Example sentences of "could we have " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh , this will be of great help in ordering raw materials , but sometimes we get part deliveries , could we have an extra facility to deal with those ? |
| 2 | Could we have a Dunsany night some time ? |
| 3 | How else could we have appreciated the dangers of ocean pollution , the extraordinary risks that are being taken with nuclear waste ? |
| 4 | How else could we have got to our friends ' lunch , I wondered ? |
| 5 | Miller 's Vinca rosea ( now Catharanthus roseus ) had been brought forward : ‘ as this plant is a great novelty in Europe … the Figure of the Plant has not yet been seen by any living person ’ and of Gardenia capense , called by him Jasminium , he wrote , ‘ Could we have procured a good drawing in proper time it would have been in its proper place , but as this is so curious and being an undescribed plant , we hope our purchasers will not be displeased with insertion here . ’ |
| 6 | With other family , could we have left kids with them and gone off to taste vibrant sophisticated Bideford nightlife ( Lobster Pot restaurant , fully licensed , folk singing Thursdays ) ? |
| 7 | ‘ Could we have some of your delicious toasted tea cakes ? |
| 8 | ‘ Please , Guider , could we have a Pack Venture to help Miss Miggs go and stay with her nephew at Christmas ? |
| 9 | Could we have possibly caught the leader , leaving the shoal bewildered and with sudden loss of appetite ? |
| 10 | Could we have a board game called The Yorkshire Ripper where you throw dice to travel around the red-light areas of Yorkshire picking up points for prostitutes encountered on the way ? |
| 11 | Could we have it published ? |
| 12 | What grasp of evil or the possibilities of human destruction could we have ? |
| 13 | ( looks at clipboard ) Could we have the next candidate , please ? |
| 14 | Could we have a word ? ’ |
| 15 | No 3225 Set by Watson Weeks Following the TV exposé of the horrors/miracle of being at the school founded by A S Neill , could we have a Speech Day address by the principal of Summerhill ; an explanation by a parent of why they have chosen it ; or a statement by a former pupil of the advantages gained by a Summerhill education . |
| 16 | Could we have a typical performance from either of them in an unlikely setting : for example , Howerd making his maiden speech in the House of Commons or delivering a lecture to students on English lit , or Hill interviewing Germaine Greer or giving a sermon . |
| 17 | Could we have seen W. C. T. at work in his shop , we might well have appreciated the importance of a silver tongue . |
| 18 | Only when Juha went off in the morning could we have a bit of a rest . ’ |
| 19 | Could we have had more information on colour symbolism ? |
| 20 | Right , could we have correspondence please secretary . |
| 21 | For example : ‘ I do n't want to disturb you during your lunch break , Harry , but could we have a little confidential chat about product B ? ’ |
| 22 | Could we have punctuality down there ? |
| 23 | Could we have , er ? |
| 24 | Could we have higher-order moments as well ? |
| 25 | Erm so that 's snail now what o what else could we have what letters could we start with ? |
| 26 | Could we have copies of the minute , do you think ? |
| 27 | ABBERLEY : Could we have your lamp off ? |
| 28 | Could we have crumpets for tea ? ’ |
| 29 | When a successful grocer was asked by a grocer 's daughter how to run the health service , what could we have expected if not a supermarket chain enterprise — open all hours . |
| 30 | Could we have it in York ? |