Example sentences of "could [adv] [verb] [prep] some " in BNC.
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| 1 | The people that live in the village could go home straight away but the buses could only get to some of the villages . |
| 2 | The grand old name of Burke 's Peerage could soon appear on some rather surprising household items . |
| 3 | Although it made him uneasy , he could not tell for some moments what it was . |
| 4 | And if Mrs Williams — and how very grateful Morse was that she 'd agreed to his earlier telephone request to be present ! — if Mrs Williams could possibly think of some diversion … some talk , some walk . |
| 5 | In other words , it 's one thing to stealthily infiltrate the mainstream ; another to write a song George Bush could smilingly applaud at some godawful Super Bowl pageant . |
| 6 | And he said it could also lead to some impressionable youngsters following Rebecca 's example . |
| 7 | Together with capital grants for such temporary woodland fencing ( which could also benefit from some publicity ) there is no significant financial disincentive for a farmer in fencing and regenerating on-farm broadleaved woodland . |
| 8 | Check that you 've not become over-involved in running marathons — your family , friends and workmates could probably do with some of your attention . |
| 9 | ‘ We could both do with some tea while the three of us are talking over what plans need to be made . |
| 10 | The more traditional churches could often do with some of the energy and spontaneity of the newer fellowships . |
| 11 | ‘ When I heard rumours that this version of Swan Lake was pornographic I just wondered why they could n't pick on some other composer . |
| 12 | However , since it is obvious that human society could never advance without some sort of leadership structure , what makes us think the family , society 's basic unit , would be any less an anarchy with equal responsibility ? |
| 13 | Most documents could definitely do with some brightening up ; the question is , what sort of illustrative material to use ? |