Example sentences of "he could [conj] [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could and did talk at times as if he were simply continuing Schleiermacher 's programme , and described Schleiermacher as his predecessor in the matter of method . |
| 2 | The evidence from Charles the Bald 's reign is surprisingly clear : he could and did intervene thus — on numerous occasions and in counties that were vitally important politically and militarily . |
| 3 | What he could and did do , throughout the Algiers year , was to strengthen the CFLN 's position inside and outside France so that , whenever the operation began , the CFLN would be in the best position to preempt Allied attempts to marginalize it . |
| 4 | He was fascinated by horses — so fascinated that he came to be called ‘ The Man who Loved to Draw Horses , ’ although he could and did draw a wide range of other domestic animals . |
| 5 | But he could and did hold a fringe meeting with the Bow Group , where he gave the becoming speech of a statesman . |
| 6 | She had always resented Luke , and feared the way he made her feel — because she must have sensed from the beginning the power he could and did have over her ; because he had deprived her of himself when he had had her dismissed from that very first job back in South Africa ; because something had led him to misjudge and despise her , and he was unable to see the truth ; because she had always known that he could break her heart … |
| 7 | Although Terry was a steady and capable defender , he could and did play at inside-forward . |
| 8 | He could and did play a decisive role . |
| 9 | He usually appeared at centre-half but , when the management or playing policy required it , he could and did produce constructive , driving performances in both the wing-half berths . |