Example sentences of "could [pers pn] [vb infin] [pron] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well she ought they could I mean I want her to do that . |
| 2 | While I was sitting there , sipping my glass of hot , sweet Indian tea , I was approached by a shifty-looking man who asked me whether I could help him ; he had seen me with my camera ; could I help him mend his ? |
| 3 | ‘ If you should receive another , could I ask you to pass it to us ? ’ |
| 4 | Nor could I let him bully me . |
| 5 | Now before we come to the matter that the jury in this case , could you tell me had you ever been to the estate ? |
| 6 | Could you tell me have you been very happy with the services ? |
| 7 | Could you pay him to do it ? |
| 8 | ‘ How could you expect anyone to trust you with their conveyancing ? ’ she had said to him , only last week . |
| 9 | ‘ Could you let me 'ave it back , then ? ’ |
| 10 | Could you help me fix it ? |
| 11 | If the children are already working well , perhaps all you need to do is to enter very briefly and present them with a stimulus : " I 'm trying to arrange a birthday party for my nieces and nephews ; could you help me organise it . " |