Example sentences of "i mean [pron] could [vb infin] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | I mean they could give you a decent stand to put it in cos I hate those ones at Sainsbury 's . |
2 | I mean we could cook it much more cheaply but we we do that then they 'd just they 'll throw the book at us , we ca n't do it . |
3 | That 's the point , I mean I could do it . |
4 | I mean I could do I think they 're fascinating and important — but I would prefer instead actually to talk about Darwinism Darwin as a biologist , rather than Darwin as a philosopher or as a influencer of morals and religious beliefs and so on . |
5 | Well yeah , no I 've light bulbs I mean I could make you a list down but it does n't matter I can get that tomorrow Ann I 'll go down tomorrow you know , I 'll be up in time . |
6 | But it was I mean I could hear it over the telly . |
7 | I mean you could measure it maybe and say |
8 | Yeah but I mean you could leave it a while till you got some |
9 | Well I mean you could imagine them loving it ! |
10 | and when we and when we were dredging that up , that used to be all like er er trunks of trees and you could , I mean you could see it when they come up it was very light . |
11 | Th the , the , the interim client report is ready I mean you could use it today . |
12 | Well I mean you could have you could have one in here . |
13 | I mean you could square them on your calculator , it might be easier . |
14 | Well I mean you could put them in for thirty , could n't you ? |
15 | Yes , I mean you could put it in the minutes , but also it would be quick at the next meeting of this sub-committee is after the election , it 'll be some time in June , so a quick way of dealing with it would be to put it in the bulletin , yes , but also , but I 'll put it in the minutes , as well . |
16 | I mean she could have it all could n't she ? |