Example sentences of "could [adv] [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When 1951 ended he could justifiably let rip in more frivolous fashion on ‘ Huntin' , Shootin' and Fishin' ’ decorations for the Chelsea Arts Ball at which he saw in the new year . |
| 2 | I knew that in 1945 they could not make do on their rations . |
| 3 | At each stop they would take one side of the street each and he could not help notice the disappointment on people 's faces if they got him rather than her . |
| 4 | Lisa 's mind , for some reason , like a dog with a bone , could not let go of the subject of Nina . |
| 5 | Unmarried women had even less control , and could not own land at all . |
| 6 | He knew he could not dare go out of the main door . |
| 7 | Well if I could just read read that , a well planned strategy for hou for land , for hous , sorry a well planned strategy for land for housing which ensures that housing is available in the areas where jobs are being being created can make a valuable contri contribution to national prosperity and economic growth , so I say I do n't think we would have that erm valuable contribution if the new settlement were located away from Greater York . |
| 8 | He is hopeful that public outrage could still help sway the county council . |
| 9 | it was the ‘ fourth estate ’ taking governments to task and protecting the public interest as well as representing public opinion ; and it could also help create a politically literate society . |
| 10 | Tailored materials could also help simplify bioreagent immobilisation and the replacement of unresponsive layers , protect surface biomolecules , and stop surface fouling . |
| 11 | You could probably do take aways . |
| 12 | Well all these people , we would always let them ha when we killed one we would share it out amongst the people who had given them , like er , I do n't say every time but occasionally we would do that and we 'd let them have a piece of pork you see , which we could legally do see . |
| 13 | Ruth saw she could n't last long ; her face had a blind look , as if she could no longer see through the dazzling fire . |
| 14 | There was a momentary hesitation while he considered the implications , but it was one of the many challenges he could n't let go . |
| 15 | But I could n't let go of him , I had to get him to the cops . |
| 16 | It was as if they were clinging to each other , and they could n't let go . |
| 17 | But somehow she could n't let go . |
| 18 | Felipe issued the order very calmly but she just could n't let go . |
| 19 | I 'd been having to dig my nails into the palm of my hand very hard in order to stop the tears streaming , which I could n't let happen as I was to speak next and needed to keep steady . |
| 20 | So he could n't back back then |
| 21 | What is as soothing as a set of worry beads , leaves your hands feeling warm and energised and could even help pinpoint an imbalance in your system ? |
| 22 | She could either turn round , or brazen her way past the pressmen to the lower reaches of the parkland . |