Example sentences of "if he could [vb infin] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he phoned to ask if he could visit me and my daughter . |
| 2 | The journey to Calcutta took some hours , and when we arrived the Army met us and wanted to put us all in to some barracks , but I protested and rang up the Bishop , Foss Westcott , and asked if he could advise me what to do as Margaret by this time was very ill . |
| 3 | When I asked Wemmick if he could advise me on how to help a friend start up in business , his post-box mouth opened wide . |
| 4 | Later he asked , at second-hand , if he could accompany me into the Danakil country , where I planned to travel . |
| 5 | I understand that the changes are fairly limited , and I should be grateful if he could give me any further information . |
| 6 | Well I , I took the liberty of the Lord Lieutenant 's appointed me to something called the Sussex Rural Options Land Bank and I brought you a copy of the leaflet , having notice of your question and I did ask the officer who deals with this in the Sussex Rural Community Council if he could give me the latest score on housing I thought that the news was bad from what he had said , but having said that , I mean every effort is being made to deal with the issues you raise in this council which is now chaired by Peter . |
| 7 | It 's as well there 's two miles of telephone cable between us , because if he could reach me he 'd wrap it round my neck . |
| 8 | ‘ My lipstick fell out of my bag , you see , and he trod on it — not on the carpet , thank heaven ! — so he picked up the mangled remains and asked if he could get me another . |
| 9 | And we had a neighbour named and he 'd worked at E T N S all his life and had some influence and I mentioned it to him and he asked me , asked me if he could find me a job . |
| 10 | I had not been there long when an officer appeared , shook my hand and asked if he could help me in any way . |
| 11 | Except that I rang up James Barlow , Jenny 's friend , and asked if he could help me . " |