Example sentences of "[num ord] [noun sg] i could " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know , and so , so the second time , the second day I could say one or two words and the third a little bit more , but eh that 's it . |
| 2 | Well , the thing is what 's happening , I thought we might spend some time on if wanted , what I wanted to do was to be sure in my own mind that by the second week I could put up a master sheet with all the headings of what you were doing , that 's got ta be done . |
| 3 | I had lost a stone in weight , which being thin in the first place I could n't afford , and looked haggard and drawn . |
| 4 | I should have liked to trample on the face of the first German I could find and kick him over and over again in the stomach . |
| 5 | Naming the first person I could think of , I answered St Francis — because he could have chosen to live a life of luxury and ease , but had in fact followed the principles of Christ in giving away all he owned and living a life of poverty . |
| 6 | The first day I could walk on my own I walked out . |
| 7 | ‘ I got the first ferry I could after I heard … |
| 8 | I just went as I was and got on the first train I could find . |
| 9 | Before we got to the first tee I could see that Jack was already on edge — or more on edge , rather , because a hangover had already eaten into his small reserves of patience and equanimity . |
| 10 | Me — at a health farm — it 's the last place I could see myself , especially with my build which resembles that of a heavyweight wrestler but without the muscles ! |
| 11 | Until almost the last day I could not believe that we were really leaving Abyssinia for good , that we should not be coming back . |
| 12 | Mysteriously , a nurse later said that one night I got out of bed and walked to the toilet , and yet the next day I could n't move . |
| 13 | The next day I could not resist a peep under the covers , and saw a brief movement among the mops . |
| 14 | Like last night I could n't get to sleep . |
| 15 | that bloody dog last night I could 've wrung his neck , mm I could 've , he just did n't damn well stop |
| 16 | Yet last night I could taste erm er the food we had for tea last night and it 's lovely when you can taste . |
| 17 | The last thing I could possibly entertain is getting divorced . ’ |
| 18 | And the next thing I could be on to drugs , you know er , putting heroin in me arm , I could be doing anything . |
| 19 | And then , you see , then the erm er the bus fare , you got as reduced rate , to go in early , so I used to go in at the usu about from the last bus I could go in cheap , and then walk to Trent Bridge , and back , it was very nice . |
| 20 | And last year I could n't say well this is my long-term objective . |
| 21 | last year I could n't believe my welcome , they 're coming out and apologizing are you alright to wait , you know , he 's , he 's got dentist in the surgery and oh it was amazing |
| 22 | Well , cos of my back last year I could n't go very far so we thought , where can we go for a break ? |
| 23 | Now this is the first weekend Kate we 'd really a good weekend you know I 've worked and worked and last weekend I could do nothing . |
| 24 | I heard the master saying at school there could be a war , so next year I could be a man , could n't I , and be in the Army ? |
| 25 | I mean , a whole variety of other things from erm , put ten extra staff to erm , it could be , that actually I just open the doors , so that ne next time I could actually go back in . |
| 26 | an eight , mm , wrong colour , oh when I wanted the bugger last time I could n't see it , could I ? |