Example sentences of "[conj] i could [verb] do " in BNC.
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1 | Here , where I could 've done better , if only I 'd understood , if only he 'd helped me ; if only this , if only that . |
2 | I could have done that or I could have done the instrumental album . |
3 | ‘ I do not want to view any of what has happened in a negative light , though it goes without saying that I could have done without the loss of our first-pick forwards for a game of this type . ’ |
4 | He 's been there for weeks and I could have done the whole thing in a couple of days . |
5 | Cutting that over the numbers had me down and stopped well before the first intersection , a distance of around 400 metres , and I could have done much better if I 'd heaved on the brakes , which are single Goodyear discs with excellent stopping power . |
6 | If I could have done without it , I would have done . |
7 | ‘ I wondered if I could have done something , anything to prevent being apart from my son . |
8 | But I could have done without this messy little scene in front of my fellow operatives , Lil , and some big guns from other departments . |
9 | My time would only be impressive if clocked by sundial but I was pleased with it , though I could have done with a couple of gym sessions to get in shape . |