Example sentences of "[noun sg] could [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No horse could do it , not even this great-muscled giant . |
| 2 | No doubt 1st class golfers would have their own horse conveyance , having an advantage which we today do not enjoy , namely that after ‘ refreshment ’ in the clubhouse the horse could find its own way home . |
| 3 | He suggested the discussion of a draft constitution ‘ so that representatives of the opposing side could express their proposals ’ . |
| 4 | A spell out of the side could make him restless . |
| 5 | It is arguable that if each side could communicate its opinions more clearly to the other , the resulting conflict would be even more embittered . |
| 6 | ‘ That 's Mima , ’ Artemis said , hurrying to collect her hen before any harm could befall her . |
| 7 | She could walk safely in the forest of city streets and that no harm could touch her . |
| 8 | An image consultant such as Public Persona could point you in the right direction . |
| 9 | Mr Ashdown descended on the area yesterday for the third time in his marathon campaign amid growing recognition among Tories that the South-West could prove their Achilles ' heel , a danger underlined by the Press Association opinion poll which showed a swing against the Conservatives in the region of six per cent . |
| 10 | Leith could feel her anger straining at the leash at his sarcastic comment , but she made enormous efforts to stay cool . |
| 11 | Some 65,000 cars a day are illegally parked and anyone unlucky enough to get caught in future could lose their driving licence for a time . |
| 12 | Home Office officials are keen to watch the progress of these schemes and in future could include them as a qualification for senior police posts . |
| 13 | No command could halt him . |
| 14 | Self-delusion could easily once again cloud the judgment of the shadow cabinet and Labour could go it alone at the next election , perhaps with the same misplaced confidence in a ‘ safety first ’ stance that will deliver success if the dangers inherent in new initiatives are avoided and new ideas anathemised . |
| 15 | In his own life it had always been he who was the supplicant , telephoning Diana from call boxes on his rounds in the hope of closing some nagging gap of intimacy left at breakfast , and always having to hide the agony of dread that her casualness could cause him for fear of the danger of irritating her . |
| 16 | The sudden jerk could throw someone overboard . |
| 17 | QPR are reluctant to let England squad member Bardsley leave but the right bid could force their hand . |
| 18 | To adopt the emperor 's religion could promote one 's chances in the world . |
| 19 | But he remained convinced that if only the Elector could hear him he would change his mind : |
| 20 | The average car could pull it . |
| 21 | Still , with all the experience Niki has , he knows that the tiniest defect in his car could lose him the championship ; any mistake on his own part and his title is gone . |
| 22 | Her mind leapt as high as the moon — somehow she knew the seal could answer her heart 's desire — but how could she make it happen ? |
| 23 | Jonadab could sense his son 's reluctance to proceed . |
| 24 | Huy could feel his breath , and smell the mint he chewed to sweeten it . |
| 25 | It was undesirable to make an order which would in practice be executed before the defendant could avail himself of that opportunity . |
| 26 | If what one does could be predicted from the fundamental laws , then the fact of making that prediction could change what happens . |
| 27 | As any Boy Scout could tell you , this means : ‘ I expect a return . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ They said on the radio that toothpaste could make you ill . |
| 29 | Having developed a process on this flexible pilot rig , a contractor could decide which process steps are required on a particular site , and whether a custom-built on-site unit , a mobile unit , or a central facility will best solve the problem . |
| 30 | He wanted the best stars , effective US distribution and adequate finance , and no longer felt the British industry could deliver his requirements . |