Example sentences of "could [adv] you just [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Could n't you just leave the whisky , I 'll drink it all , wake up in the morning no , make that the afternoon — with a head that feels like you hit me over the skull with the bottle , and you sleep in the car ready for that long and demanding journey down the notoriously dangerous A74 tomorrow ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Look , could n't you just lend me some Thai money ? |
| 3 | ‘ Could n't you just drop it over the edge ? ’ suggested Patrick . |
| 4 | ‘ Could n't you just drink occasionally when you need it — like at parties ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Why could n't you just stay in the back of beyond ? ’ she said . |
| 6 | ‘ Could n't you just have written these people a letter ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Could n't you just have asked him ? ’ |
| 8 | If you wanted planning permission for the land so badly , why could n't you just ask ? ’ |