Example sentences of "he could [verb] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , it was clear that the wisest Cambridge leaders whom he could consult would not regard his going as betrayal if he felt it right . |
| 2 | He insisted that the least he could do would be to pay for the coffee , and he always tried to do the least that he could . |
| 3 | Does he not think that , with a general election coming , if he is confident in his position , the least that he could do would be to put that forward in a general election so that at least people will have an opportunity to give a view before they are committed by the right hon. Gentleman 's signature of a treaty of this magnitude ? |
| 4 | He said that he would check my eyes , but that if there was a problem and a replacement was needed the best he could do would be to charge me half-price of £50 for the new set . |
| 5 | All that he could do would be to advise him strongly against resigning , and , as he had done when attempting to dissuade him from dissolving Parliament , back up his advice with a formal protest , allowing Baldwin to tell his colleagues that the King objected to the course he was taking . |
| 6 | And nothing he could say would make her forget them . |
| 7 | He kept two in the house , one equipped with a bell so that he could ring should he want anything in the grave ! |