Example sentences of "if [pron] could [verb] to [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We walked up to the fall and what would I not give if I could convey to you the images and feelings which were then communicated to me . |
| 2 | When the nurse came , she said crisply , ‘ Will you ask Sister Field if I could speak to her please ? |
| 3 | While Oliver talked to Mrs Bedwin , Rose asked Mr Brownlow if she could speak to him privately . |
| 4 | She asked Clare if she could go to her room . |
| 5 | The Queen had already heard rumours about the couple 's problems — but it really sank home just a year ago when Sarah asked if she could talk to her about ‘ a very personal matter ’ . |
| 6 | So erm , I think when she said she did n't know , er , she was telling the truth , and when asked her if she could explain to me , the very point that just asked me , again she said she , she could n't explain , she had , she she 'd agreed , agreed it was a paradox , that she did n't really know erm , why the book had never been published , or until nineteen sixty seven erm note , note that it , that it had been taken . |
| 7 | I should therefore esteem it a favour if you could speak to your friends along the lines I have indicated . |
| 8 | If you could relate to somebody , in the lobby , escalator |
| 9 | If you could go to her , genuinely sorry for the hurt you had caused her and knowing that you had come to terms with your conflict about the difference in your ages , then maybe she might be willing to consider starting again . |
| 10 | but er , even then if you , if you could go to your doctor , if you wanted slimming tablets , they gave you Dexadrin or |
| 11 | ‘ If you could talk to her about the amnio … ’ |
| 12 | How much easier it would be if you could refer to me as Signor Sabatini , yes ? ’ |
| 13 | If we could talk to you inside for a few minutes you wo n't regret it . ’ |
| 14 | It might help us to get the full picture if we could talk to your wife . |
| 15 | If they could get to them before Scott |
| 16 | I wonder if he could describe to us what influence that has been brought to bear on the the overall calculation ? |