Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [verb] [pron] could [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | RIGHT-WING parties were yesterday celebrating what could turn out to be their biggest victory in a French election since 1815 — and secretly worrying that the size of their crushing win could soon pose problems of its own . |
| 2 | Liberal Democrat MPs were later warned they could face a backlash in the country if their votes save Mr Major . |
| 3 | ‘ I was rather hoping you could tell me . |
| 4 | The neck was so twisted you could lay the chin on either shoulder . |
| 5 | What was physically happening you could relate to that and you got that sorted out . |
| 6 | Oh well I yeah I was just thinking he could do with something on them like . |
| 7 | a bit too advanced , stuff that I never got and all of a sudden I was still saying I could do it and I could n't any more so I , took me ages to get rid of that reputation cos why I know about you see , I forgotten what fucking hard too get rid of it |
| 8 | She had broken the law unwittingly , but still she had broken it , and if Jake was really determined he could make her pay for it . |
| 9 | Now that her ankle was fully recovered she could wear a higher pair of fragile silver sandals . |