Example sentences of "could [pers pn] " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	That was like er er what you call a linseed oil , they call is text that 's some animal 's erm oil I think out of the house and cos they used to , used to rub that in and you could them down lovely .
2	But neither could I afford a return to the whims of private enterprise .
3	How could I ever have thought La Tartine d'Albertine would make a good title ? he wrote .
4	‘ Could I have a pair of boots ? ’
5	How could I ever work for this man again anyway ?
6	‘ Could I go back to Harwich ? ’
7	‘ Could I see the place before I decide anything else ? ’
8	‘ Could I borrow some ? ’
9	Could I have one of your cigarettes ? ’
10	I wanted therefore to make the tables light and clean and spacious but how could I , amongst this Gothic clutter ?
11	Could I give up , here ?
12	How could I not feel it ?
13	What could I tell the parents about the national curriculum ?
14	Could I have your number ?
15	In no way could I possibly say otherwise , and I looked forward to tomorrow 's pig .
16	Could I save money and write my own will ?
17	But could I switch to be chairman of Burtons , for example ?
18	‘ How could I forget ! ’
19	Could I make it ?
20	No , tell me how could I ?
21	She would take me there but could I wait while she changed her clothes .
22	How could I commit such an offence when I really do love my parents so much ?
23	How could I ? ’
24	Chief Inspector , I understand what you 're getting at , but I could n't ask the man where he got his money from , could I ?
25	Could I have a drink of water ? ’
26	‘ What wrong could I have done ? ’
27	‘ What fiddles could I be in ? ’
28	SHE : How could I in a hotel ?
29	Tolkien 's letter reveals that in the original draft of the story the hero is called not Ransom but Unwin ( 'The latter detail could I am sure be altered' ) .
30	‘ What could I have said ?

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