Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] could [verb] [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was clear that he did this every day , and Meredith could imagine what a shock her letter would have been when he 'd thought that Antonio 's son was on his way to claim his inheritance . |
| 2 | But I wondered if Alexei could do us a favour : a friend of ours has a problem with his car ; do you think … |
| 3 | But Charles could prove himself a good lord : when his fidelis ( faithful man ) Adalgar was captured by Charles 's half-sister ( she supported her full brother Lothar in the fraternal conflict of 841 ) and taken to her stronghold of Laon , Charles rode through the night with a small retinue to achieve Adalgar 's release . |
| 4 | On Christmas morning , Murphy brought the carriage round to the front door long before Alexandra could send him a message to say she would drive herself to church . |
| 5 | But before Creggan could say it a look in her eyes stopped him and he waited . |