Example sentences of "[vb base] [conj] i could [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But then again yo you 're you 're advised against going over the speed limit that most people do , I do I I tell yo like I said I 'm not a saint cos like a couple of times when I was first driving , especially in my fucking sprint cos it was a quick car I used to drive up people 's arses and wait until I could overtake them and if they did slow down that used to incense me and I 'd fucking , I 'd go right up there arse and then probably try and cut them up when I went , overtook them and I s fucking learnt , I got a I had a couple of close calls like , people are slamming brakes on and stuff |
| 2 | I mean if I could write something as good as that , I would feel really proud . |
| 3 | We talked about that for a while and that was when I got the idea of using the mud wagon-not just for him but for the McLaren girl too , and just like before I could see myself sitting in it with her . |
| 4 | As the spend over the three years will be more than that — last year 's spend was £17 million and I expect this year 's to be £25 million , making a total of £42 million — I suppose that I could give my hon. Friend the assurance that he seeks , but even if our figures were so way out that I could be caught on that commitment , when I consider the matter next May — assuming that the burden still falls to me to do so — I would have to make the same calculation as I made this year . |
| 5 | I feel that I could overwhelm her with love now . |
| 6 | Doubt if I could prove anything . |
| 7 | I doubt if I could afford anything that central . ’ |
| 8 | I don ‘ t think that I could do it with anyone whose bones stuck out . |
| 9 | But he finds out all these things but he does n't tell you and you keep getting killed and you think I wonder if I could do it |
| 10 | I wonder if I could show you a mole ? |
| 11 | I wonder if I could offer you a cup of coffee in my department within the next couple of minutes ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I wonder if I could ask you to comment on that as a career structure , ’ he said levelly . |
| 13 | The others have not had an opportunity of , of actually seeing this , so I wonder if I could ask you just to read it out and we can all share |
| 14 | We are all frightened that fossil fuels are going to run out in the foreseeable future , and I wonder if i could ask you about one or two possibilities . |
| 15 | ‘ Butler , ’ he said , once we were in the hall , ‘ I wonder if I could have my feet changed . |
| 16 | I wonder if I could have it back please ? |
| 17 | I wonder if I could get them through the education . |
| 18 | I can assure the right hon. Gentleman that my noble Friend will make a very strong statement of Government policy , even though I wish that I could do it myself . |
| 19 | I wish that I could warm you with my kisses . |
| 20 | She rejected it , and said sorrowfully , ‘ Oh , Havvie , I wish that I could believe you . |
| 21 | I decided to return to the jetty and see if I could store them overnight . |
| 22 | And I rang them and see if I could cancel it for the Monday and he only , the doctor does n't sit on the Monday , so I 've got |
| 23 | The instructors were all trained in the UK and could not have been more helpful when I asked at very short notice whether I could fly their Archer for £34 . |