Example sentences of "could come [adv prt] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 After all , there were only two ways that Harry could come on to Grace , the gangplank across from Maurice , on which Stripey lay digesting uneasily , or back to the wharf and round by the afterdeck .
2 British filmmakers could come up with films that would overcome the resistance of American exhibitors to non-Hollywood products , as the $5 million grossed by The Red Shoes suggests , but they would n't do so in sufficient quantities until Rank had developed more sophisticated ideas about how to cajole the right sort of product from his writers , directors and producers .
3 In the class see actual oral erm knowledge , I could talk with any of them and put my point a , and I could come up with ideas could n't put it down in
4 There was a possibility that a recording of his might be used as theme music for a commercial — if he could come up to London in the near future this could be discussed .
5 Significantly , though , the Soviet leader added that since a new constitution was being prepared , any article could come up for review , and this included Article 6 .
6 One day she rang me to ask if I could come along on Saturday and help plant potatoes in the back yard ; ‘ Uncle John is far too busy at this time of the year ’ .
7 Then he said , " In fairness to the Old Man , all the rest of it 's true ; I mean he did say you could come back to Drummonds later , for you to have fifty out of petty cash — which was where I was going to get it from to pay myself back "
8 ‘ There was no way we could come back to fishermen without the maximum available . ’
9 He exuded sympathy and concern , urged Amiss to take as much time off as he felt necessary , assured him he would be given sick pay and that his job would be secure , and only after a long argument agreed very reluctantly that he could come back on duty the following day .
10 McGee could come in for Andy Mockler , who is the latest injury casualty and leaves McHale with a depleted squad .
11 We would be foolish to believe that nothing good could come out of modernity .
12 The teacher could come out of role , saying " This does n't seem to be going very well for you .
13 In one case of mine , eventually settled for £300,000 , the master ordered an interim payment of £125,000 to be paid in two instalments , the first of £75,000 to enable the plaintiff to buy a suitable bungalow and install a nurse , so that she could come out of hospital , and the second of £50,000 to ensure that nursing could continue to trial .
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