Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] could [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " She did n't really love him , " Sarah shouted aloud in the empty house , and blushed as if there were a part of Enid lurking somewhere that could overhear her . |
| 2 | And the barriers drop , so if you try and go through when the lights are flashing or if you try and go round the barriers the chances are the train 's getting nearer and nearer and could hit you . |
| 3 | I looked round very carefully but could see nothing , so I turned back on the tail of the nearest Hun , who was chasing some Hurricanes in front of him . |
| 4 | He was just behind it now and could hear its heavy , throaty breathing , almost a growling sound , as it reached the back wall of the churchyard . |
| 5 | The 22-year-old pack ace will arrive tomorrow and could make his debut in Sunday 's First Division home clash with Wigan . |
| 6 | The RYA produces a booklet called ‘ Clubs for Newcomers ’ ( £1.50 from the RYA ) which lists over 400 clubs around the country which are open to new membership with a contact name of someone who knows the club well and could show you around . |
| 7 | To have to lie there in his coffin on Ingham 's counter and hear somebody like Tommy Drennan murder a good song like ‘ Slievenamon ’ and himself lying there and could do nothing about it ! |
| 8 | Because motor cars did n't go at great speeds and nobody would dream of taking a motor car to Edinburgh when the railway was there and could get you in Edinburgh within three quarters of an hour . |
| 9 | He concentrated hard but could detect nothing ‘ Doctor ! ’ cried Bernice . |
| 10 | Fearfully , Seb drew closer and could see her dress had been ripped down from the neck to waist . |