Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | Looking at it , Nutty realized you could use the Smiths ' bath without the Smiths knowing . |
| 2 | As the search intensified , a firm in Lincoln surfaced who could supply and erect a new building 200′ by 100′ and still be within the budget considered by NAM . |
| 3 | In an interview with the popular intellectual magazine Magill in June , Archbishop MacNamara found he could not accept that the state had the power to determine the meaning and nature of marriage and compared the effects of divorce to the recent Chernobyl nuclear disaster . |
| 4 | Sweat had stained his shirt and as Doyle approached he could smell the effort on the man 's body . |
| 5 | Despite the rout at Dupplin Moor David II still enjoyed much support in Scotland and Balliol realized he could only hold his gains with English assistance . |
| 6 | I suppose it was this that made Richard think I could not manage Flora 's job . |
| 7 | David realised he could n't cleanse himself — only God could do it . |
| 8 | Hitch maintained he could stop buses with his head ( and frequently did ) . |
| 9 | If Mr Gorbachev believed he could acquire a breathing space through repression , during which the economy could be transformed by unpopular but necessary reforms , he might be willing to pay the price , but this would reverse his strategy of the past three years . |
| 10 | However , the Stuarts claimed they could raise money by means of the prerogative . |
| 11 | Edward declared he could not continue to be king without the women he loved . |
| 12 | Mr Georgiadis said much of Mr Makallah 's evidence to the inquest had been lies — particularly details on three important issues : Mr Makallah claimed he could not drive , yet other witnesses claimed to have been driven by him ; he denied telling a camp site proprietor that Miss Ward was definitely not killed by wild animals ; and he covered up how he knew her jeep did not have four-wheel drive . |
| 13 | Pioneers such as Octavia Hill showed what could be done in altering and repairing sub-standard property and in new methods of housing management and rent collection . |
| 14 | On Mrs Marie Moon one could write a fresh drama every morning in black lace , sequined taffeta , white watered-silk with one huge splash of crimson at the waist . |
| 15 | Laker was a highly charismatic individual ; a self-made man who had built his airplane business on a visionary self-determination and zeal , a refusal to take no for an answer — all qualities which Branson fancied he could sympathise with . |
| 16 | Ewan felt he could do nothing about this situation , and there was no use worrying about it . |
| 17 | It was about time she stopped feeling sorry for herself , the hurt and pain of losing mam would be with her for a long time , but Hari knew she could not let her grief incapacitate her , if she did not mend and make shoes she did not eat . |
| 18 | Rosenburg , of course , knew of Modigliani 's work and perhaps Lipchitz felt he could put some work Modigliani 's way and at the same time acquire a beautiful painting that might appreciate . |
| 19 | Johnny thought he could probably find out . |
| 20 | It was because of these expectations about planning that members of the RTO felt they could comfortably cut down on DHA estimates of the revenue required for community services . |
| 21 | Marie felt she could tell Simon everything : he was a good listener . |
| 22 | Indeed , not even Eratosthenes presented what could be considered a decent amount of information according to the standards of later times . |
| 23 | Ali MacGraw set the ball rolling with Love Story ; Shirley MacLaine examined sex after 40 and death at any age in Terms of Endearment ; Bette Midler proved you could hate and loathe your best friend in Beaches ; and Juliet Stevenson screamed the fury of love lost — and the disappointment of love regained — in Truly , Madly , Deeply . |
| 24 | She herself knew little or nothing about the organisation , and Donna wished she could have happened upon someone as knowledgeable on the subject as Mahoney had been . |
| 25 | Dr Pertwee said it could be that the genetic substance is helping the human memory to function properly and having a controlling or modulatory role on the brain . |
| 26 | When Eleanor said she could never think up anything to tell the priest at confession Clary was like lightning . |
| 27 | Marie said I could stay in her room , and she left a lot of stuff so it 'd be comfy , but to tell the truth I feel real sad in there on my own . |
| 28 | We were both disappointed but Nellie said we could wait until the next time . |
| 29 | Edward said he could not fulfil the role without the support of the woman he loved . |
| 30 | it was a waste of time on a Saturday really , I mean , I think the , I mean Andy said we could have |