Example sentences of "but i could [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those are the only examples that I have time to cite today , but I could give several more from my constituency files . |
| 2 | For some reason I had expected a foreign accent ; but I could place this exactly . |
| 3 | But I could go that day . |
| 4 | ‘ I have to go to the old ladies ’ home , but I could do that later . |
| 5 | I said well I can do everything in the hotel trade from housemaid to housekeeper to barmaid , the only thing I have n't done is managed one but I could do that if I had to and I done , done booking of the reception and I 've done bar , I 've done diner 's room , I 've done kitchen , I 've done |
| 6 | But I could make that one back as I had it . |
| 7 | But I could organize that . |
| 8 | After receiving cases of whisky and champagne for being both top trainer at Hamilton and provider of most runners at the track this year , Berry said : ‘ I 've only a few left to run at Edinburgh on Thursday and Doncaster this weekend , but I could have half a dozen for the all-weather courses . |
| 9 | No , but I could fry some new potatoes cos I think we 've got some of those left . |
| 10 | This room was smaller than the hall , but I could see many unusual and interesting things in it . |
| 11 | She took it through to the lounge and laid it on the rug and at first I was amused But I could see all was not well because she sat as she usually does , but for a long time — over half an hour — then she lay down like this and she has n't moved . " |
| 12 | I saw movements from from er the far side of the room , erm which with , due to the light , erm I could distinguish as being human beings but er not immediately what sex they were but I could see enough to say that they were persons . |