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 . |