Example sentences of "he could [verb] [pers pn] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here he dismounted and prayed that whatever spirit had been working within him would continue to work , that this furious feeling of benevolence to all mind — if only a beggar would pass by and he could give him a shilling ! — would not abate , that he ‘ could truly and today start a new life , O Lord , for Thy sake and in Thy name ’ . |
| 2 | It explained his interest in Heather 's disappearance as well as his offer of money to Harry if he could give him a story . |
| 3 | Perhaps he could give them a bit of something Shakespearian . |
| 4 | ‘ Perhaps he could give you a few tips , ’ Leo said . |
| 5 | Them at the have asked Barry if he could fit them a box over their electric meter . |
| 6 | He could make him a valuable new member of the gang , with Nancy as his assistant . |
| 7 | ‘ He is fully committed for several weeks ahead , but he could spare you a few minutes at the end of his list one day . ’ |
| 8 | She realised he could teach her a thing or two about reserve . |
| 9 | In the meantime , perhaps he could get her a blouse and skirt from somewhere . |
| 10 | Did he mean he could get her a part in a play or something ? |
| 11 | ‘ All I can say , Chris , is that he took Harley on because he knew he could get him a good contract . ’ |
| 12 | He could not deny her the comfort of this lie any more than he could deny her a piece of bread if she were starving . |
| 13 | So he is familiar , and he could win us a gold medal in that symbol of absolutism , the 100 metres sprint ( he could , theoretically , win us one in the 200 metres , but that is far less likely , far less mythopoeic ) . |
| 14 | And we had a neighbour named and he 'd worked at E T N S all his life and had some influence and I mentioned it to him and he asked me , asked me if he could find me a job . |