Example sentences of "could [vb infin] and [verb] her " in BNC.
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| 1 | Roman caught her before she could fall and carried her to the small settee . |
| 2 | She had never imagined that a kiss could feel like this , that a man 's arms could enclose and shield her so thoroughly against any other awareness , that her body would respond so passionately and so completely from the roots of her hair to the backs of her knees . |
| 3 | I 'll have a word with her when she 's awake , she 's still on a third dream I should think at the moment but she 's er , certainly good talking , I could , I could try and get her without her knowing about it and see what happens , just dinner time I 'll take it down and try it , oh you 're gon na take it round Steve 's ai n't you ? |
| 4 | She refused to let him come with her , but reluctantly agreed that either he or Shelley could call and see her every day before she went out or undertook any exercise other than gentle walking . |
| 5 | It followed that the husband should identify the tasks his wife could tackle and encourage her to participate in training . |
| 6 | He should go back to Buttermere , go to Mary , tell her as much of the truth as she could bear and marry her . |