Example sentences of "she could be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From now on she could be grateful for small mercies and be content to take one step at a time . |
| 2 | But when all was said and done , Mother Francis wished she could be sure that they would treat Eve well up in Mother Clare 's convent . |
| 3 | In that instant it came to Ruth that he did know her ; but before she could be sure his hands left her shoulders and he went leaping round the side of the hummock , his long coat flapping , straight towards the spear men . |
| 4 | She decided to remain where she was until she could be sure of what she would find outside the closed front door . |
| 5 | Before she could be sure of his meaning his arms were about her , drawing her into a close embrace . |
| 6 | Before she could be sure his mouth covered hers , banishing thought , leaving nothing but feeling . |
| 7 | If she could be sure Miguel was there , she could walk up and ask for the jeep . |
| 8 | My grandmother bought it so that she could be close to Harrods for the shopping . ’ |
| 9 | Nicandra ran towards all that beauty — although she could not tell her trouble nor make any mention of the displeasing butterfly , she could be close in the adored distance . |
| 10 | Maybe there was some envy in it , she could be honest about that . |
| 11 | ‘ You do n't think she could be right ? ’ |
| 12 | Well I think she could be right about it starting off as that , I do n't know . |
| 13 | Yes , given a chance she could be one of them , the way she thought at times . |
| 14 | ‘ She could be such a positive force for the organisations she purports to feel for , such as CARE , a charity for abused children . ’ |
| 15 | She preferred laughter and skylarks to solid endeavour and while she could be noisy she shied away from being the centre of attention . |
| 16 | Joy 's strawberry blonde hair did give her the look of a shop window dummy but under all her rouge and lipstick she could be decisive . |
| 17 | Though she was being forced to work for Vass , at least she could be thankful that she would not be called upon to endure the misery of working alongside him ! |
| 18 | She had headed for Heathrow airport , not to fly anywhere but because she could be warm and alone . |
| 19 | As she placed the cup in front of him , Charles looked at his daughter , wondering if she could be involved in this grotesque business . |
| 20 | Vet says she could be diabetic . |
| 21 | She did not fear the rats ; a certain set of mind would keep them away from her in small furry terror , and as for the police-gangs , she could be awake and away before ever they reached her . |
| 22 | Advanced age had by now somewhat mellowed my mother , with the result that I enjoyed my visits to the palace , for when the subject was other than myself she could be stimulating and amusing company . |
| 23 | I could n't see how she could be lovable . |
| 24 | She could be thirty before this war was over . |
| 25 | Certainly she could be rebellious at times in her nature but she was always quick to re-dedicate herself to what she felt to be God 's will . |
| 26 | But at least she could be certain of one thing : it was n't a place where there was a risk of meeting anyone from the power station , at least not anyone who mattered . |
| 27 | It was all Julia could do then to wait until she could be certain of her voice . |
| 28 | She could be that ; even later on . |
| 29 | If you return to a ‘ young ’ industry such as catering , retail or banking , he or she could be young enough to be your own child ! |
| 30 | ‘ She could be asleep . |