Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pron] could [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I would never have been a dancer or believed I could do anything if it had not been for him , ’ said Crawford . |
| 2 | Or feel they could do it ? |
| 3 | The Chicheley-Smythes have bought an absolutely super villa in Sardinia and say we could rent it if we 'd like to . |
| 4 | Superb courage and unlimited patience supported an altogether exceptional political intelligence , and in both speech and writing he could express his beliefs with all the brilliance of a highly original mind … |
| 5 | Parke certainly has a brain and showed he could use it under pressure . |
| 6 | Half the racing world had seen me pick up Nolan and knew I could defend myself . |
| 7 | ‘ I can only assume they were intoxicated by the flood of enthusiasm from central government , and thought they could do anything , even build power stations in the sand , ’ he says . |
| 8 | She liked the reflected glory of her daughter 's being with such a famous star , and thought it could do nothing but good for the girl 's future in the theatre . |
| 9 | I was disgusted by the whole idea of class and thought I could abolish it by pretending it did n't exist . |
| 10 | She gave no address and said she could do nothing more to help her mother . |
| 11 | The head girl , Nikki Carmichael , who is 18 and will be participating tomorrow in the poll proper , thought he was marvellous and said he could have her vote any time . |
| 12 | And then he looked , when he put it out he looked over to me and said I could see your face Irene . |
| 13 | He thought about Burun 's intent towards Sidacai , and wished he could discuss it with someone . |
| 14 | When he said too readily , ‘ Yeah , could be , ’ she knew the blue haze of his need to reassure her , and wished she could believe him . |
| 15 | Hoeness has recently made discreet enquiries about Robins , in action against Tottenham today , and believes he could prise him away from Carrow Road , where he is on a four-year contract , providing the terms were right . |
| 16 | Mr Chester 's valet who , after Chester 's death , ‘ true to his master 's creed , eloped with all the cash and movables he could lay his hands on , and started as a finished gentleman on his own account ’ . |
| 17 | City of London magistrates fined him for the refusal but ruled he could keep his licence . |
| 18 | ‘ But thinking I could orchestrate us like that was pretty high-handed . ’ |