Example sentences of "could i " in BNC.
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| 1 | But neither could I afford a return to the whims of private enterprise . |
| 2 | How could I ever have thought La Tartine d'Albertine would make a good title ? he wrote . |
| 3 | ‘ Could I have a pair of boots ? ’ |
| 4 | How could I ever work for this man again anyway ? |
| 5 | ‘ Could I go back to Harwich ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Could I see the place before I decide anything else ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Could I borrow some ? ’ |
| 8 | Could I have one of your cigarettes ? ’ |
| 9 | I wanted therefore to make the tables light and clean and spacious but how could I , amongst this Gothic clutter ? |
| 10 | Could I give up , here ? |
| 11 | How could I not feel it ? |
| 12 | What could I tell the parents about the national curriculum ? |
| 13 | Could I have your number ? |
| 14 | In no way could I possibly say otherwise , and I looked forward to tomorrow 's pig . |
| 15 | Could I save money and write my own will ? |
| 16 | But could I switch to be chairman of Burtons , for example ? |
| 17 | ‘ How could I forget ! ’ |
| 18 | Could I make it ? |
| 19 | No , tell me how could I ? |
| 20 | She would take me there but could I wait while she changed her clothes . |
| 21 | How could I commit such an offence when I really do love my parents so much ? |
| 22 | How could I ? ’ |
| 23 | 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 ? |
| 24 | Could I have a drink of water ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ What wrong could I have done ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ What fiddles could I be in ? ’ |
| 27 | SHE : How could I in a hotel ? |
| 28 | 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' ) . |
| 29 | ‘ What could I have said ? |
| 30 | ‘ We 'd best get on , Miss Williams , but could I use a cloakroom too ? |