Example sentences of "could [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You could B&B somewhere , while I pitched my lonely caravan nearby . ’ |
| 2 | Only in Britain could employers already rely on a ready-made , indeed on a largely self-made , supply of skilled men with industrial experience . |
| 3 | ‘ Could Beatrice perhaps be getting a bit old in herself , ’ I had suggested , ‘ or could it perhaps be something to do with the accident she had as a child ? ’ |
| 4 | Could Puttnam not have done more himself to change the cultural attitude of governments ? |
| 5 | tried to borrow a bike for us so that we could bike round , but when she |
| 6 | What could Germany now do , and achieve , at sea ? |
| 7 | Why could Glentoran not land players like him ? |
| 8 | In response to a shortage of sites for further airfield construction , and also to save on huge construction costs , typically about £500,00 , a scheme was submitted to the Air Ministry whereby aircraft could take-off not on conventional runways , but by means of centrifugal launchers . |
| 9 | Right , let's , this is hypothetical so it is it 's the first thing that comes to my head but it may I would n't take it as s take groups , for example , you just got the handout on groups and you get a question coming up that might say erm , I do n't know , how could groups how could a w what does our understanding of groups owe to speech therapy ? |
| 10 | For other instant transformations you could jazz up an all-white kitchen say , by adding red and white tiles and red handles , or by just painting a stripe all along between drawers and cupboard doors . |
| 11 | Manager Howard Wilkinson had hoped Hodge could soldier on until the end of the season but there has been no improvement . |
| 12 | He meant well but how could Hari ever get over the shock of her mother 's sudden death ? |
| 13 | Show me where each term from so you could Thanks very much . |
| 14 | He is dedicated , although he confesses there are occasions when he could practice harder . |
| 15 | A recognised body could practice overseas as well as in England and Wales , subject , of course , to local law and compliance with the Overseas Practice Rules . |
| 16 | COULD computers ever take the place of generals on the battlefield ? |
| 17 | Again , if you find you arc always walking back and forth to a larder or pantry , or to shelves at the other end of the kitchen , a storage trolley or cart which you could wheel up when necessary should help . |
| 18 | It has been an exhausting three days for the Labour Whips as they trawled the corridors of the Palace to try to find people who they could wheel in to speak in this debate . |
| 19 | No no one could skive like they do . |
| 20 | But there , from any notes , she felt that she could piece together what had taken place . |
| 21 | He could coast along , asking nothing ; accepting everything , like the animals Vic admired so much , and staying out of trouble . |
| 22 | What could Alexander possibly have to feel nervous about ? |
| 23 | could B subsequently bring a fresh action against C in respect of his injuries . |
| 24 | ‘ Not tonight , but we could lunch tomorrow . |
| 25 | so he could prayers there on Sunday afternoon . |
| 26 | In ‘ Fighting talk ’ the two are tied together in the nostalgic account of an idyllic childhood landscape , all large back gardens and open public spaces , where you could mooch about for as long as you wanted . |
| 27 | Could Ireland only be prevented from copying England by English rule , or could she somehow rediscover her pride , her lost Sovereignty ? |
| 28 | No fire-escape , no convenient drainpipe anyone could shin up . |
| 29 | Why , then , could Tolkien not finish his legends of the First Age off ? |
| 30 | How could Carnarvon not have any change ? |