Example sentences of "where they could [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They tried to find work where they could function well ; for example , a deaf person said she would avoid a position which involved treating patients in groups and would never work in a very large hospital . |
| 2 | Children would normally go to London when they ran away from home , because they thought it was the best place to go to get a job , and where they could sleep easily . |
| 3 | Whenever the conference adjourned , I noticed , as no doubt his lordship did with some concern , that Mr Lewis would quickly take M. Dupont away to some corner or other where they could confer quietly . |
| 4 | But that would not necessarily be inconsistent , in some sectors at least , with an expansion of multinationals ' activities in developing countries where growth rates were better or markets protected and where they could do so without transferring fresh capital . |
| 5 | They attacked only where they could do so with overwhelmingly superior numbers ; in danger they disbanded . |
| 6 | Oliver wanted to go there because it had a sheltered terrace where they could sit outside , but it was too full of memories : it was the place where Rain had sat on her own while Sabine Jourdain was fighting for her life on board the Jonquil , where Tim had left behind his wallet , where Rain had first seen the pedlar . |
| 7 | The letter had brought them to the surface , where they could hurt more . |
| 8 | He carried two chairs and a table over to a dark corner where they could talk more freely . |
| 9 | After dinner , they were all marched out to the back garden , which was similar to the front , where they could walk about or play catch ball , but were not allowed to stand and talk to each other . |