Example sentences of "that [pron] could [be] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | erm I 'm sure that I could be of some help to them |
2 | However , as Alec explained to me in detail the procedures involved I began to realise that I could be in trouble , that I could be in serious trouble . |
3 | But I 'm sure there will be a simple explanation — ’ Concern clouded his eyes ‘ — Mr D'Arcy , do you seriously think that I could be in any danger from these people ? ’ |
4 | I almost believe that I could be like this . |
5 | Now , however , she felt that she could be of some help . |
6 | She hinted that she could be of more help to them than her brother , provided that they left him alone in his present state of health . |
7 | The ‘ hidden message ’ is that you could be like that too , if you ate X 's yogurt . |
8 | ( Among the virtues of reparation are that it could be of great value in assisting the ‘ reintegration ’ of offenders , as we discuss shortly . ) |
9 | Gregson glanced at the clock on the dashboard and estimated that he could be at New Scotland Yard in less than thirty minutes , traffic permitting . |