Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] could [verb] with " in BNC.
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| 1 | And when her husband cracked another joke , she found she could laugh with the rest . |
| 2 | Bradl also found he could cope with pressure last season . |
| 3 | He 's something of a hermit by nature and imagined he could cope with it all by himself , apart from getting in labour when necessary . ’ |
| 4 | Laker was a highly charismatic individual ; a self-made man who had built his airplane business on a visionary self-determination and zeal , a refusal to take no for an answer — all qualities which Branson fancied he could sympathise with . |
| 5 | Anyway , by the time I joined Valiant as Phil 's right hand man I felt I could cope with most situations . |
| 6 | After Africa I felt I could deal with it . ’ |
| 7 | I felt I could weep with nostalgic affection . |
| 8 | ‘ When I had the idea of setting up a promotions business , I immediately thought of Pete because I knew I could work with him . |
| 9 | ‘ As much as you thought I could cope with . |
| 10 | ‘ Until Zimbabwe , I thought I could deal with that . |
| 11 | I never thought I could work with someone like Oliver there , but I can . |
| 12 | Paula and Louise were looking lovely too — Paula in a little white top with a boat shaped neck and a bright turquoise circular skirt , Louise in a figure hugging number which left none of her curves to the imagination — but for the first time in her life Sally felt she could compete with them on equal terms . |
| 13 | Her head was beginning to throb from the smoky , claustrophobic atmosphere , and she wondered how she could tactfully drop a few hints about leaving without inviting a tirade of displeasure from André , which was the last thing she felt she could cope with . |
| 14 | He nodded , looked as though he was going to say something else , but then thought better of it , and headed off upstairs , leaving Alyssia clutching a confusing array of emotions , none of which she felt she could deal with . |
| 15 | That was as much as he felt he could cope with for a while , but he was soon to be ‘ prevailed upon by government ’ to become chairman of British Steel in double harness with the Tate $ Lyle job . |
| 16 | His manner relaxed , as if he felt he could cope with ignorance , if not defiance . |
| 17 | In his autobiographical reminiscences with the Viennese critic Franz Endler , Karajan has explained why , for all its youthful brilliance , the Philharmonia was not an orchestra he felt he could grow with beyond a certain point . |
| 18 | The pan was past rescuing but he thought he could manage with a nonstick saucepan . |
| 19 | He had picked somebody he thought he could work with smoothly rather than somebody who might try to steal the credit . |
| 20 | I also told him about the new hip and thigh diet and said I could do with some more volunteers to try it out . |
| 21 | Elizabeth said I could go with her . ’ |
| 22 | She points to the newcomer and explains , " I met this woman at the council housing department and she said I could stay with her . " |
| 23 | It was because of Phil Dad said I could rehearse with them at weekends . ’ |
| 24 | Said she could check with the hotel if she wanted to be sure . |
| 25 | " I said she could do with more help . " |
| 26 | He said she could come with him if she did n't want to go on her own and she did n't know how to say no . |
| 27 | She also said she could deal with any fresh orders . ’ |
| 28 | Gail , who is also looking forward to the birth of her first baby in November , said : ‘ We have just come back from two wet weeks in Bournemouth and said we could do with spoiling ourselves with a stay in a luxury hotel then I was told I had won — it 's amazing. , ’ |
| 29 | I rang around and a friend , Roger Gerrett , said they could stay with him until it was safe to return . ’ |
| 30 | By far the poorest cover was in Speyside where only one in five wives said they could deal with an emergency on their own . |