Example sentences of "[pron] could have " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was born in a barn , never knew my father , but was a very goodlooking baby — I could 've won prizes . |
| 2 | First time I see him in his uniform , he looked that lovely I could 've eaten him alive . |
| 3 | ‘ I could 've said you . |
| 4 | I took a huge gulp of it — I could 've got drunk on it . |
| 5 | ‘ You had them all the time — you trailed me round — you bloody filthy lying bastard — you poked my head into every shit-bin in Bristol — you led me up hill and down dale till my feet were dropping off — you made me steal some people 's boat — I could 've been got by the police — I might be festering in jail now — handcuffed — criminal — you do n't care , you 're criminal anyway — I would n't be surprised if you 'd murdered half a dozen innocent people and cut them up and kept their pieces stashed away in the hole where you 've been hiding my bag and my things and my money and my dreams … ’ |
| 6 | The A4 contains a good variety of usable sounds in both user and preset modes , and with the A4 plugged into a Boogie combo and using an Aria ‘ Mad Axe ’ I could 've headed straight to the gig . |
| 7 | I could 've ended up doing that . ’ |
| 8 | If I could 've worn a red jersey that would 've been it . |
| 9 | If those pimps could pay , I could 've paid . |
| 10 | Oh aye , I could 've paid the fine . |
| 11 | I could 've sworn they was new , but what d'yer think I found out ? |
| 12 | ‘ Funny , I could 've sworn you did , ’ said Archie . |
| 13 | I suppose I could 've been too cool ! ’ |
| 14 | I could 've done without the naughty words in the scrolly , but this is a minor niggle ( prude ! — Ed ) — Dutch Breeze 1 & 2 are mighty fine demos . |
| 15 | I decided to go up and see me doctor 'cos at the time I ‘ ad about 600 that I could 've got me ‘ ands on . |
| 16 | I could 've actually drawn this quite differently and maybe one of the carbons of on the side yeah ? |
| 17 | ‘ He 's your picture , Jake , ’ she used to say over the laddie 's cot , laughing like a witch ; and I could 've killed her for it . ’ |
| 18 | I could 've told it no different . ’ |
| 19 | I could 've had the Queen Mum to tea there and not been ashamed . |
| 20 | One of the girls in the company , ever such a nice little thing she was , she thought she 'd got into trouble ; well , I could 've told her she would , the way she was going on — actors — you would n't believe ! |
| 21 | I could 've killed someone else . |
| 22 | Here , where I could 've done better , if only I 'd understood , if only he 'd helped me ; if only this , if only that . |
| 23 | If I could 've chosen I would 've got a girl more sophisticated , talk awhile , have a few drinks then screw . |
| 24 | I could 've found her . |
| 25 | Cripes I could 've |
| 26 | But , I could 've done without them . |
| 27 | I could 've said something frightful . ’ |
| 28 | I could 've made a fortune flogging beads to hippies . ’ |
| 29 | Another punch and I could 've lost the lot . ’ |
| 30 | I did n't blame her , I told you I did n't , but when she told me I could 've killed her … |