Example sentences of "i could have [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could 've throttled them after dinner . |
| 2 | that bloody dog last night I could 've wrung his neck , mm I could 've , he just did n't damn well stop |
| 3 | I could 've said something frightful . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I could 've said you . |
| 5 | First time I see him in his uniform , he looked that lovely I could 've eaten him alive . |
| 6 | ‘ He 's your picture , Jake , ’ she used to say over the laddie 's cot , laughing like a witch ; and I could 've killed her for it . ’ |
| 7 | I did n't blame her , I told you I did n't , but when she told me I could 've killed her … |
| 8 | I could 've killed someone else . |
| 9 | And they want to come and see the factory , they want to go to yeah , it fell down cos Richard was too busy at the end of last year , fine get that sorted and i Sally was dropped in the crap by right at the end of last year , came on five sets of bearings , I could 've done 'em in two weeks . |
| 10 | One of the girls in the company , ever such a nice little thing she was , she thought she 'd got into trouble ; well , I could 've told her she would , the way she was going on — actors — you would n't believe ! |
| 11 | Oh did n't you know , I could 've told you that you know then we got to know all the all the things when it was too late but as regards my mother telling us anything brrr no . |
| 12 | Why could n't you ask about tulips I could 've told you about . |
| 13 | I could 've told it no different . ’ |
| 14 | But I mean stuff like memos small memos and things like that by the time I 've sat and written it out I could 've put it straight onto a word processor myself and got it typed . |
| 15 | but I could 've put it off another day |
| 16 | Do you know , you could 've filled that in , I could 've shoved it in post box . |
| 17 | I could 've sworn they was new , but what d'yer think I found out ? |
| 18 | ‘ Funny , I could 've sworn you did , ’ said Archie . |
| 19 | I decided to go up and see me doctor 'cos at the time I ‘ ad about 600 that I could 've got me ‘ ands on . |
| 20 | I could 've found her . |
| 21 | If I could 've chosen I would 've got a girl more sophisticated , talk awhile , have a few drinks then screw . |
| 22 | ‘ If I could have got my nose in front again maybe I could have twisted it round but it was n't to be . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I could have saved myself that fee . ’ |
| 24 | I could have saved myself the trouble . |
| 25 | ‘ If you 'd asked , I could have saved you the trouble , ’ said Connor pleasantly . |
| 26 | I could have saved you ! ’ |
| 27 | I 'm not saying I could have saved it , but in other spins since , I 've realised what is about to happen and dropped in quick to save it . |
| 28 | I do n't think I could have handled it if I 'd been given a sentence . |
| 29 | ‘ I could have sent him some of my wages . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I could have lost my life … ’ and the indignation was rich again in the Major 's voice . |