Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [pers pn] could [vb infin] " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | If you get paid to do it or you were doing it for money I could appreciate it . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 6 | Together with the right kind of support we could have fun together and achieve so much for ourselves and our diocese . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Of course they could cancel Burleigh 's participation . |
| 10 | The nurse said of course they could use the phone , but they should have themselves looked at first . |
| 11 | Of course they could read the monthly pack anyway but they do not see this as the same as actually having to insert each change in its correct place . |
| 12 | Of course we could leave things as they are and just go our own ways , but it would n't work . |
| 13 | And then of course we could go out and er as much as we liked then . |
| 14 | I want you to note that I am not singing just ‘ Take my back , because it is my best feature ’ ( in the mirror we could see her beautiful strong back in the low cut of the dress , and of course we could see ourselves too ) . |
| 15 | Ilya Ehrenburg knew Modi better than most ; he said , ‘ Of course he could have painted portraits that might have pleased the critics and buyers … |
| 16 | Gabriel was galled with shame , though of course he could have expected the Devil to betray him . |
| 17 | ‘ The man spoke in German , so he could not understand , but of course he could see I was getting upset . |
| 18 | Of course he could look up Robin Tatian but where , really , would that get him ? |
| 19 | And of course he could use it up in subsequent years , he could move some of this into a P E P . |
| 20 | Mark Frost has gone back as a bowler , though of course he could come again . |
| 21 | Of course you could stay in an hotel ! |
| 22 | The full amount of your initial investment plus bonuses is guaranteed to be returned to you on completion of the five year term — and of course you could see a healthy return on your investment due to stock market growth during this time . |
| 23 | So I told the press the next morning who were mega grumpy at all of this and I do n't blame them , so when the ceremony started Pat took the stills photographer round to the front and the television guys as the Princess began to inspect er the crew pulled all their gear through the Band of the Royal Marines over their toe caps under the tubas and pressed their cameras under the nose of the Princess Royal which would n't have happened had the Lieutenant Commander been prepared to listen to us and of course you could see him getting angrier and angrier |
| 24 | Of course you could say that we do not need all the animals anyway , but at the moment we have got them , so there is a conflict here . |
| 25 | Huh , er just , please help us , you know we get on much better , of course you can give an explanation , all Mr wants , you requested is said whether you did raise it , of course you could say , we did n't , I did n't because erm of so and so , because there was n't an opportunity or whatever , but do tell us whether yes or no whether you raised it surely that 's possible Mr is n't it ? , is n't it ? , am I trying to assist you , during my people are just not answering the questions , put it again in blunt form Mr would you please |
| 26 | Oh yes they did for , for the increase in traffic I mean that er that er went on over the years gradually creep , creep , creep on until the whole atmosphere of the place was er I do n't know improved should you say or not I do n't know whether it 's er well it certainly has n't improved but erm it changed , it was such a lovely little place really , and of course you could run across the road whenever you liked I mean we used to play in Street of picking out in a sweet shop window er a name be Cadbury 's or chocolate or something you 'd be standing across the road and you 'd be running backwards and forwards backwards and forwards , there was no sign of anyone getting run over cos there was nothing about , and when I was a kid going to the Bluecoat School I 'd run across that bridge every morning without looking right or left , because if anything had hit me , well nothing used to be coming you could see a tram coming but oh there was nothing else at that time in the morning oh no it was , would n't like to run across today . |
| 27 | Of course you could try a tantalising headline but do remember that in the first instance you have to attract the attention and interest of the journalist or editor , who is not going to be tempted quite as easily as the reader might be . |
| 28 | Of course you could have become Lord Mayor then if you 'd been an alderman ? |
| 29 | Washing machine and cooker and fridge So of course you could have in here . |
| 30 | Of course she could say it was for the children , as people always did … |