Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] [pers pn] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | If investors get in now while the markets are low they could do well . |
| 2 | Vienna Dear Fräulein Arandt , I am sorry you could not bring yourself to tell me about your parents . |
| 3 | I am sorry I could not help . |
| 4 | I am afraid we could not agree over certain … artistic matters . |
| 5 | I am afraid I could only manage part of the meal and I cut out the second and third courses completely , and only had gravy and vegetables for the third , but most people at my table went right through the menu ! |
| 6 | Yet if there were sufficient pressure and demand , I am convinced they could produce suitable kits . |
| 7 | But I suppose you 're right -we could have some sleepless nights . |
| 8 | He says there 's a Hovercraft every hour from Calais , so if we 're lucky we could be there to meet her . ’ |
| 9 | You 're all having arguments about that , you all go to the pictures , an early showing , you go home , bung a Marks and Spencer 's meal into the oven , they 're great I could live on it , O K , just bung it into the oven , pull out the cork , then you sit down , wind down the week , couple of sherbets , maybe a glass of brandy , one o'clock in the morning , here we come , and all the rest of it , sort the world out , Friday night , wind down , enjoy the weekend . |
| 10 | ‘ You 're confident you could do that ? ’ |
| 11 | As far as they 're concerned we could rot in jail . |
| 12 | With Motif at large in the Sun community , IBM and DEC are confident they could make inroads into the Sun installed base swapping out Sun machines for their own . |
| 13 | If it were I am sure we could find a way to beat it , such as having a weaker link to the ‘ feeder so that it will break away when snagged . |
| 14 | Were I to meet any of you at the golf club or the Mayor 's banquet I am sure we could talk as equals over a glass of sherry and a snipe sandwich . |
| 15 | I am sure you could get some free advice from Amnesty International or International PEN on how to arrange this . |
| 16 | With a companion I am sure I could have doubled the catch . |
| 17 | ‘ I am sure I could have done it better . |
| 18 | ‘ There are many things I am sure I could say , Mr Thabane , ’ I said . |
| 19 | I am sure I could sting this town 's senile pensioners for a couple of quid , by selling them the old tea hut as firewood . |
| 20 | I am sure I could smell the sea . |
| 21 | ‘ I am sure I could have finished my career at Ayresome Park . |
| 22 | If your curtains are plain you could stencil them ( see page 378 ) . |
| 23 | But the Consumers Association and banks are concerned it could lead to excessive surcharging . |
| 24 | I 'm sorry we could n't do it the day you arrived , but it took a little bit of organizing . " |
| 25 | and ask for any help in doing his car do n't go to work or can he borrow this , just say no I 'm sorry you could n't help us and I 'm your sister so now I ca n't |
| 26 | ‘ I 'm sorry I could n't telephone first . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I 'm sorry I could n't see you earlier , Inspector , ’ Nicholson said . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'm sorry I could n't stay longer but it was getting rather boring . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I mean , I 'm sorry I could n't get through to you on Thursday evening , but I did try , and got cut off . |
| 30 | No I 'm s no I 'm sorry I could n't er . |