Example sentences of "could [adv] [pron] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why could n't they come on Friday ? |
| 2 | " Could n't we talk about it another time ? " |
| 3 | Could n't we talk about home perms or cucumber sandwiches ? ’ |
| 4 | Could n't we go to the North York Moors |
| 5 | Darling Papa , could n't we go to the funeral together ? |
| 6 | ‘ Could n't we come to some arrangement ? |
| 7 | ‘ Why could n't we fall in love , Alex ? |
| 8 | Could n't you think of that ? |
| 9 | And I know there 's still Petula , but could n't you explain to her — ’ |
| 10 | Why could n't you arrange to be together ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Could n't you stay with me for a few days in case those men come back . ’ |
| 12 | Could n't you stay with me tonight ? |
| 13 | Could n't you tell with the meter er th th th the control whether it 's worth it or not ? |
| 14 | Could n't you possibly — and I 'm saying this as a friend , remember — could n't you forget about her ? ’ |
| 15 | She said : " Could n't you apply to Establishment Department for a transfer ? |
| 16 | Could n't you play in a jazz band with it or something ? |
| 17 | Why could n't you ask about tulips I could 've told you about . |
| 18 | ‘ Could n't you wait for the body to be removed ? ’ he said quietly . |
| 19 | ‘ Oh for God 's sake , why could n't you wait till the weekend ? |
| 20 | Could n't you fly to the south of France , just for a week ? ’ |
| 21 | Oh , sugar , Jesus , why could n't you pick on someone else ? |
| 22 | Who could n't you pick on someone with a little more to lose ? |
| 23 | ‘ Could n't I talk to you ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Why could n't he go on Parish Relief ? ’ |
| 25 | Could n't he play for a club ? |
| 26 | Could n't he play for a club ? |
| 27 | Why could n't he get in touch with Carol ? |
| 28 | So why could n't she erase from her memory the image of fitzAlan , tall and strong and golden in the firelight ? |
| 29 | Why could n't she live with granny and grandpa , and help care for them , like Dorothy the sister who was a couple of years older ? |
| 30 | Could n't it wait until then ? ’ |