Example sentences of "[noun prp] could [verb] about the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The scientists provided the sound base from which Harold Wilson could talk about the white heat of the technological revolution in 1963 , and be believed , rightly , because it was no gimmick , but sincerely meant , and potentially a huge success . |
| 2 | And in fact there was nothing that Willis could do about the boxes . |
| 3 | But if anybody refuses to believe that about 270 B.C. Lycophron could say about the Romans : " And the fame of the race of my ancestors shall thereafter be exalted to the highest by their descendants who shall with their spears win the foremost crown of glory , obtaining the sceptre and monarchy of earth and sea " ( transl . |
| 4 | Only Mr Hattersley could prophesy about the past and still get it wrong . |
| 5 | There was nothing Belinda could do about the way she felt . |