Example sentences of "but i could [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those are the only examples that I have time to cite today , but I could give several more from my constituency files . |
| 2 | As you know , I run the magazine on a pretty tight budget , but I could offer a fee of £100 if you could supply two or three good quality photographs with your article . |
| 3 | ‘ You would n't know to look at me now , ’ she 'd say , ‘ but I could hold them spellbound , the things I could do on that bike in a crash helmet and a pair of tights and a stars and stripes swimsuit . ’ |
| 4 | But I could set up this magazine , I was good at that sort of thing . |
| 5 | But I could manage . |
| 6 | I thought it was my spine but I could move my limbs so I thought it could n't be too bad . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Oh , but I could sleep down here , ’ she said instantly . |
| 8 | but I could 've put it off another day |
| 9 | For some reason I had expected a foreign accent ; but I could place this exactly . |
| 10 | He gave me few specific directions , but I could pour out my hopes and fears and failures and be reassured and restored . |
| 11 | I was happy in my Office ; it was exacting but I could carry it easily in the House of Lords ; and I had no wish to re-submit myself to the rough and tumble of electioneering and the House of Commons … |
| 12 | So what I 'm actually saying is that I 'm making my objective an elephant , it 's too large i e if I wanted to eat an elephant , it 's too large an objective , but I could achieve it by what ? |
| 13 | It is only November , but I could smell snow in the air . |
| 14 | I could n't turn my head , but I could smell her , feel her breath on the back of my neck . |
| 15 | He seemed to be smoking a cigar ; a little red glow formed occasionally as he inhaled , but I could smell no smoke . |
| 16 | I could see through ( men 's ) eyes but I could feel with her body . |
| 17 | It was not sex , but I could feel |
| 18 | But I could feel her there . |
| 19 | It was half-past two before he pedalled on but I could go no further . |
| 20 | But I could go that day . |
| 21 | But I could go up in a few weeks . |
| 22 | I do n't feel too tired , but I could do with summat to eat . |
| 23 | But I could do them in the smaller size . ’ |
| 24 | There are n't that many , but I could do with a few more clothes . ’ |
| 25 | Could you put more games like Detective on future Megatapes , as it 's excellent ( but I could do with some help ! ) . |
| 26 | ‘ But I could do him a bit of harm . |
| 27 | But I could do it , I could do me sums and everything , but er I never always in number one class . |
| 28 | But I could do with one , ’ he drawled . |
| 29 | ‘ I have to go to the old ladies ’ home , but I could do that later . |
| 30 | I said well I can do everything in the hotel trade from housemaid to housekeeper to barmaid , the only thing I have n't done is managed one but I could do that if I had to and I done , done booking of the reception and I 've done bar , I 've done diner 's room , I 've done kitchen , I 've done |