Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] could [vb infin] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Well yeah , no I 've light bulbs I mean I could make you a list down but it does n't matter I can get that tomorrow Ann I 'll go down tomorrow you know , I 'll be up in time . |
2 | That 's the point , I mean I could do it . |
3 | I mean I could do I think they 're fascinating and important — but I would prefer instead actually to talk about Darwinism Darwin as a biologist , rather than Darwin as a philosopher or as a influencer of morals and religious beliefs and so on . |
4 | ‘ You mean I could use them to help in the search ? ’ |
5 | But it was I mean I could hear it over the telly . |
6 | Sorry that 's er , only place I could grab you ! |
7 | I 've got a bit on that , if you want I could bring it up now while you 're talking about it , I will . |
8 | If Dad is a war movie buff you could treat him to the classic Bridge Over The River Kwai . |
9 | I expect we could teach them . ’ |
10 | The Chicheley-Smythes have bought an absolutely super villa in Sardinia and say we could rent it if we 'd like to . |
11 | In fact , I hardly imagine you could forget her . |
12 | I presume you wish to help underdeveloped countries but I fear you could do them considerable harm . |
13 | Yeah but I mean you could leave it a while till you got some |
14 | I mean you could measure it maybe and say |
15 | I mean you could square them on your calculator , it might be easier . |
16 | Well I mean you could imagine them loving it ! |
17 | Th the , the , the interim client report is ready I mean you could use it today . |
18 | Well I mean you could have you could have one in here . |
19 | and when we and when we were dredging that up , that used to be all like er er trunks of trees and you could , I mean you could see it when they come up it was very light . |
20 | Well I mean you could put them in for thirty , could n't you ? |
21 | Yes , I mean you could put it in the minutes , but also it would be quick at the next meeting of this sub-committee is after the election , it 'll be some time in June , so a quick way of dealing with it would be to put it in the bulletin , yes , but also , but I 'll put it in the minutes , as well . |
22 | ‘ Thought mebbe you could use them . ’ |
23 | I mean she could have it all could n't she ? |
24 | I mean we could cook it much more cheaply but we we do that then they 'd just they 'll throw the book at us , we ca n't do it . |
25 | Now I know I could do it by getting a little deeper into things but can anyone think of a pure MS-DOS way of doing it ? |
26 | I know I could do it |
27 | And er to er well , you know I could tell you some tales about them . |
28 | I know I could see you writing them anyway . |
29 | Cath I know who could fill it up , Cath . |
30 | ‘ And I know you could give me lots of good advice on how to make a success of it . |