Example sentences of "[conj] surely [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was suggested that surely we could spare one , or even two , to put in a token appearance now and then ? |
| 2 | Thoughts of her dear sister and all that she must be going through started to get to her , and , as love and conscience did a double act , she could n't help thinking that surely she could do more . |
| 3 | My boyfriend commented that surely I could n't lose weight eating so much food ! |
| 4 | United had four cleared off the line … hit the bar twice but it took a hand ball and a penalty from Jim Magilton to get them back into the game … with ten minutes to go the Manor was celebrating an equaliser from Joey Beauchamp and surely they could see the second division side off … but after extra time it was still two all and now down to penalties … the crunch came when Chrissy Allen 's kick was saved … and Swansea 's Keith Walker scored to make it five four to the second division side on penalties … |
| 5 | ‘ Flavia , you ask too much , ’ he said , and surely I could work that one out by myself . |
| 6 | Yet Werewolf 's new friend Sorrel had said ‘ Cawthorne ’ and ‘ Assault Courses ’ virtually in the same delicately taken breath and surely there could n't be two of them ? |
| 7 | But surely nobody could have anticipated this sort of attack ? |
| 8 | But surely she could not wish her to reveal the matter to this poor dab of a parson ? |
| 9 | But surely he could n't think … ? |
| 10 | Penry Vaughan 's irritation at being saddled with an unwelcome guest was understandable enough , but surely he could have let her know he 'd spoken to the police ! |
| 11 | ‘ But surely you could have complained to somebody ? ’ |
| 12 | " How can you say that , how can you say that , " said Clelia , " by saying that you are condemning me , you 're criticizing me , you 're implying that I talk too much , God knows I do , but surely you could do better ? |
| 13 | When her car was seen approaching people fled through covered lines of retreat , through side doors and stable yards , into the snow , anywhere to avoid her persuasive ‘ But surely you could manage one more . |
| 14 | But surely you could n't have expected me to be carrying something so valuable around with me ? ’ |
| 15 | But surely it could . |