Example sentences of "[noun sg] could [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leith could feel her anger straining at the leash at his sarcastic comment , but she made enormous efforts to stay cool . |
| 2 | Some 65,000 cars a day are illegally parked and anyone unlucky enough to get caught in future could lose their driving licence for a time . |
| 3 | QPR are reluctant to let England squad member Bardsley leave but the right bid could force their hand . |
| 4 | Her mind leapt as high as the moon — somehow she knew the seal could answer her heart 's desire — but how could she make it happen ? |
| 5 | Jonadab could sense his son 's reluctance to proceed . |
| 6 | Huy could feel his breath , and smell the mint he chewed to sweeten it . |
| 7 | Nobody who heard the tape could doubt his guilt . |
| 8 | He then went on to discuss whether an employee could use his recollection of any features of the plaintiff 's plant , machinery or process which they claimed were peculiar to them even though they admitted that their competitors used similar machinery . |
| 9 | The creditor who had been splashed by his debtor 's wheel could have his carriage seized the next day . |
| 10 | No doubt British Rail and Royal Mail could improve their performance indicators given unlimited inputs . |
| 11 | For example , one valuable task to which the College could turn its hand is the gathering together and classification of material relating to further education in Wales . |
| 12 | The field-worker was a captive audience to whom members of the force could display their competence when riding around Easton in a police vehicle , and conversations were punctuated by policemen pointing out significant sites and personnel . |
| 13 | As I have told my hon. Friend before , I do not think that there has ever been any prospect of any member of the European Community or of the United Nations believing that a United Nations or a Western European Union peace-keeping force could force its way into Yugoslavia against the opposition either of the Yugoslav national army — the JNA — or of any armed force . |
| 14 | If you should decide to tell Dysart about me and Virginia , bear in mind The Courier could make your life here in England very unpleasant for you . |
| 15 | If mouth could open its cliff |
| 16 | Suddenly it came to Hazel that if Bigwig was dead — and what else could hold him silent in the mud ? — then he himself must get the others away before the dreadful loss could drain their courage and break their spirit — as it would if they stayed by the body . |
| 17 | Several people felt that this figure could determine their acceptance or rejection of the whole scheme . |
| 18 | But Marks ' new range could change our shopping habits . |
| 19 | But Marks ' new range could change our shopping habits . |
| 20 | But Marks ' new range could change our shopping habits . |
| 21 | ‘ Before the fireman could fasten his belt ’ read the Wolverton Express report , ‘ there was a buzzing sound in the stables , the doors of which flew wide open and Bessie and Harry , with heads erect and eyes flashing , galloped to the shafts , stopping just under the suspended harness which dropped and was automatically locked on their backs ’ . |
| 22 | Such a balancing act could keep his government in being only by increasing his own reputation for lack of principle . |
| 23 | Topaz could feel her blood beginning to boil , but she clenched her hands by her sides and kept her voice even . |
| 24 | Alida could understand her state of mind . |
| 25 | Law could give his party a new image , but the reality would remain much as before . |
| 26 | It would mean then erm that a district council could take its allocation under I five in its local plan , distribute it everywhere except in the town centre |
| 27 | The main point certainly stands : that those in daily contact with the Queen could influence her mind and help their friends . |
| 28 | The grasp of the ‘ realpolitik ’ of the situation on the part of their administrators was impressive ( see pages 38 and 39 ) and that , combined with their own integrity in never wavering in their adherence to the pre-tour agreements , meant that for once sport could hold its head high in the fact of profound political pressures . |
| 29 | On 17 December 1991 the assistant recorder on a preliminary issue held that the question of suitability of accommodation for the purpose of sections 65 and 69 fell to be determined in the county court by way of proceedings for breach of statutory duty so that the judge could substitute his discretion for that of the local housing authority . |
| 30 | Residents then told him the sergeant had been seriously wounded , and they took custody of the suspect so the constable could help his colleague . |