Example sentences of "they could [adv] [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pot-bellied tosser told me that the club wished to make a gesture in recognition of all I had done for the ‘ Stiffs ’ during my spell as manager , and after much discussion it was agreed that they could best show their appreciation by raising the price of my season ticket for next year by 25 per cent . |
| 2 | Would you please mention in your classes that when ordering it would help us if they could also state their teacher 's name . |
| 3 | The Prince had had an inkling of what was to come in Wales , when the crowds had been so eager to see Diana that they could scarcely hide their disappointment if Charles and Diana took one side of the street each and they were on the side of the street he took . |
| 4 | PATIENTS so short-sighted they could scarcely see their car from 25 yards can now see well enough without glasses or contact lenses to read its number plate . |
| 5 | They said he was unwilling to show them the evidence he had been given so they could adequately prepare their case for the parents . |
| 6 | They could only retain their job if they accepted a reduction of 2½d per hour . |
| 7 | Secondly , they could further extend their provision of a mixture of courses , both academic and vocational , at non-advanced and advanced levels , thereby becoming what might more accurately be termed Colleges of Further and Higher Education . |
| 8 | ‘ They could always hold their breath ! |
| 9 | The best firms , he said , usually just give in , whereas under arbitration , they could actually win their case . |
| 10 | Pushing it towards the door they could hardly contain their excitement until Endill stopped in his tracks , realising they had made a terrible mistake . |
| 11 | Yet they could hardly express their resentment in terms of thwarted personal ambition and so preferred to see their fate as a result of ideological changes in the Party . |
| 12 | In the circumstances they could hardly refuse our request for a special audit — indeed , they appeared to welcome it , saying that although they were going through a difficult time they had nothing to hide , and were confident that the bank would wish to continue its support . " |