Example sentences of "she could [vb infin] [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt certain then that he must be thinking that if she was any sort of a journalist that she could do quite a write-up out of the considerable time she had just spent walking in his sole company . |
| 2 | She could make up a story , say she suffered temporary amnesia , or that she was knocked unconscious by thieves and all her money was gone , but she doubted she could make it sound believable . |
| 3 | Franca even wished that she could set up a relation of some kind with him . |
| 4 | It 'll be a good three months before she shows , and , with skilful dressing , she could go on a lot longer . ’ |
| 5 | That was exactly what Emily had felt each week asking for her housekeeping ; now she could work out a budget to suit herself . |
| 6 | When she could hear not a sound she went swiftly from her room , through the sitting-room , and into the bathroom . |
| 7 | Nutty went to watch the next Wednesday , to see if she could pick up a tip or two , and at least find out what they had to beat . |
| 8 | They did erm twenty years ago a teenager , a girl of sixteen could leave home she could pick up a job just like that ! |
| 9 | At her desperate movement , Guy promptly shoved his unexpected visitor 's face into the bedding with a large , relentless hand before she could let loose a scream . |