Example sentences of "could have [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Could 've done corned beef hash , could 've done some |
| 2 | otherwise , as you say , I could 've gone straight past here . |
| 3 | He could 've floated clean away . |
| 4 | You could 've used you could 've used Little Doris |
| 5 | That I could 've got right . ’ |
| 6 | I took a huge gulp of it — I could 've got drunk on it . |
| 7 | It is inconceivable that Edmundo Ros 's maraccas , or Mantovani 's string sound , could have become famous without full-range recording . |
| 8 | I could have become fond of the bearded man even though he was the clumsiest chap I knew . |
| 9 | Tensions in the family could have become unbearable without the help of Theresa , a volunteer from their local Victim Support scheme . |
| 10 | Four times the England No. 1 had game points , and had he secured one of them , it could have become interesting . |
| 11 | Both Simon and Bladud have fatal attempts at flight , black magic and heresy in common , and it is easy to see that the two stories could have become confused . |
| 12 | A large amount of capital ( £200,000 ) was available to the Western Isles Project from the Van Leer Foundation ; it is doubtful whether individuals , however dedicated , could have raised sufficient enthusiasm for action without it . |
| 13 | The only way I could have done real justice to the subject would have been to cut down on other chapters , and that would have made it more of a carp book than anything else . |
| 14 | Even the most experienced paramedic could have done little to help Ray without this up-to-date portable heart fibrillator . |
| 15 | Last night , as detectives waited to continue their questioning , they said they feared Joanna could have blotted important details of her ordeal from her mind . |
| 16 | In retrospect , for example , many Gaullists concluded that he should have formed a Gaullist movement of the kind that he formed , too late , in 1947 — a movement that could have channelled popular adulation into usable political support . |
| 17 | The appeal was based upon the consideration that Harris could have suffered foetal brain damage as a result of alcohol abuse by his mother , or from blows inflicted by his father who had tried to abort the foetus , but had succeeded only in causing it to be born three months prematurely . |
| 18 | In the match programme , Tottenham urged their fans to wear condoms — if only they could have ensured similar protection from Newton . |
| 19 | ‘ I suppose Uncle Cosmo could have made good in Australia . |
| 20 | Swindon could have made double figures … with a little more accuracy and determination … but in the second half they eased back … the hard work had been done … |
| 21 | The buxom Mlle Gilles is called upon every 10 minutes to reveal her all ( or three-quarters of it ) and while this is no sight to be despised , she could have appeared stark-naked from beginning to end and still failed to distract our attention from the movie 's essential mediocrity . ’ |
| 22 | Who in the ninth century could have foreseen modern France ? |
| 23 | It is also said that Moorcroft was shocked to find that his co-professor was wholly ignorant of all veterinary matters ; yet Moorcroft and Coleman had negotiated the terms of their joint appointment , and it is inconceivable that Moorcroft could have remained unaware of his future colleague 's lack of veterinary knowledge . |
| 24 | If the smoke had climbed to the upper atmosphere , it could have remained airborne for months , travelling much farther and possibly affecting the world 's weather patterns . |
| 25 | Sutton , who missed with another header shortly afterwards , went on to squander two more excellent opportunities which could have kept alive Norwich 's hopes of going to the final for the first time in their history . |
| 26 | The shift in winds as the international economy moved from the extravagant eighties to the uncharted nineties has been evident for sometime but only the master helmsman could have kept afloat until now . |
| 27 | Some parts of the liver could have sustained mild damage during their exposure — not enough to cause characteristic symptoms such as jaundice , but enough to leave a legacy of inadequate detoxification systems . |
| 28 | Governments could have offset declining profitability by cutting taxes on profits or by increasing the generosity of tax allowances given for investment . |
| 29 | Dr Tom McManus of the IIRS defended the Institute against allegations that it had been ‘ bought ’ by industry by claiming the IIRS had turned down 15 major industries which could have caused dangerous pollution : he cited the example of a herbicide factory which could have wiped out much of the marine life in Cork Harbour . |
| 30 | Assistant mechanic Jonas found a chip pan on fire in the galley and put it out — this could have caused serious problems for the salvage attempt by a tug on the way from Lowestoft . |