Example sentences of "[verb] i could [verb] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do you think I could bear to let you sink into ignominious disgrace ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ It cost me a fortune — but I did n't think I could bear to see you again . |
| 3 | I do n't think I could bear to look them in the face . ’ |
| 4 | I do n't think I could have handled it if I 'd been given a sentence . |
| 5 | I would have written far sooner , only — to be quite frank — I feared a snub , and I do n't think I could have borne it … |
| 6 | I do n't think I could have stood it crying for hours on end . |
| 7 | But if I 'd had eight months of thinking , I do n't think I could have taken it . |
| 8 | I mean I could have made it up it was that easy . |
| 9 | Sarella turned in time to catch Marc 's worried glance following the reckless path of the jeep , but then he turned , and she could almost believe she 'd imagined that fleeting expression when he gave her a cynical smile and said , ‘ If it 's proverbs he wants I could have swopped him a more appropriate one . ’ |
| 10 | I was so elated and relieved I could have kissed them , but immediately felt ashamed that I 'd let them see my fear . |
| 11 | ‘ I know I could have made you happy , Ruth , ’ he replied . |
| 12 | I 'm not saying I could have saved it , but in other spins since , I 've realised what is about to happen and dropped in quick to save it . |
| 13 | I suppose I could have imagined it . ’ |
| 14 | Meg said again : ‘ I suppose I could have imagined it , but I do n't think so . |
| 15 | I believe I could have stopped him . |
| 16 | I was I was so angry and and I see him a out and about and when I first saw him about I could have I could have run him down . |
| 17 | ‘ Is it so hard to believe I could have meant it ? ’ he asked her lightly , but was there a suggestion of hurt behind the words ? |
| 18 | Though I do n't suppose I could afford to pay you as well as Mattli does — yet . |
| 19 | If I had been standing I could have put it in my personal manifesto that I was a sabbatarian but when the Party committed itself to that , it was placing itself in the position of a church . ’ |
| 20 | I think I could bear losing you a line better if you had belonged to me , even for a short while . " |
| 21 | ‘ I think I know the reason for his death and I think I could have stopped it . |
| 22 | I think I could afford to pay you a rhinu a day . ’ |
| 23 | Mona hesitated , then offered : ‘ If you seriously need that list I could try to get it for you . |
| 24 | I wish I could have met her , Angel . |
| 25 | ‘ I wish I could have done it . |
| 26 | I wish I could have stopped it before it got out of hand . |
| 27 | you know I only wish I could have heard him |
| 28 | How I wish I could have helped him . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I wish I could say take it easy . ’ |