Example sentences of "could [not/n't] we [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the unlikely event of our ever having a socialist Government again could not we expect to return to those appalling figures of industrial anarchy ? |
| 2 | " Could n't we talk about it another time ? " |
| 3 | Could n't we talk about home perms or cucumber sandwiches ? ’ |
| 4 | Could n't we give old Kipling a run ? |
| 5 | 'Well could n't we change the key ? ’ |
| 6 | The Orient Express is a lovely idea but , could n't we do it some other time ? |
| 7 | Could n't we do it with him ? |
| 8 | " Could n't we make some concessions to it ? " |
| 9 | ‘ Could n't we make a little more progress , Morse ? ’ |
| 10 | Could n't we eat out of doors ? |
| 11 | Comments included ‘ Scott helped me with the photocopying ’ , ‘ Can we stay in the groups because I really like working with Bobby ? ’ and ‘ Why could n't we stay all day ? ’ |
| 12 | Chantal suddenly said : ‘ Money , Rober' , could n't we offer them money ? |
| 13 | ‘ Could n't we meet out of doors ? ’ suggested Linda , the Kelpie Second . |
| 14 | ‘ Could n't we meet , Clare ? … |
| 15 | ‘ Could n't we go and look at that as well ? ’ |
| 16 | Could n't we go to the North York Moors |
| 17 | Darling Papa , could n't we go to the funeral together ? |
| 18 | Oh could n't we keep it ? |
| 19 | And when he said that he could n't agree with me , but please , please could n't we let the matter drop since nothing we said or did could alter the course of events , I was enraged because it seemed to me that this really was his attitude , he wanted a quiet life , not to be involved . |
| 20 | ‘ Could n't we come to some arrangement ? |
| 21 | ( Why could n't we have done it properly ? ) |
| 22 | Could n't we have the arguments that we used to ? |
| 23 | ‘ Could n't we have the crumpets ? ’ said Edward . |
| 24 | Why could n't we have stayed there ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Could n't we have a second chair ? ’ ventured John Gould , inciting the first major row : ‘ We 'll have to re-think the whole thing ’ says James ‘ we 'll have to go back to the very beginning and re-block it ! ’ |
| 26 | I 'm often asked ‘ Could n't we have done this ourselves without Doctus ? ’ |
| 27 | Could n't we have a . |
| 28 | Could n't we have chairs ? |
| 29 | ‘ Could n't we get Camels , or Bristols ? ’ |
| 30 | Chairman could n't we get finish ? |