Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [adv prt] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If Forgive us our … had been followed by sins ( as it is in some modern versions of the Lord 's Prayer ) , inappropriate contextual information could slow down word identification if used too early .
2 Mr Clarke admitted no ‘ responsible ’ government could rule out tax or interest rate rises .
3 You could crack your skull on that intractable stone , or it could scoop out spoonfuls of flesh .
4 Fortunately , one or two civil servants realise that the government could build up trouble if it allows a whole generation to grow up with a dislike for nuclear weapons .
5 Eve was so strange , she could make up tales and then , when everyone had got interested , she would say , ‘ Fooled you ’ .
6 Once , Swan flew higher than ever before and they came to an enormous billowing cloud that was shining in a pale golden light , and in the folds of this cloud Little Billy could make out creatures of some sort moving around .
7 There was n't a tree in sight , but nearer the cliff edge she could make out carpets of thrift and sea-campion , and yearned to explore .
8 Hector , who came and went at will through her open chamber door , was in turn barking and yelping , and she could make out Mrs Diggory 's voice .
9 When Dorcas 's eyes grew used to it , he could make out squares and rectangles and circles .
10 The gaslight had been turned down low but he could make out Rachel standing at the foot of his bed in her dressing-gown .
11 They could make out stands of wooden shelving in the gloom , the nearest cheeses a luminous white , the furthest ones matured to a dark , oily yellow .
12 But I reckoned I could make out Joanna within half a dozen yards .
13 At first all I could see was the hazy black outline of a jagged peak , little more than a shadow on the pallor of a dead calm sea , and then , as the air shimmered and danced and drew nearer , I could make out colours , mostly green .
14 The rest was darker although she could make out shapes .
15 Endill could make out towers , turrets , spires , and an endless amount of windows .
16 They fear drainage work for the 10 acre development could dry out Brinkburn Pond , destroying the thriving community of Greater Crested Newts , a protected species .
17 This was due to the fact that Wilkinson had invented a boring mill in 1774 which could bore out cannons to very fine limits .
18 He left the house and set out to find London University , and see if he could track down Rebecca Salmon .
19 The interpretation of his objective through committees , in which he could win over doubters , was to him a central part of the chairman 's task .
20 British Rail could win back part of the record damages paid to a widow after her husband died from an asbestos-related disease .
21 But she could reel out pages of verbal textbook at the mention of any subject .
22 If the DVLA co-operates , it could mail out surveys to car owners , which would then be returned to JD Power .
23 Dobson , ugly and cretinous , was compensated by a sense of animal cunning that could smell out weakness in others and advantage to himself .
24 Once through the gate to the drive he would walk fast , but not too fast since the power that ruled the night could smell out fear as dogs smell out terror .
25 Our music was really ‘ out there ’ , but it was n't something you could stuff down people 's throats ; you had to really want to hear a lot of guitar if you wanted to listen to our records ! ’
26 Yes , yes Erm one once you 've done that if you could give in diaries for the day and then your time is your own .
27 Alternatively , you could carry on south out of As Cain , down a more minor road , to the village of Sare .
28 In this particular case the client , who had a copy of the source code , could carry out error correction himself but , because he had brought the contract to an end , the supplier would cease to be liable for unremedied defects .
29 Trainees could carry out office work for small simulated companies .
30 This group was set up to bring together young Asian people who could organize around issues affecting them — not least the worrying trend of the National Front gaining increasing numbers of votes , and in some cases Asian votes .
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