Example sentences of "be [adj] [conj] i could [verb] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It would have been easier if I could have discussed it with Karen . |
| 2 | So all I 've got to do is when I run out again fill it up again spending another twenty five quid 's worth or so that would have been six and I could have had a free Corgi toy for Ricky for Christmas . |
| 3 | We are comfortable and I could pack it in tomorrow . |
| 4 | Well , I suppose that would have been fine if I could have gone along with it , but I was n't quite ready for that . |
| 5 | In the massage parlour at lunchtime , Molly Lugg told me her son was now unemployed because his boss , Trevor Proby , was ‘ in chains ’ and she would be grateful if I could find him something to do , as he spends all his time kicking his heels , mostly through shop windows in the High Street . |
| 6 | The windscreen was full of horrible light , and I knew we must be crashing because I could see the wheel spinning in John 's hand … ’ |
| 7 | I think life would be easier if I could live with my husband who , because of his own professional commitments is in Cambridge every week . |
| 8 | It would be splendid if I could state that audit regulation had solved all the profession 's problems , that all audits were now models of perfection , carried out by accountancy paragons . |
| 9 | Mrs Ross , Mrs Girdlestone added , had only her pension to live on , and she repeated that she would be glad if I could do something about her as soon as possible . |
| 10 | It would be great if I could include his name here |
| 11 | It 's pretty good fun , but it 'd be better if I could float . |
| 12 | I 've instructed all those you wish to see to be available today , but it would be helpful if I could give them some idea of the order in which you wish to see them . ’ |
| 13 | You 'd be independent and I could babysit for Maggie . |
| 14 | It really would be wonderful if I could become a member of the Royal Institute . |
| 15 | ‘ To get my 150th would be another landmark and it would be nice if I could do it in the Premier League . ’ |
| 16 | Well it would be nice if I could use it . |
| 17 | It would be fun if I could get into the , that rocket too , thought Scott . |
| 18 | ‘ I preferred the days when we were smaller and I could work when I felt like it . |
| 19 | The agonies of reading one 's most intimate feelings and thoughts aloud to a roomful of strangers , and then being expected to talk about them and explain them in an acceptably relaxed and humorous manner were more than I could bear . |
| 20 | Yeah , I said yeah I am , I said I 'm gon na drive up and see , so we got in , went up to Wendy 's , you could n't see through the door Pen , Penny and Kev said well we 'll drive round as well , I said well she 's had us up and down , cos one minute she was quite strong then the next she could n't cope , I said Wendy all I want you to ever know is that I 'm there , if ever you want me phone me , I do n't care whether it 's middle of the night , middle of the morning or whatever , so she says alright , anyway Penny went up , she said she could n't see anything she thinks she 's gone a bed and then me and Rudy went up , it must have been quarter to one cos I took him for a little walk and I got out the car and walked round the back and then , I could see her curtains were open and I could see a light on , so I went round the front and I shouted through the letter box , Wen it 's only me I 've come to wish you a happy new year , let's hope next year will be better than this one and she come to the door and she was broken hearted |
| 21 | When I looked then at first I could n't see , it was all — you know — black like inside my eyes , but I knew they were open and I could hear the kids yelling — and when I got up he was lying on the sofa , snoring — he must 've just dropped me and let me where I lie- ’ She stopped and Clare sat quietly waiting . |
| 22 | ‘ The first two weeks off were difficult because I could have fallen out of an automatic cup spot , but last week was great . |
| 23 | My success up to the present time has been greater than I could have anticipated both as regards obtaining much information that is entirely new as well as in bringing together one of the finest collections that has ever been formed . |
| 24 | I think it 's outrageous as I could have been killed . |
| 25 | To get both the 250 and the 125 race is more than I could have imagined . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ It is true that I could have braved the scandal , brazened it out , ’ Theda admitted , ‘ but either fear or pride , perhaps — ’ |
| 27 | She went on : ‘ I felt I 'd only believe I was pregnant when I could see it . |
| 28 | The pretty nurse with her wheelchaired lady was nearer and I could read ‘ Sally ’ on her white uniform badge . |
| 29 | For example , having gone straight ahead without referring to the chart gallery I created the default Pie Chart and was dissatisfied because I could find no way of exploding one of the slices . |
| 30 | Though it was easier than I could have hoped , my pride and self-pity would not admit it . |