Example sentences of "[pers pn] could [be] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I determined to contact Jenny , but letters and telephone conversations seemed quite inadequate means of discovering what I wanted to know , that is whether I could be of any use to her . |
| 2 | erm I 'm sure that I could be of some help to them |
| 3 | However , as Alec explained to me in detail the procedures involved I began to realise that I could be in trouble , that I could be in serious trouble . |
| 4 | But I 'm sure there will be a simple explanation — ’ Concern clouded his eyes ‘ — Mr D'Arcy , do you seriously think that I could be in any danger from these people ? ’ |
| 5 | do n't like spicy , I wish I could be like that , but it do n't like I mean |
| 6 | I almost believe that I could be like this . |
| 7 | Well she could be for all we know . |
| 8 | She could be with Franky but there was nowhere they could go to eat , drink or dance . |
| 9 | ‘ She could be on another floor . ’ |
| 10 | Now , however , she felt that she could be of some help . |
| 11 | She went to see if she could be of any use . |
| 12 | She hinted that she could be of more help to them than her brother , provided that they left him alone in his present state of health . |
| 13 | At least she could be near other people , even if she dare n't get close . |
| 14 | ‘ Perhaps because you could be of more use to the ringleaders that way , ’ he returned instantly . |
| 15 | The ‘ hidden message ’ is that you could be like that too , if you ate X 's yogurt . |
| 16 | ‘ You could be in serious trouble , Cardiff . |
| 17 | And if they look into you — you could be in deep water . |
| 18 | You could be in terrible danger . ’ |
| 19 | Go into Printemps in Paris , Rinascente in Milan , de Bijenkorf in Amsterdam , or the KaDeWe and you could be in any of the others . |
| 20 | ‘ You could be in this coffin , your mother could be heartbroken and devastated like Damien 's mother at this time . |
| 21 | I would like to hear from anyone who works in this field and we could be of mutual assistance . |
| 22 | ‘ We know that , ’ said Pooley , ‘ and we 've been as thorough as we could be without much hope of finding anything . ’ |
| 23 | In fact how am I to know you did n't do all this just so we could be in this very position now ? ’ |
| 24 | If only we could be like that ! |
| 25 | And I think if we had n't gone we could be like that — it changes you . |
| 26 | They could be of further use if Treasury chiefs are sent packing . |
| 27 | ‘ All those birds are as common as dirt around here , but I guess if they could be of some use to you , that 's great . ’ |
| 28 | She wanted to move the conversation along as she would do with any other person she had just met at a cocktail party , to talk of work and why they were there and if they could be of any use to each other . |
| 29 | They could be of particular interest to those fearing punitive investment and income tax rates under a Labour government . |
| 30 | Drug users say they could be at increased risk from AIDS after a decision to stop giving them free clean syringes . |