Example sentences of "be [adv] [verb] [pron] could [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Civil servants are already examining what could follow the Alvey proposals . |
| 2 | Well , no , I 'm just thinking you could have it sent , but I mean it was just be on that one now would n't it ? |
| 3 | I 'm almost believing it could happen . |
| 4 | The company came in for quite a bit of stick with their new version of the Escort and if the Mondeo had not been well received they could have been in real trouble . |
| 5 | RIGHT-WING parties were yesterday celebrating what could turn out to be their biggest victory in a French election since 1815 — and secretly worrying that the size of their crushing win could soon pose problems of its own . |
| 6 | Liberal Democrat MPs were later warned they could face a backlash in the country if their votes save Mr Major . |
| 7 | The theatre is also hoping somebody could lend them a video of the 1990 World Cup Semi-Final between England and West Germany . |
| 8 | ‘ I was rather hoping you could tell me . |
| 9 | The neck was so twisted you could lay the chin on either shoulder . |
| 10 | What was physically happening you could relate to that and you got that sorted out . |
| 11 | Oh well I yeah I was just thinking he could do with something on them like . |
| 12 | a bit too advanced , stuff that I never got and all of a sudden I was still saying I could do it and I could n't any more so I , took me ages to get rid of that reputation cos why I know about you see , I forgotten what fucking hard too get rid of it |
| 13 | She had broken the law unwittingly , but still she had broken it , and if Jake was really determined he could make her pay for it . |
| 14 | Now that her ankle was fully recovered she could wear a higher pair of fragile silver sandals . |