Example sentences of "he could [adv] [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the hare belittled the tortoise for his slow ways , the tortoise responded that he could nevertheless win a race between them . |
| 2 | He could even smell a packet of cigarettes hidden in a coat pocket several metres away ! |
| 3 | Undeterred by an evasive reply , he told me he could even provide a reliable guide who would conduct me across the border . |
| 4 | And even now , as he never has time off for spending the twenty-something quid a week they 'll dish him for the one-hundred-and-twenty-hour stint he puts in most weeks , he could just afford a wife and kid . |
| 5 | Straining his ears , he could just hear a metallic scratching noise . |
| 6 | When he stood up he could just see a fire engine as if on the high seas diving and heaving towards him . |
| 7 | Asik heard a rumbling noise and he could just see a small cloud of dust appearing in the distance . |
| 8 | Though he was a little surprised , he smiled and said with alacrity that he could just use a cup of coffee , and he lounged after her as she bustled around the kitchen . |
| 9 | He could also write a valedictory letter . |
| 10 | He learned to play golf one-handed , although he could also use a two-handed grip sometimes if he controlled the left hand carefully with the right . |
| 11 | He could also see a line of washing , which included , he realized to his delight , the clerical undergarments . |
| 12 | He could also ride a horse , with or without a saddle , and hit a target ten times out of ten with arrows from his bow , but neither of these things seemed to count . |
| 13 | He could also play a variety of instruments ( and passed on this ability to his children ) and knew songs and melodies which had never been written down — just passed on from ear to ear via generations of Dalesmen . |
| 14 | ‘ Snag is , if Chelsea win in the same week as a good second Test result , he could well call a ‘ feel-good ’ election of the following Thursday … ’ |
| 15 | Yeah , but he could probably do a two till ten shift , but the two would be alright , but you would n't want to go out ten o'clock at night and pick him up . |
| 16 | Actually , he could probably get a game . |
| 17 | Dona Teresa tells you that her husband Manoel came home from work sick , his knees shaking , his body weak and so tired he could barely swallow a few mouthfuls of dinner . |
| 18 | He could simply enjoy a tramp 's way of life , or take the micky out of such a life as this , but I think he is interested and wonders why and how , people take a person 's image for what is hidden deep down inside us , blocked off by an impression to put across . |
| 19 | I suggested that he might like to go and have a talk with his crew , I did not want to send him back to his squadron , but with a new navigator I believed he could eventually forge a good Pathfinding crew . |
| 20 | He could neither put a stop to the gossip nor put William on trial . |
| 21 | He could always have a relapse later if necessary . |
| 22 | He could never wash a cup up because they were all on the draining board . |
| 23 | Meanwhile Aureole had got into top gear and came through into second place , but try as he might he could never pose a threat to Pinza , who galloped on relentlessly to win by four lengths , with Pink Horse running on to take third place a length and a half further adrift and the gallant Shikampur a tired fourth . |
| 24 | Tests had proved that he could never father a child . |
| 25 | But he could never get a straight answer out of William , not nowadays . |
| 26 | Once she was better , he insisted on starting again , explaining to the young woman that he could never resume a canvas that had been abandoned . |
| 27 | ‘ He could never resist a cherry , ’ said a soft voice , and they all turned . |
| 28 | She was perfectly calm , perfectly quiet , and had nothing to say , other than a reiteration of her previous statement , to wit , ‘ he could never resist a cherry ’ . |
| 29 | He could never trust a woman again . |
| 30 | From time to time Mr Salmon used to read to me from his morning paper , but as he could never find a mention of the Royal Fusiliers I did n't discover what the old man was up to . |