Example sentences of "[noun pl] who could " in BNC.
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| 1 | Craig Brewin , chairman of the Football Supporters Association , said fans who could not get tickets for big matches would face ‘ frustration ’ if they could not afford satellite dishes . |
| 2 | Yes , see who I mean I ca n't think of anybody who 's in the reserves who could do any better than the lot that are in , in at the moment . |
| 3 | Thus subscription prices were shooting up and cutting off thousands of readers who could no longer afford them . |
| 4 | Apologies to readers who could not get through to our hotline on Friday morning . |
| 5 | There are 10 very lucky readers who could be treating themselves to a hot , refreshing shower every morning . |
| 6 | The urban guilds and merchants steadily advanced in wealth and power , and began to spawn a top bourgeoisie of financiers and international traders who could help the landowners to invest their surplus capital profitably . |
| 7 | It is full of intrigue , subtle plots , and traders who could cheat a beggar out of his skin . |
| 8 | Gradually , though , as the rest of the column led by his uncle on a fine white horse arrived , the survivors who could walk came out of the banqueting hall and allowed themselves to be greeted by the relieving troops . |
| 9 | There were no doubt bad heads who could not delegate but things had moved forward very satisfactorily in recent years . |
| 10 | He began by giving official passports to Jews who could claim some vague connection with Sweden , and ended by thrusting , in defiance of the Gestapo , cyclostyled papers bearing his signature into the hands of anyone he could reach , in the cattle trucks in railway sidings or along the road as the tragic columns struggled by . |
| 11 | Significantly , the journalists who could n't find time to come , were those Fleet Street hacks with famous names who write most noisily on the pros and cons of optic fibre for the cabling of Britain . |
| 12 | They sometimes had secretaries who could imitate their master 's hand so perfectly that it is difficult to tell one from t' other . |
| 13 | Like her brother-in-law , Ilie , the historian , when faced with foreigners who could not be simply forbidden to ask questions , Elena graciously used to encourage her colleagues to show their mettle by contributing to the discussion . |
| 14 | But what of foreigners who could not speak English ? |
| 15 | Better use of machinery and tractor and erm farmers are at risk of I know that manufacturers who could have to progress these capital to get better returns . |
| 16 | I had been trying to negotiate the Friday lunch-time run , which was the most lucrative , office-party wise , as ER was always on the lookout for reliable drivers who could not only deliver their people but hang around and pick them up . |
| 17 | Garth McCartney and Philip Young were the only drivers who could challenge Emerson but they both went out on the second stage , McCartney retiring with broken throttle linkage and Young crashing . |
| 18 | Insignificant , meagre , thin and tasteless presences who could safely be ignored , who could safely be set free . |
| 19 | Up to 1980 the supplementary benefit regulations permitted claimants in residential homes who could not be catered for by the local authority an amount sufficient to meet reasonable board and lodging charges in the area . |
| 20 | Until the two old ladies with their umbrellas shattered his dream , he had walked through the streets of Brighton as if it were his own kingdom , doffing his flat cap to passers-by who could n't help hearing him coming from two blocks away . |
| 21 | His and Charles 's lives were to run closely parallel — brothers who could never ignore each other , whether as colleagues , or competitors . |
| 22 | If he does , he will be at odds for the first time with the hordes of admiring supporters who could not conceal their disappointment when news of Ronnie Whelan 's late equaliser at Highbury was announced just before the kick-off . |
| 23 | Each has attracted his or her share of supporters who could also see the light once it was pointed out to them . |
| 24 | Her singing sounds alright but there are plenty of kids who could do that after a whirl in Stock , Aitken and Waterman 's mixmaster . |
| 25 | Dr. Marten shoes were most frequently seen on younger kids who could n't get hold of suedehead shoes . |
| 26 | He remained there long enough to draw many camp-followers of various kinds , including several of the merchants of Shrewsbury , who had an interest in the supply of gear and provisions , and smiths and other craftsmen who could pick up lucrative jobs among the armouries . |
| 27 | There were a small minority of property-holders who could retire on their revenues , at a time of their choosing . |
| 28 | These meetings were originally suggested during the 1860s as a solution for visitors who could not manage to visit individual homes regularly enough . |
| 29 | It was in fact the visitors who could easily have been in front , but for some brilliant tackling by Jason Miller , who on four occasions , kept out both Terry Patterson and Chris Loud . |
| 30 | The papal curia acted much as the curia regis and the cardinals became primarily officers of state and administrators who could be used as ambassadors or legates — a position they had reached by the early years of the twelfth century . |