Example sentences of "i could [vb infin] your [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I could bring your views to the attention of the Vice President in charge of Overseas Operations ’ he added placatingly . |
| 2 | ‘ In fact , I could swear your image-maker wants me to come across as a free spirit , someone who does n't need the convention of a male escort — and I do n't . |
| 3 | One other point Mr Chair , if I could crave your indulgence you will er , I think you all know that Leicester City Football Club are playing this evening at Middlesbrough . |
| 4 | ‘ What would you say if I told you I could make your contract disappear ? ’ |
| 5 | I could tilt your opinion back the other way with other evidence : about the feminization of poverty , about women 's loss of land , the ravages of the debt crisis — of any crisis — on the most vulnerable : on the women and their children . |
| 6 | ‘ I left the car in Parson 's Green and came in by Underground so I could hold your hand all the way back . ’ |
| 7 | I refer to my letter to you of 18 May last , in which I explained that the Agreement that you had signed for the above tape had not been signed on behalf of Oxford University Press , and that the duplicate copy which you had retained for your records needed to be returned to us for signature in Oxford before I could despatch your copy of the tape to you . |
| 8 | ‘ I could deliver your order , Mrs Smelley , you know , ’ he said , raising his cap . |
| 9 | I could refuse your transfer until I had a replacement trained to take your place . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ If I could have your attention , please . ’ |
| 11 | if I could have your attention for a minute . |
| 12 | Our next Parish Council meeting is on 2 April 1992 and it would be appreciated if I could have your reply before that date . |
| 13 | " I wish I could put your world to rights for you . " |
| 14 | That " say I 'm all the world to you , you 're out of your mind " " I know there 's someone else and I could kiss your behind " , Those " you say I 'm terrific but your taste was always rotten " feelings , " Go away , I need you " , " Come to me , I 'll kill you " , " Darling , I 'll do anything to keep you with me till you Tell me that you love , me , oh you did , now beat it will you " blues . |
| 15 | ‘ What a pity you are here only for the day — I could pick your brains very profitably . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I would think , however , that , provided you 're prepared to make amends , I could overlook your attitude towards me . ’ |
| 17 | The thing is , I think I could get your car repaired for you . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm not callous ; if I could help your sister I would , ’ she murmured , hardly aware of what either of them was saying . |
| 19 | I could understand your animosity towards me if you were a cousin or something . ’ |
| 20 | I could phone your home about — |
| 21 | ‘ I could phone your mum if you like . |
| 22 | I even brought her here so that I could see your reaction to her , see if that spark of jealousy you 'd once felt towards her was still there . ’ |
| 23 | From my seat I could see your profile . |
| 24 | And then he looked , when he put it out he looked over to me and said I could see your face Irene . |
| 25 | Yeah , I could see your mother going |
| 26 | writing to me could damage your health . |