Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] could [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh yeah , by the Shrimp I could of got pregnant ! |
| 2 | For the first time details of serious crimes , including all cases of cattle stealing which village headmen chose to report , were investigated by a police force which could in theory take quick and decisive action . |
| 3 | Rory made the best attempt she could at a dismissive laugh . |
| 4 | Noreen felt much the same so it was with great relief that for the New York engagement they could at least travel in from Queen 's each day and sleep in their own beds at night . |
| 5 | Spirits in both cars were high , Margaret scenting battle , her guards taking what pleasure they could from the prospect of a day or two at the seaside . |
| 6 | The prospectus for the Nineties with which his book concludes is a thoughtful text which could with benefit be read by anyone interested in foreign affairs . |
| 7 | You see if I had the original identification I could at least match it up against a description . ’ |
| 8 | With Süssmayr 's help , he did what work he could on the Requiem , completing the Introitus in full score , and sketching the bulk of the rest , to the end of the Hostias , in short score ( giving only details of instrumentation ) . |
| 9 | He offered Helen Martini , as Chairman of the Parents ' Action Committee , whatever help he could in the campaign to get the children home , and to ensure that a full judicial inquiry was held . |
| 10 | The Opposition has had a field day with the charges of betrayal it could with so much justification fling at the Government over broken election promises . |
| 11 | He found our monastic rule hard to bear so spent every second he could in the library . ’ |
| 12 | Yes , because in that case you could of , we could of drawn in people , describers from Perth |
| 13 | Her eyes rounded and she hugged every scrap of blanket she could around her body , making a barrier to his hot eyes . |
| 14 | But she also needed to come to terms with the topsy-turviness of her situation that , while she wanted to spend every moment she could with Ven , she suddenly felt a need to be alone ! |
| 15 | How could we use this what are the benefits of doing this or the disadvantages of doing this so that you 've got people within the group who could as a plant and know what to do with those ideas he comes up with them or she comes up with them do n't know what to do with them just comes up it 's up to the rest of the group and monitor evaluate you know the person that 's always putting things that never work . |
| 16 | Some of the surplus there could in fact have been ploughed into a er further extensions of the present residents ' parking , but of course , as has been mentioned here , I welcome the , the modest er extension of the residents ' parking into the other half of |
| 17 | yeah but if she 'd of had the accident they could of said no , she 's got a C D ten on her driving licence , she should n't have been driving it ! |
| 18 | A married man and his wife who could between them earn 15s ( 75p ) and had one child would , out of work , have received 10s ( 50p ) . |
| 19 | She 'd made a point of spending every spare minute she could with her . |
| 20 | Cos I thought it 'd been a nice day we could of nipped down to Sainsbury 's |
| 21 | through drink he could of been a really brilliant football player he could of made a lot of money and |
| 22 | Then Great-Grandad would drive the lot down to Barnard Castle to get the best price he could in the market place . |
| 23 | It was miraculous to find so young a girl , of Juliet 's own age , with a depth of passion which could by rights only have belonged to an older woman ; the problem of casting the ideal was solved . |
| 24 | Moreover , cans are often soldered with a lead compound which could over the years be hazardous to health . |
| 25 | He felt a sudden unwilling awe for this creature who could with such ease summon and bend to his will the terrible Stroicim Inchinn . |
| 26 | The fact that our captors were confident and considerate enough to let us have the radio was almost as encouraging as the news we could at last listen to after two years of silence . |
| 27 | The advancing British — if advance they could through the craters and mud — would , therefore , come under remorseless , raking fire . |
| 28 | Nevertheless , we can not blame the system altogether , as many people do n't think ahead and make the provision they could for a reasonable income in retirement . |
| 29 | thought to myself , yes in a sense I could of done with that so far but I thought , no , I 'll stick up and |
| 30 | So by offering English , French , Greek and Music I could at least attempt to get into Somerville by December 1923 . |