Example sentences of "but you could [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plant selection below is a regional one , but you could create a more ‘ local set-up with fish and plants specifically from Borneo or Sumatra , for example , if you prefer . |
| 2 | Old fashioned pine tables are expensive , but you could cover a modern one with a PVC cloth in a rustic pattern for everyday use and a more prettily patterned cotton cloth for special occasions . |
| 3 | But you could toss a coin between them when it comes to judging the difference . ’ |
| 4 | Because I was a really shy teenager , and I thought it was a great place to hide ; where you could talk about things and express these feelings that you had , but you could hide a wee bit too . |
| 5 | But you could do a parent and toddlers could you ? |
| 6 | The other players carried on getting changed and opening lockers and stuff , but you could hear a pin drop . |
| 7 | Such amplifiers are made but you could buy a reasonable family car for the same price . |
| 8 | the bank seems to pay the a cripplingly low salary demand that everybody dresses in in Saville Row , but you could buy a house on a something like two and half percent mortgage well it 's not like that now , but it 's still still get a preferential mortgage and this banking person man was looking around only three or four weeks ago , but you see a lot depends on your luck as to whether you pick up a a very good buyer . |
| 9 | Obviously eventually if people keep on leaking blood their pressure will fall but you could have a situation where there 's not a single drop of blood yet lost to the system and yet the person 's in shock because the blood 's not being circulated properly off the heart , not a drop of blood lost to the system , but insufficient pressure , so shock can be caused by either of those two things , failure of the circulatory system because the pressure of the volume drops dangerously low , okay , you did a lot of work on what the person looks like , yes you as the casu you as the first aider will see this person in front of you , what will they be like ? |
| 10 | Yes if erm two girls were in a toilet you were fined and they used to stop the money , oh yes two girls were fined it was a very strict there it was er quite as strict there as it was a H & T Hornes and erm you , you but you could have a drink there , but er at one time before they allowed a drink , a cup of tea , the men used to , someone to watch to see if , when we were working in the top shop cos we could see if anyone came up the , up the shop into , from the bottom shop into top shop then they put a can on erm on something to boil you see and er oh and we got a little sto coal stove to heat the shop , no central heating pipes or anything like that , and they put er someone you could see anyone coming up the , up the steps and er anyway there was someone , one of the bosses coming up so they erm whipped the can off , ran round the back of the bench wh where there were a lot of hand presses going and Mr walked straight he was only mad that off the can of boiling water |
| 11 | I know , but you could have a , yes but you could have a jumper to go with the trousers , lilac 's nice |
| 12 | I know , but you could have a , yes but you could have a jumper to go with the trousers , lilac 's nice |
| 13 | ‘ There is Mr Oliveira , of course , and Mr Teixeira , and maybe another one or two , but you could play a part , too . ’ |
| 14 | I have used Lotus 1-2-3 here but you could follow a very similar procedure in SuperCalc , Excel , Symphony , MS-Works and many other packages . |
| 15 | If your footwear is uncomfortable you will not only end up with sore feet or blisters but you could become a danger to yourself or , worse , still , to others who might have to come and rescue you . |