Example sentences of "[pron] could get some [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I decided to abandon my earlier plan of just walking around until dawn and instead to try and find somewhere where I could get some sleep .
2 ‘ I merely shut you up so I could get some sleep ! ’
3 If only I could get some relief from this headache … ’
4 De Villiers grinned disarmingly. ‘ 'T WOULD not be so bad if I could get some work done so I could visit her now and then , but there 's little chance of that with the Bishop running to the Queen every five minutes . ’
5 She could get some words from her dad .
6 That an' the chance ter 'elp me build up the business so yer could get some money be'ind yer .
7 As you said , they have n't actually , you know , it 'd be if you could get some sort of portable
8 ‘ Is there anywhere near here where we could get some bread and cheese ? ’ asked Breeze , thinking that at this moment she could eat a dog-biscuit with gusto .
9 wondered if we could get some money from the Students
10 In this way we could get some idea of the day-by-day variability in the subjects ' habits .
11 Erm a letter was sent to all district secretaries , who I think in mo , most cases sent these round to churches to see if we could get some idea from you as to what sort of increase in contributions could be possible for nineteen ninety three .
12 ‘ Perhaps we could get some ivy to go with the holly , ’ suggested Mary .
13 ‘ If we could get some discounts an' look at what we 're buyin' I fink we could do even better than we 're doin' now .
14 We could get some bacon for tomorrow 's breakfast .
15 We could get some fish and chips after .
16 erm providing they could get some planning applications at the next er , committee cycle .
17 He could get some answers in a telephone call but there was a more pleasant way .
18 And that 's why he says to sleep and then if she could n't get to sleep she could like sit up tonight so he could get some sleep instead .
19 Surely he could get some money for her from somewhere ?
20 Well , the night after Sandy won his Open he was in the marquee , which was holding his celebration dinner , with his apron on , cleaning up and wishing everybody would go so he could get some peace and quiet .
21 The night after Sandy won he was in the marquee that was holding his celebration dinner , with his apron on cleaning up and wishing everybody would go so he could get some peace and quiet .
22 He wanted to go somewhere where he could be alone — where he could get some peace .
23 He could get some leave as she was no longer sea-worthy and was paying-off .
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