Example sentences of "[noun] could [adv] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 No wonder , Blanche realised , Swod could only pinion his face into the imitation of a smile .
2 Through their series of public meetings and the springing up of local action groups , the campaign returned to each individual farmer and landowner the decision as to whether the companies could even prospect .
3 The Board could easily stage and manage any world cup through its own , almost unlimited resources .
4 Startled , Theda could only gaze at him .
5 Ghosts could ne'er affright her .
6 As Labour and Conservative MPs vowed to continue the fight against legislation to implement the Maastricht treaty , Downing Street officials were seeking advice on whether an opposition amendment could seriously flaw the bill .
7 ‘ Why — is he going away quite soon ? ’ asked Felicity in dismay , and Breeze could only gaze at her in astonishment .
8 The group could then practice negotiation techniques .
9 His price could soon rocket if Blackburn challenge Leeds and Arsenal for his signature .
10 Although what use could dear Alfred have for any of them ? she wondered .
11 Those who thought it would fall to pieces within 5000 miles were confounded , even if those who hoped it would sail the test with BMW-like dependability could hardly crow about its reliability record .
12 We know that the actual reorganization is going to cost thirty million I would have thought that every possible drainage problem could ever West Sussex could easily be rectified with thirty million pounds and we could all name a project er on which we would like to spend thirty million pounds .
13 But on forty one minutes it was Milton who took the lead as new signee from A E R Harwell , Robbie Munn , was on hand to slide the ball home from close range as Matt Utteridge in the Bishops ' goal could only palm away Nigel Mott 's probing cross to send Milton in at the interval leading by a goal to nil .
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