Example sentences of "i could [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Previous page Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 31 | And of course I was also born almost with the , with one very important advantage , which was that I could speak German erm from birth , as well as English . |
| 32 | It was the first time in my life I had acted like a complete sod to other people , and I felt that my behaviour was worse because I had loads of advantages the lesser recruits did n't : I could speak French ; I was basically healthier and therefore found fitness much easier ; I was a north European Caucasian which endeared me to some of the more racist instructors . |
| 33 | If I could speak French like François Mitterrand I probably would n't have the empathy I do for young horses . |
| 34 | It attracted me like a magnet when I was a youth , and soon as I could leave school I was up at the course for a caddying job . |
| 35 | Well it 'd probably be the June or July before I went in for this exam , which they did n't hold very frequently and er then I had to pass this exam and that I could leave school in the August , Bank Holiday . |
| 36 | I could stand rejection — |
| 37 | In DOS I could type copy space D twenty two star dot star to A. You familiar with these er the asterisks ? |
| 38 | I could borrow money to go . |
| 39 | I could give evidence on that , yeah ? |
| 40 | I thought I could give dad some of these and then eat them all myself |
| 41 | ‘ I decided it was time to say goodbye , but before I could give notice Sam Hall , the Benskin 's area manager , phoned me to say the company was going to turn the Harrow into a managed house . |
| 42 | The quicker I could eat food , the better . |
| 43 | Six months in Switzerland was the first suggestion but later it was decided that I could combine business and health by making a trip to New Zealand and learning the pelt fur business from the practical source in the fell-mongeries there . |
| 44 | I could tell Mum was awake but she did n't offer to move or say anything . |
| 45 | I could tell mum was leaning forward , trying to get me to meet her eyes , but I just frowned , and with my moistened finger-tip cleared my plate . |
| 46 | The friend felt Levi had survived ‘ so that I could bear witness ’ . |
| 47 | ‘ I could commit murder at this very minute . |
| 48 | I could sense Lili turning her head to look at me , but the urge to talk , to confess , had left me as suddenly as it had come . |
| 49 | I could scuttle scuttle scuttle like fury among them . |
| 50 | He looked at my work and said I had talent , but that I needed " earnest practice in drawing " , to which I wholly agree : He also said he would be glad to take me as his " chela " but that my name and work must go before the council of professors of the Academy , which meets next Thursday , 17th inst. and that if they accepted me I could start work on the following Monday , 21st inst . |
| 51 | Gerry worked for me , just for a while — days I could afford help . |
| 52 | I made a deal with my mum to take clarinet lessons if I could have guitar lessons as well . |
| 53 | ‘ He said I could have discount if I did the business . ’ |
| 54 | I could have lasagna with this song ( and another pint ) . |
| 55 | You and I could have breakfast in bed , Ellen . |
| 56 | And actually , one day , because she knew it was my favourite , she said that I could have permission to have it copied and gave me the name of the jeweller , which I thought was so sweet . |
| 57 | I could have courgette and and aubergine . |
| 58 | I could have access to the female population of the university , both pre and post maternity . |
| 59 | I mean the second main paymaster of myself , you know , is the university , in fact , and erm without them I do n't suppose I could have sort of financed the extra side of sort of clothing and everything else for my mayoralty . |
| 60 | I mean erm the second main paymaster of myself you know is the University in fact and erm without them I do n't suppose I could have sort of financed the extra side of sort of clothing everything else for my mayoralty . |