Example sentences of "it [conj] [pers pn] could [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh we could read it or we could go in the garden . |
| 2 | Two sets of twelve so we could say two times it or we could add twelve to twelve . |
| 3 | In moderation , alcohol is often recommended as a relaxant — but do not overdo it or you could find that you have another problem . |
| 4 | Jim turned the car outside the harbour entrance and parked it where they could see the vehicles as soon as they emerged from Customs . |
| 5 | He 'd then take off his wrist watch and put it where he could see it as he talked . |
| 6 | Hm But it 's quite good paper because it 's got all the colours in it so you could put any thing with it ca n't you ? |
| 7 | How was it that she could tolerate such noise ? |
| 8 | The few square inches of it that I could see were spoiled by the sticky red blood which had pooled out over them . |
| 9 | But anyway , they allowed this that they did n't have any further use for it that I could have it . |
| 10 | After Arthur read that paralysing codswallop , the piece of business became impossible and it was only after Fred rang him up and ribbed him about it that he could manage to get the thing off his head again . |
| 11 | A top-level sprinter could not be a top-level javelin thrower and even less possible is it that he could reach the top in another sport as well . |
| 12 | Why was it that he could succeed in getting under her skin this way ? |
| 13 | The Louvre too , though not cheap , has so much in it that you could spend days there and not see all of it . |
| 14 | As she studied him closely over her coffee cup she wondered why he said those things , then decided he could no more help it than he could help having three portions of everything . |
| 15 | Twenty thousand rupees it would cost , but the extension worker said the government would pay for it if they could register a co-operative . |
| 16 | ‘ But I 'd really like it if we could get together some time , ’ she bumbles , ‘ and talk about … mmm … |
| 17 | I said there were the that county record form and this man asked me from the museum that handled it if he could send them back to erm to Wiltshire . |
| 18 | He says he would have burnt it if he could have afforded to buy it . |
| 19 | Personally , I would much rather just give it away to someone who can handle it if I could find them . |
| 20 | Further to my letter of 14 September , I would appreciate it if you could return details of your sport 's major events for 1990 by Friday 3 November . |
| 21 | ‘ Nevertheless , Mrs Atkins , I would appreciate it if you could answer a few questions down at the station … ’ |
| 22 | And er , then I should go to the bobbin shop and ask them if they could get these done today and er , well we got this on , I said no but I , we want it if you could leave them on one side and erm I used to er I , I became , if I might say so and I 'm not boasting or bragging or anything , Michael , I 'm trying to tell you the situation as it was and er I was a very important man to and er they er got me er at one time to er figure out , they , they used to make what was called Woolworths locks . |
| 23 | I would very much appreciate it if you could let me know the meaning of bass terminology ‘ bi-amping ’ and ‘ preamp ’ . |
| 24 | Paragraph , I would appreciate it if you could let me know when each unit has uplifted their allocation . |
| 25 | Some time Neville I would appreciate it if you could let me have what tonnages we received , ex the nineteen ninety one harvest which we have with exceed and seed research of Oregan stop , end of fax . |
| 26 | You would n't be able to see , or avoid it if you could see . |
| 27 | She did not think she would like herself in it if she could see herself and she did not think she would like to see her face bright and thick with greasepaint . |
| 28 | However , if there was an insurance against it and they could claim against it I 'm sure they would . |
| 29 | And then you just draw it out again so that someone could look at it and they could see the energy changes in front . |
| 30 | He 'd seen a film about it and he could remember it very well . |