Example sentences of "could say [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Evelyn could hardly wait for dinner time so that she could say something to Jackie . |
| 2 | And I — wishing I could say something really imposing , like Montmorency or Fitzpomeroy — said trenchantly : ‘ The name is Smith . ’ |
| 3 | This hypothesis does not seem to have a lot going for it because , at the time Matthew — or whoever — was writing , there would still have been a few people around who could say something like I do n't remember any star ! ' ) |
| 4 | He wished he could say something encouraging , but he did n't feel encouraged . |
| 5 | Sara Maitland says : ‘ I could say something which I thought was warm and friendly , but which might be regarded by the voters of Milwaukee as offensive . ’ |
| 6 | Because , I mean , you could say something wonderful etc etc |
| 7 | ‘ The voice-over could say something like : ‘ This is the man who mugged this 80-year- old lady ’ , ’ he suggests . |
| 8 | it 's completely anonymous number you know it 's only to be on that , said I 'll wipe it off then , you bloody well wo n't , I think he wants to tell people before he can say very wrong , could say something personal , if it was personal , no longer it , no you were n't personal to you , but I 'm quite happy to arrange it if you wish , no , no , no , no , no , , I should n't have to tell you not to take my points in full , there we go it 's driving me doing that in the factory having without people 's permission , I want to know , I ask permission if I 'd er wanted to as a without being asked to do it , I would of gone and seen personnel and asked , I would not of dreamed of doing it in a work 's situation unless I was asked , say anything personal I 'd turned it off not that it , apart from me and Stuart |
| 9 | We could say something like , the first number times second number equals three sixty . |
| 10 | You could say something here at the top of Rita 's point that . |
| 11 | Of course , one could say one need not care about the breakdown in predictability that occurred in a distant star . |
| 12 | Alida dared not ask , could say nothing , though she had shut the front door quickly on the Matron 's moygashel back . |
| 13 | But perhaps she could say nothing , for Alida would not like it , there would be financial considerations . |
| 14 | For visitors would stare at her , ask her questions , would talk and expect a reply , and Alida knew that she could say nothing , could not cope with any demands . |
| 15 | The prime minister , Harold Macmillan , took refuge behind the usual claim that he could say nothing for fear of damaging national security . |
| 16 | He swallowed but could say nothing . |
| 17 | She could say nothing . |
| 18 | She could say nothing . |
| 19 | It cast in him a fear so deep that he could say nothing , only stare . |
| 20 | Shocked and incredulous , Buzz could say nothing more , but as the limousine glided on , she remembered a great deal : the teashop outings in Earls Court when Edward was little , comforting Nell , time after time , when Billy had had a few and behaved badly . |
| 21 | I could say nothing to Lollo , she had become a silent , horrible , raw red thing . |
| 22 | For nearly a minute she could say nothing . |
| 23 | He gripped her hand with white knuckles , and could say nothing , to her or to anyone else . |
| 24 | She could say nothing . |
| 25 | Emmie could say nothing . |
| 26 | ‘ Probably you as well , Sir , ’ I replied , ‘ Your own trench is just over the wall in Brigade H.Q ’ He glared up at me and before he could say anything I beat a hasty retreat . |
| 27 | Before I could say anything he continued with , ‘ You must have a girlfriend somewhere , Piper , a smart-looking bloke like you . ’ |
| 28 | Before I could say anything , Taff remarked , ‘ Come on , Boyo . |
| 29 | But before I could say anything he started to shout at me , saying ‘ Mrs Desai , you ca n't talk back to me or to Mr Diffy or Mr Mike . ’ |
| 30 | But before she could say anything , Bella interrupted . |