Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] could [verb] [vb pp] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Kegan had waited another few minutes I could have got it settled . |
| 2 | It was the best wedding present I could have given her . ’ |
| 3 | The Doctor looked fascinated , explaining the nature of the injuries and the implements which could have caused them . |
| 4 | X-ray fluorescence ( XRE ) analysis ( see glossary ) of solders used on Roman silver suggests that the Roman silversmith did indeed use several different solders which could have given him a working temperature range from the melting point of silver ( 960°C ) , down to 180°C . |
| 5 | Somebody took a shot not at the President they could have killed him easily but knocked off a man who could have swung thirty votes in favour of a Berlin settlement . |
| 6 | It had to be lifted off the track each night to prevent possible vandalism which could have seen it trundling down to Staveley on the falling grade ! |
| 7 | Athelstan read and knew why John of Gaunt , Duke of Lancaster , was so indebted to Sir Thomas Springall , and why the merchant had possessed secrets which could have brought him even greater wealth . |
| 8 | ‘ Because , ’ I replied , ‘ there was always a danger that Hopkins , who confided in so few people , may have said something to his sister which could have threatened her . |
| 9 | And I could have given you a bad one Dr I could have given you a good one . |
| 10 | Oh , I knew that that night I was in a very difficult position , if he had been on the public highway I could have taken him to the police station and taken him |
| 11 | Just for a second she could have believed she was mistaken about him . |
| 12 | A speech by the prince about caring for the terminally ill sounded so close to his wife 's concerns she could have written it herself . |
| 13 | ‘ In past years I could have authorized it , ’ Potter says . |
| 14 | So he walked back into the piazza , while the church bells rang out with a dud sound , for the priest never had learnt how to stop the bell cutting its own resonance on the return of the clapper , and the musicians of the town who could have taught him were all adversaries of the church , like Davide 's father . |
| 15 | My people live in Warwickshire , and knew the Holdens well , and if you had thought to look up Debrett 's Peerage you could have proved it . |
| 16 | I said so I 've been to a local firm and he said well if you 'd wanted a job we could 've found you one , so I went to the Co-op and I went in the credit , working in the Co-op credit and er went from there to . |
| 17 | Listen to what they say — maybe some place coming free soon , maybe some place they could have let you have three months back but it went to someone else . |
| 18 | They 'd have been able to certify him insane , or he 'd have done something so terrible and criminal they could have put him in prison , where he 'd be sodomised and knifed ; quietly disposed of without any fuss because the rules were different in there . |
| 19 | The houses looked completely different from those in Trieste , most of which were grey and severe , and although I had seen picture postcards of Venice nothing could have prepared me for what I now saw for the first time from the steps of the railway station . |
| 20 | He was described as an enthusiastic , determined and well-turned-out soldier with leadership qualities which could have taken him to the top warrant officer rank . |
| 21 | It is too late at the appeal stage to think about getting evidence which could have helped you at the beginning . |
| 22 | Well , there are worse things you could have called me . " |
| 23 | The only person who could have let it out was the girl herself . |
| 24 | The only person who could have told them was William Dougal . |
| 25 | In the middle of many clashes and difficulties were the men whom I had met , and to whom , if I had been a true friend , I might have given something of the faith and spirit which could have helped them find a better way for their people . |
| 26 | Ultimately , it was all too easy for Sainz , who could afford to enjoy the scenery in yesterday 's Scottish forest stages after Kankkunnen , the only man who could have overhauled him in the world title race , lost crucial time when his Lancia hit a rock . |
| 27 | As skipper Ian Butterworth said : ‘ If we had been top after six games you could have called it lucky — but not after 17 matches . |
| 28 | ‘ If we had really wanted to take over control of local government we could have done it years ago , ’ he said . |
| 29 | Though they ca n't be certain , Mrs Friel 's daughters believe that was the treatment their mother received , and they 're alarmed at the damage it could have caused her and many others like her . |
| 30 | She married and he only ever saw her once again , yet declared : ‘ She was really , really , the only being in the world who could have given me peace and rest . ’ |