Example sentences of "it could 've " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could 've happened to anybody . |
| 2 | It could 've blown something . ’ |
| 3 | Re-released on its own it could 've been a winner , but a dodgy arcade section that feeds in dud results makes the game unplayable — what 's the point in managing a team that gets a goalless draw every week , whatever you do ? |
| 4 | ‘ It could 've been a life , ’ I said . |
| 5 | Police think it could 've been just a dirty night out . |
| 6 | It could 've been any doctor , and it might not 've been a stethoscope . |
| 7 | Oh it could 've been . |
| 8 | You know I think that 's the one drawback of having a small workforce , the fact that if one sh picket did n't turn up , you know all of us on your th the force on the gate if you like was er a third of what it could 've been . |
| 9 | It would n't have mattered who , it could 've been family , friends , neighbourhood , anybody . |
| 10 | It could 've varied , you know , any time if you like from , from March till May and without knowing the exact date you might be a bit late or a bit too early er for future business . |
| 11 | yeah it could 've be done better |
| 12 | you might 've er I mean you did it right , it could 've been a bit stronger though , a bit more punch to it , er punch is n't the right word erm , you know , well okay look what I 'm really asking for Dave is your help , you know , when people ask you to help what would you normally do , you 'd help would n't you ? |
| 13 | It could 've been abandoned , they could have moved on but maybe it was seen as a taboo place , we just do n't know . |
| 14 | Er you saw the er saw him five years ago in the navy , now it could 've been just a regular check which every seaman gets or it could be , it could 've been something of a serious nature . |
| 15 | Er you saw the er saw him five years ago in the navy , now it could 've been just a regular check which every seaman gets or it could be , it could 've been something of a serious nature . |
| 16 | it came , it did it almost came to a halt again and it could 've been dangerous as well you , children in the back , two children in the back ! |
| 17 | It could 've ! |
| 18 | But I mean it could 've been made a bit bigger than that could n't it , for the seat |
| 19 | It could 've been him , you never know . |
| 20 | his parents live in Cheltenham so it could 've been . |
| 21 | Nudge up a bit I mean it could 've been tonight . |
| 22 | at two o'clock on Saturdays and whizzes round the town doing wheelies round the town so I said to him last night Scott sit down I want you to read something , I said take a good look at the paper , I said it could 've been you , doing that , you think you 're so fucking clever and big running round the town , I said it only takes you to lose control go up the bloody curb and bang , that 's what happened , I said think about what the hell you 're doing |
| 23 | she 's it could 've been saying |
| 24 | I 'm , I 'm going to have to cut you off , cos we 're running out of time , but I very much take the point you 're making , that it could 've had this trade effect on us , just in the last ten seconds Professor Hoskin , is it possible to predict what 's going to happen in the Soviet Union over the next six months , is it gon na be for good , or , or , . |
| 25 | So it could 've been the feathers . |