Example sentences of "i could do [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 As Fielding led me back to our table I made a powerfully worded verbal pass at a salacious waitress , who appeared to be all for it but then came down with some deep sorrow in the kitchen , and when I burst through the double-doors to console her two men in sweat-grey T-shirts assured me there was nothing I could do for the poor child .
2 I told him about Hirondelle and how Deacon Billingsley had lied about the yacht 's fate , and I confessed that though there was nothing I could do about a corrupt policeman , nor about what I strongly suspected had been the murder of a yacht 's crew , I was still curious about the island .
3 Pleasant to browse but unwise to buy as I could do without the extra weight of heavy tomes for the long haul after the town up past Hay Bluff to the Gospel Pass — a climb to more than 1,750 ft .
4 I could do with a hot drink or summat — I 'm froze .
5 He said ‘ I think I could do with a strong cup of coffee ’ ( to keep awake ) .
6 What I could do with a nice pint of porter ! ’
7 And then I could do with a nice pudding .
8 I could do with a nice sleep now .
9 I could do with a good laugh . ’
10 Well , I could do with a good box and that might put me in with a chance .
11 Yeah I could do with a good laugh , go on .
12 Oh cos Sal and at speech day she goes God she goes I could do with a good screw .
13 I could do with a new duvet for our bed .
14 ‘ He showed them Viet Cong a thing or two , I could do with a few like 'im round 'ere . ’
15 There are n't that many , but I could do with a few more clothes . ’
16 I could do with a little bit up here pall .
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