Example sentences of "she could [vb infin] with a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the holiday side of it — well , from her point of view she could do with a respite from thinking about that interview . |
| 2 | The girl looked as if she could do with a fairy godmother , or perhaps just a mother . |
| 3 | Sarah answered the door ; she wore a shabby blue woollen dress , her grey hair straggled and she looked as though she could do with a wash . |
| 4 | ‘ She could do with a bit of growing up , ’ observed Davyd , the shrewd Welsh gardener . |
| 5 | She still felt a bit wobbly on her legs and she knew too that she could do with a holiday . |
| 6 | She could do with a glimpse into the future right now , she decided grimly , particularly since it seemed her irritating companion was intent on being obstructive , despite his apparent change of attitude . |
| 7 | We soon discovered , not surprisingly , that she could cope with a curry far hotter than we could eat . |
| 8 | or he or she could start with a Viking place name or a reference to a Viking raid in their own area . |
| 9 | Behind them she could work with a charm and singleness of attention that became so smooth as to be chilling , except for the friendliness of her large grey eyes . |
| 10 | Behind them she could work with a charm and a singleness of attention that became so smooth as to be chilling , except for the friendliness of her large grey eyes ’ . |