Example sentences of "if he could [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lancashire they used to call it and , we used to , they used to set one on at first and then , as he knocked , if he could knock one off his feet onto his two feet , then he had to help him to knock the others over as they come in close and er , I know they do n't sound nothing like , you know , now but er , in them days we use to think it was great . |
| 2 | Beckman had indeed contacted Branson to see if he could advise him on the taking of anti-trust action , but the offer had not been taken up . |
| 3 | When I asked Wemmick if he could advise me on how to help a friend start up in business , his post-box mouth opened wide . |
| 4 | He was so efficient , I 'm wondering if he could do something about the disgusting chick pea casserole they serve on the Intercity 125 . |
| 5 | ‘ Will you telephone Harriman and ask if he could do anything in the way of intervention ? ’ |
| 6 | Later he asked , at second-hand , if he could accompany me into the Danakil country , where I planned to travel . |
| 7 | Charlotte had telephoned Derek from Boston late on Friday night to ask if he could meet her off the plane at Heathrow on Saturday morning . |
| 8 | He just asked if he could hide it in the museum . |
| 9 | This he did , and when he had learned to ride it he realized what a radical improvement it would be if he could propel it without putting his feet on the ground . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | With fifteen laps to go , the race was his : if he could make it to the end . |
| 12 | Robin Denny , prosecuting , said Francis asked a farmer if he could store it on his land and removed property from it . |
| 13 | Zak , I improvised instantly at the first enquiry , had thought the gaunt man had an interesting face and he wanted to ask if he could use him in a scene . |
| 14 | He 'd be lucky if he could find them at all under that mess . |
| 15 | And once again his eyes flicked past my shoulders , as if he could see something inside the trees . |
| 16 | It was n't as if he could see her in the flimsy satin nightdress , was it ? |
| 17 | He also spent a great deal of time strolling around New York 's back streets observing down-and-outs to see if he could steal anything from them — for the role , that is . |
| 18 | I had not been there long when an officer appeared , shook my hand and asked if he could help me in any way . |
| 19 | So he asked if he could publish it on the morning of press day ; appearing in one paper in London would not undermine the American publicity . |
| 20 | The dealer asked the proprietor of the shop if he could take it to the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin-Dahlem for an opinion and authentication , and was given the picture . |