Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [vb pp] [adv] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nobody expected anyone to get their leg broken but one would have thought that the top two teams in the country could have contributed more in terms of effort , flair and excitement . |
| 2 | She could have gone on for hours . |
| 3 | I defended myself stoutly by pointing out that the alternative was to break off negotiations , with a dispute that could have gone on for months at great cost to the health of the nation . |
| 4 | We work with about 60 women a year , and I know many of them would genuinely say that at the start they were unemployable , that they could have gone back to drugs , ended up back in prison , but they did n't because Clean Break was there at the right time for them , to give them the opportunities they needed . |
| 5 | Dr Pugh said equipment such as stair gates and fire guards could help cut down on accidents , but added : ‘ The reality is most people ca n't afford a cycling helmet and the price of safety gates is quite horrendous . ’ |