Example sentences of "[vb base] i could [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 When I know I could make valuable contributions to the business … ’
2 ‘ I know what I 'm capable of ; I know I could design this garden standing on my head if need be . ’
3 I feel I could score more goals in Italy if I was given more freedom .
4 ‘ Sometimes I think I could make any man fancy me , ’ she told Chat magazine .
5 Well I think I could make twenty quid go further than that .
6 You think I could take such knowledge calmly ?
7 ‘ All the same , ’ said Giffen , ‘ I wish I could do more reading .
8 I wish I could give these women their time again , to take them to the hills and show them what they could have shared with their selfish husbands , show them how a ridge-walk compares to a coffee morning in a draughty church hall , and how they could have become more in tune with their spirit and feelings up here than stuck down there watching television soap operas .
9 I wish I could forget two London concerts he gave shortly before he died , but I prefer to remember him through performances as brilliant , powerful and exciting as we have on this set . ( )
10 I wish I could have 2,000 words to write about THE SIZE OF HER HANDS .
11 Geez I wish I could get more satisfaction out of this place .
12 I wish I could keep that promise ! ’
13 I wish I could see more magazines , to give me ideas and guidance . ’
14 I wish I could share these feelings with those who do n't have a soul to care whether they live or die .
15 I wish I could remember that dream of mine .
16 There 's no job in the industry I covet above my own , but I dearly wish I could spend more time designing and less on paperwork .
17 ‘ I 'll come up this evenin' , ’ said Linda , ‘ and if 'er shoes want a polish , I fink I could find some spit for 'er , I expect I could easy find a penn'orth . ’
18 " You see I could win one week , be at peak form and not be able to compete the next .
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