Example sentences of "could [adv] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Wilcox and Hill set up the move , Stowell could only block Shearer 's shot and Sellars followed up to put Rovers ahead . |
| 32 | The former England midfielder capitalised on a blunder by City defender Keith Curle , who could only nod Steve Hodge 's cross out to him — and he promptly half-volleyed a magnificent swerving shot into the back of the City net . |
| 33 | Rostov could only nod acquiescence . |
| 34 | He could only await starvation , suffocation , exposure , simple fatigue or a merciful bolt of lightning . |
| 35 | Sabbatical leave , further training for teacher trainers themselves , and the buying in of linguistic expertise could only go part way in breaking the vicious circle . |
| 36 | She could only hope Dane would feel the same way . |
| 37 | On the big day , he could only strike air |
| 38 | In May , 1992 , the regional health authority informed Riverside Health Authority ( the district health authority ) that the unit 's transfer was being reconsidered and it could only commit capital to the unit if the case load was increased and if the unit could withstand a reduction of charitable funding . |
| 39 | Hence the chief designer would control the whole product space whereas the detail draughtsman could only change details within the box allocated to his specific part . |
| 40 | So now when our crews came back from their missions and we heard snatches of their conversations about long lines of refugees , about cities being devastated , and miles and miles of fires , I remembered Kings Cross and could only feel pity for what these civilians were now enduring ; French , Dutch , German or whatever . |
| 41 | Just so long as the two of them were involved professionally , she was at ease with him , but once that link was severed , she could only feel antagonism towards him . |
| 42 | We could only acquire areas outside our own boundary with the consent of the two other local authorities . |
| 43 | Nothing but a beast , dumb and rude and mute and savage , she called him under her breath ; a man who could only talk men 's talk , who had none of the graces a nobleman would have , but of course Tommaso Talvi would never make a nobleman . |
| 44 | Jukes could only parry May 's blockbuster at the foot of the post and the alert Deighan squared the ball back in for Steve Stairs to force it over the line . |
| 45 | Yet increased defence spending could only injure Britain 's economic recovery . |
| 46 | It could only mean trouble . |
| 47 | Clearly , he was anxious to see her , and that , she sensed , could only mean trouble . |
| 48 | In a society where poverty was regarded as the will of God , its relief could only bring grace . |
| 49 | Her mother never tired of speaking of her own father , Don Humberto , who had been a gentleman adventurer and a favourite at the court of King John , but she had never met Dom João and could only assure Sara that if he was at all like his grandfather or his Uncle Pedro ( the one who had died at sea ) he would be a man of great charm , intelligence and wit . |
| 50 | If she could only stop eating . |
| 51 | However , the quarter of an inch strain gauge could only record stress on one small portion of the club , while simulation can simultaneously display stress levels on over 1,000 grid points . |
| 52 | But it was also true that Great Britain could only view events in Europe with detachment or indifference if the balance of power there remained undisturbed . |
| 53 | Despite all the responsibilities and experience of these delegates , it is sad that they could only view research as relative to one problem , admittedly an important one , rather than to key issues of the service . |
| 54 | He could only offer advice . |
| 55 | But her mouth was dry with tension , and she could only manage orange juice and coffee . |
| 56 | I am afraid I could only manage part of the meal and I cut out the second and third courses completely , and only had gravy and vegetables for the third , but most people at my table went right through the menu ! |
| 57 | The flashes of hostility between them could only make things worse . |
| 58 | Labour 's policies , which are partly monopoly and partly over-regulatory , and aim to damage the industry 's profits and investments , could only make matters worse . |
| 59 | It could only make recommendations that did not challenge the basic structure of the system . |
| 60 | You could feel the crowd willing it in but it did n't make it and I was beginning to feel it was slipping away , and especially when we could only make par at the 17th . |