 5 | ‘ Do you think you could tell me about him ? |
| 6 | Do you think you could switch me back on ? |
| 7 | ‘ Much as I love being crushed between your thighs , do you think you could leave me a little circulation ? |
| 8 | Do you think you could pull me up and then point me in an easterly direction once we 're outside ? |
| 9 | One day , do you think you could love me ? ’ |
| 10 | Do you think you could find me a dinner suit as well ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Stefan , do you think you could find me a brandy from somewhere ? ’ |
| 12 | I hate asking favours of anyone , especially you , but if it does come to that — if your sister gets the police on my trail , do you think you could let me know ? |
| 13 | Do you think you could run me home , David ? |
| 14 | ‘ Daddy , ’ she said , ‘ do you think you could buy me a book ? ’ |
| 15 | Do you think you could get me a packet next time you 're passing ? ’ |
| 16 | Even more awkward when she said , " Do you think you could get me a small glass of whisky ? " |
| 17 | Do you think you could get me one ? |
| 18 | ‘ I did think you could say I had a cold because you know how frightened Gran is of catching colds . |
| 19 | ‘ Andy , do you think you could drive me to the Sugar Bar ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ And I know you could give me lots of good advice on how to make a success of it . |
| 21 | You 're stronger than I am , and I know you could make me do … ’ she lowered her lashes in embarrassment ‘ … things … that I do n't want to do . |
| 22 | Er I would appreciate it very very much indeed Mike if er you know you could recommend me to one or two people you know , open minded like yourself who I can sit with , take a couple of er half an hour of their time like I 've done with you , show them what the services are . |
| 23 | I mean you 've got to try and keep yourself afloat , and then even that 's not going to help you , if nobody comes along and picks you up either , so I mean that But I mean I I did n't Oh well I Suppose I could say I gave up hope a few times but obviously if you s The struggle to survive comes through in the long run , and I mean it 's it 's not easy to give up hope , |
| 24 | I suppose you could call me a born optimist . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I suppose you could say I am playing to my peers . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Overall I suppose you could say I specialise in general gardening ! ’ |
| 27 | I suppose you could say I found the Goddess . ’ |
| 28 | I suppose you could say I was all kinds of a fool to trust him , but I 'm a designer , not an accountant . |
| 29 | I suppose you could say I was a something of a late developer in two out of three . |
| 30 | ‘ Yes , well , if you feel it 's lucky to see all the things you held dear being handled and bought by strangers just to pay off your father 's debts , then I suppose you could say I 'm lucky . ’ |