Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [pers pn] [Wh adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when Jem was born , there was no reason I could give him why not . |
| 2 | Umm , err … to make it more fun for both of us , we could perhaps have dinner and you could show me how you 'd behave in a date situation . |
| 3 | In a night-club you could show me how you chat-up . |
| 4 | You could show me how persuasive you can be . ’ |
| 5 | However , it was certainly the case that girls ( like their mothers ) were seen as ‘ helpers ’ and ‘ guides ’ to men and to families , and the significance of the club was that it could show them how to overcome their ‘ understandable selfishness ’ and reveal ‘ the beauty of unselfish devotion to others ’ . |
| 6 | well you could show them how to go on |
| 7 | " I 'm sure I could show you how to fold up a map , " said Richard , " it 's not at all difficult once you get the hang of it . " |
| 8 | " I could show you how to prime it any time you like . " |
| 9 | These ‘ tenants-at-will ’ had no written agreements , but that did not mean that a landlord could eject them whenever he liked . |
| 10 | Yeah , if you could sort of , if you could put , put erm , if you could date them wherever they were so I can just remember , alright , it 'll help me . |
| 11 | I would be grateful if you could inform me how the figure on the invoice was calculated . |
| 12 | And she acknowledged that part of her longing to be bustling about was to try and snap him out of his trance so that he could tell her where her sister was . |
| 13 | ‘ I could tell them where to look for the escaped prisoner , but I am not going to help them . |
| 14 | So if I wanted to I could tell them where to go with that and all . |
| 15 | Perhaps they could tell him where I will be working . ’ |
| 16 | He went to the kitchen and asked if the nurse would be so kind as to wait , just a few moments , and he was out of the room before she could tell him how tight her schedule was . |
| 17 | If only she could tell him how she longed for him to carry her off , but would n't that make him think her wanton ? |
| 18 | If these are available , I 'd be grateful if you could tell me where to get hold of them , and how much they 'd cost ? |
| 19 | I would be grateful if you could tell me where I can get hold of such posters . |
| 20 | ‘ Annie up the road told me to come here ; she said that you sometimes take in paying guests — and there was n't anywhere else , and it was dark , and raining — but it obviously is n't a very good idea , so if you could tell me where else to try — I 'll go and try , ’ she concluded lamely . |
| 21 | All Barbara could tell me when she rang this morning was that the police had found Paul 's body and that of a tramp , ’ he paused , ‘ with injuries to their throats . ’ |
| 22 | You could tell me when she 'll be alone . |
| 23 | All Penny Seu Chen could tell me when I returned on Friday evening to find you gone was that you and he had flown to Hualien for the weekend . ’ |
| 24 | Perhaps she could tell me why I was bleeding . |
| 25 | ‘ If it 's not completely beyond you , ’ she said glacially , as they reached the hut , ‘ perhaps you could tell me why we are checking out fishing equipment ? ’ |
| 26 | If only it could tell me how I am failing it . |
| 27 | I wondered if you could tell me how many nights he 'll be staying in Anguilla ? |
| 28 | Maybe someone could tell us where we are … . if it stops . ’ |
| 29 | I could tell you why , Steve , but I wo n't because I 'm afraid you might know . |
| 30 | ‘ I could tell you how and why , but I 'm not going to , because I do n't care what you believe . |