Example sentences of "if [pron] could have " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would be sitting at the pictures if I could have the money to do it fill time . |
| 2 | The following morning I worked as usual and then asked Kathleen if I could have a couple of days off . |
| 3 | I wonder if I could have belonged to revolutionary movements , even if they were as just as — I find the panthers ' movement and the Palestinians ' movement to be very just — but this belonging , this sympathizing with them is at the same time dictated by the erotic charge which the Arab world in its totality or the black American world represents to me , to my sexuality . |
| 4 | If I could have summat to eat , I 'd have a big bowl of oxtail soup — all hot and steamy . |
| 5 | I asked Leo if I could have five minutes ' peace . |
| 6 | I would like green eyes if I could have them but it 's just a passing thought , not a real obsession . |
| 7 | It would have been madness to pull it out , even if I could have faced doing it . |
| 8 | I would have shouted with joy if I could have spared the oxygen . |
| 9 | It was disappointing to discover on asking if I could have them to find that the museum had only just got round to registering what appeared to be Audubon 's proofs . |
| 10 | If I could have any day of my life over again , at the price of my right arm , it would be that day ! |
| 11 | ‘ Butler , ’ he said , once we were in the hall , ‘ I wonder if I could have my feet changed . |
| 12 | Two children from her husband 's first marriage were also staying , ‘ and if I could have pictures , ’ she says , ‘ I would have drawn the house with big bulges all over it . ’ |
| 13 | If I could have done without it , I would have done . |
| 14 | It would have been easier if I could have discussed it with Karen . |
| 15 | And she would be if I could have a woman come in to scrub the floors . ’ |
| 16 | I made a deal with my mum to take clarinet lessons if I could have guitar lessons as well . |
| 17 | ‘ I wondered if I could have done something , anything to prevent being apart from my son . |
| 18 | If I could have a second choice it would be Anthony Mascolo ’ . |
| 19 | I doubt very much if I could have started the Wroxeter School without Great Casterton . |
| 20 | If I could have foreseen the progress of events over the next two years I would probably have stood up and run directly back to Boulogne . |
| 21 | If I could have thought of a use for it at the time , I would have stayed and bid . |
| 22 | I wonder if I could have it back please ? |
| 23 | What I 'm saying sir is to save the inconvenience to the court is that if I could have my committal cos I do n't wan na be stuck up in this part of the country ! |
| 24 | Well , I suppose that would have been fine if I could have gone along with it , but I was n't quite ready for that . |
| 25 | A : excuse me are you busy B : no not at all A : I wondered if I could have a word with you |
| 26 | Do you think I would have let the Master grow into the twisted megalomaniac he is if I could have prevented it ? |
| 27 | If I could have seen a respectable way to dismiss this appeal I should have been happy to do so . |
| 28 | If I could have avoided her , I would , but it was impossible . |
| 29 | I asked if I could have a fire arm , she said oh no , no , no , they |
| 30 | It would greatly assist me er if I could have a copy of a one to two thousand five hundred plan showing these lands without any er heavy lines on them . |