Example sentences of "and [subord] [pron] could [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Almost immediately they began working out the details of their new counselling service — or , as they preferred to call it , their chat-line — and how and where they could fit it into their already busy schedule . |
| 2 | She saw at once what was happening to her and to Rose , and where it could lead them both . |
| 3 | and so you could pull it in just until it stops flapping and then you 'd be able to sail away and we 'd never see you again . |
| 4 | It had certainly been built to last , and although we could see it had lost a lot of windows and the stonework was damaged , it was obviously going to be standing there a few more years yet . |
| 5 | Her clothes were different — foreign , and smart — but her hair was red , and although I could see she was n't beautiful I thought she was . |
| 6 | and if they could do it time |
| 7 | So far not a word had been spoken and if she could manage it the girl would not even know tomorrow . |
| 8 | And if she could tell you her mind privately some while ago , do you suppose she can not make it very plain to us in public today ? |
| 9 | I tell my students during my evolution and behaviour course not to use the F word and the F word is fitness and I advise them strongly not to , and if I could ban it I would . |
| 10 | And if I could bring him to reconciliation with the king , without more bloodshed and without revenge , I would count it a good deed both for England and Wales . |
| 11 | How do you think the retrospective scheme compensation scheme would actually work and if I could give you an example erm should it apply to all schemes which have been affected in the past er perhaps after a certain date or if you were going to make that decision , where would the cut-off date be , how far back would you go and what schemes would you look at Er if it 's gon na be retrospective ? |
| 12 | And if I could cry I would . |
| 13 | With her here to keep la Principessa happy , he could slip the leash and enjoy himself a bit — and if he could seduce her into his bed in between times , so much the better . |
| 14 | And if you could watch him for a while longer , you might discover just what he — a descendant of herd-living , company-loving , fast and flighty wild horses — feels about domestication . |
| 15 | And if you could stop them laughing so … so raucously all night and … and' ’ |
| 16 | I would be grateful to hear your views on this proposal , and if you could let me know whether we could be of assistance in the project . |
| 17 | Then they want you to run it for two year , have a mobile home , and if you could prove it 's viable after two years , then there would be a reminder and we 'll consider giving you permission for a house , otherwise , everybody could just put up one tun poly tunnel in half an acre and get a house , could n't they ? |
| 18 | So they kept changing the man on the next machine , and until he could talk him into using the System , William 's grandad would have to lurch down machine alley every few minutes , heaving his stiff leg behind him like Long John Silver and cursing like his parrot . |
| 19 | And until he could replace them , he was crippled . |
| 20 | And before I could speak she was all over me . |
| 21 | ‘ Did you enjoy the piece ? ’ he asked , and before I could answer he went on , ‘ I myself did not . |
| 22 | And before I could reply she rushed on , eyes moist with excitement . |
| 23 | She saw his lips curve at her challenge , and before he could protest she crossed quickly to him . |
| 24 | A sense of self-preservation cautioned her not to stick around , and before he could react she sprinted up to the house , feeling strangely exhilarated for the first time since she had left England . |
| 25 | And before he could reach it , he heard her say , ‘ If what you 're telling me 's true , then that 's all the more reason why you have to help me . ’ |
| 26 | He bent to kiss her and before she could recover he had pulled the sheets over her and walked out , closing the door and going down the stairs as softly as he had come up . |
| 27 | Moving back towards her , slowly , and his physical strength being the greater , he easily prised her fingers loose , and before she could recover he pushed her off balance and into a pile of hay . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'll bring in the buggy and I 'll carry him , ’ he said , and before she could protest he had taken Thomas from her . |
| 29 | He put the candle-holder down on it , then turned towards her , and before she could stop him he gave her a kiss so gentle that it hardly registered , and she stared at him , wide-eyed , put her hand to where he had saluted her , and said huskily , ‘ No , ’ although what she meant by that neither he nor she knew . |
| 30 | A futile gesture , as he lifted her off the ground , and before she could react she was being carried unceremoniously to the house . |