Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] could [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I walked across the gravel to the colonnade , where I could see Conchis was already sitting , his back to me , I decided on a course of action — or rather , of reaction . |
| 2 | I could stay in the house and be marked as frightened , or I could do battle with the elements , making my way to the family as usual . |
| 3 | Or I could have lychees . |
| 4 | She was happy to be near a door into the street , where she could see passers-by and know that other lives went on in their placid courses . |
| 5 | What it boiled down to was : there was here , where he had friends and family , or there was London where he had a few friends and a lot of contacts , and it felt like things were happening , and where you could fill time with something no matter how mixed up and fraudulent you felt … or there was abroad , of course ; the rest of the world ; India ( to take the most extreme example he 'd found so far ) , where you felt like an alien , lumbering and self-conscious , materially far more rich and spiritually far more poor than the people who thronged the place , where just by that intensity of touching , that very sweating crowdedness , you felt more apart , more consigned to a different , echoing place inside yourself . |
| 6 | ‘ These are areas where you could say farming was marginal . |
| 7 | There is an excellent restaurant where you could have lunch . ’ |
| 8 | Read as much as you can , see if there are any other cichlid keepers in your area , or a local aquatic society where you could ask questions and get advice . |
| 9 | And if you 're heading anywhere where you could encounter snow and ice , make sure your equipment includes ice axe and crampons , and the knowledge to use them properly . |
| 10 | This can be especially useful if you are walking through an area with plenty of ground cover where you could lose sight of the dog . |
| 11 | Where you could find premises . |
| 12 | As another example , Athletics Weekly carried an article with lurid photographs about one of their reporters who had visited a gymnasium where you could obtain drugs , especially steroids . |
| 13 | When an English-speaker went into the foyer of the regiment , a NAAFI-style canteen where you could buy beer , cigarettes , sweets and memorabilia , he would head over to the table where the Mafia was sitting . |
| 14 | Or you could make under-curtains in a lighter , toning or contrasting fabric to pull backwards and forwards while the original curtains remain stationary . |
| 15 | Or you could plant blocks of distinct colours , divided by a neutral foliage plant . |
| 16 | Or you could ask people to give their opinions of a subject on which they have strong views . |
| 17 | You could suggest that you both pop around on a week-day evening , or you could take Mum-in-law shopping on a Saturday while he 's at the match . |
| 18 | Use any sort of pasta to make the Special Macaroni , or you could try rice instead . |
| 19 | Or you could try Pollen-B tablets — from health stores . |
| 20 | Cast your vote or you could win cash in our £40,000 prize list |
| 21 | Or you could buy dresses , one or two dresses that were all complete except for the seam down at the back and the seams under the arms . |
| 22 | ‘ Well , if you do , you could buy a business , or you could buy growth shares on the stock market . |
| 23 | Or you could use Caroline 's oilskins . ’ |
| 24 | You could use a copy command , in which case it is recommended that you verify the copies using BACKUP , or you could use BACKUP and do the copy-and-verify in one operation . |
| 25 | Type B is an improved version of Type A with an acetate window ( or you could use netting or a sheet of clear plastic ) . |
| 26 | Or you could have accident or an incident . |
| 27 | If it covers people who were clients before or who could become clients afterwards , it will be void . |
| 28 | ‘ Where 's our nearest timber yard , our own yard , where we could handle trees like yon ? ’ |
| 29 | His head was turned towards the door , where we could hear footsteps approaching . |
| 30 | It had a large earthenware sink and an electric stove where one could heat water in a huge blackened kettle . |