Example sentences of "be [det] [noun sg] [pron] could " in BNC.

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1 If there had only been some way they could have gone in the doors of University College together and come home on the bus each night , or better still got a flat together , life would have been perfect .
2 Their numbers are increasing annually , they are spreading wider and wider across the country and they are another predator we could manage very well without .
3 There must be some way he could clamber up out of this pit .
4 There must be some way she could get away from here .
5 There must be some way she could make an approach without incurring too great a risk of rejection .
6 OK , so he was well-built , and he was going to make a tough opponent , but there had to be some chink she could work at .
7 ‘ So did I , ’ said Bunny looking towards the Ladies and wondering if there could be another exit he could n't see .
8 women are not sexy skinny women are not sexy , really skinny women we have to be like the Madonna type woman and I think that the , the , its about money and its about co , its about the consumer and about money and about making money from an image that somebody somewhere has seen as the normal perfect woman and the norm can be any thing it could be whatever you want it to be .
9 Alternatively if there were enough interest we could go part way on the Central Wales Line and arrange a coach pickup at an appropriate point .
10 That 's another story I could tell you it 'd er er make your hair curl .
11 ‘ Knowing the amount of people who could come over on cheap air fares and that 's another concern it could be a problem .
12 See that 's another thing you could have got Neil .
13 Yeah , well that is another possibility we could
14 At the same time , there is another magnitude we could record and measure .
15 ‘ I do n't suppose there 's any chance we could have another bite of that cheese , is there , Benny ?
16 Was that boredom she could detect in his voice ?
17 Still , it was another thing he could reproach Gina with that night in bed .
18 While it would not be cost-effective to administer instalments for lower subscription rates , it was this method which could help make Life Governorship more attractive .
19 I wish there was some way we could help .
20 ‘ Where are you taking me ? ’ she demanded , wishing there was some way she could force an answer out of him .
21 She moistened her lips , wishing there was some way she could avoid his shrewd gaze , but his hands caught at her arms as she tried to turn away .
22 I wish there was some way you could come and see me , before you go .
23 The conventional response : If only there was some way I could help … rose to his throat and was half uttered before he realized its implication .
24 He changed it to : ‘ If only there was some way I could … illustrate it for you .
25 After pausing for a second he must have relented , because he told her that if it was any help she could borrow benches and trestle tables .
26 When I did n't have any way out , I felt like songs were a tunnel and if there was any mess I could just funnel it out and it would become a beautiful picture at the end of the tunnel .
27 I was wondering if there was any way we could stay on ? ’
28 ‘ If there was any way I could help , believe me , I would . ’
29 Harry stayed with her until her eyes closed and then went to see if there was any way he could offer some comfort to the grief-stricken man downstairs .
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