Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adj] [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | You agreed that a tiered membership structure ( with stepped rates ) was valuable in enabling those who could not afford to contribute above this lower rate to continue doing so . |
| 2 | The officers comprising that who could n't agree on its er on its on its content . |
| 3 | I found that by adding white I could achieve my desired effect . |
| 4 | Rolling over was a painful if not too difficult manoeuvre , but , even with Travis helping all he could , it was an exhausting process trying to find his pocket and reach into it when she could only go by touch . |
| 5 | ‘ I am very proud of what the film has said — and by saying this I could possibly lose a lot of work from the people who make glamorous war films , ’ he admitted . |
| 6 | this cardigan was sixty two pounds , but it 's really nice , you know , and it 's , I 'm saying this you could make me one the same |
| 7 | Refit with new spring If this does n't cure the problem , then it may be the remote filter connected the wrong way round or too thin pipes to the remote filter Failing these it could just be a ‘ tired ’ engine |
| 8 | I tried the clean channel ( channel 1 ) first and found that , good as its word , it remained clean , surviving all I could throw at it . |
| 9 | As this meeting is in camera it is allowable at this stage to point out that certain elements in this family , being of — er — immigrant origin , ah , have a totally different conception of the role of a daughter in a family and of parental rights , and while doing all they could to respect the traditions of minority ethnic groups , and in particular the rather dominant role of the father in such societies , in the last resort it was with the protection of a minor that the Council was concerned according to the law of this country . |
| 10 | I assured her that all was as it seemed , and that I was not under suspicion of murder , and that I was indeed doing all I could to help the police . |
| 11 | But in a statement , a spokesman said the C&G was doing all it could to help the investors . |
| 12 | He repeated promises that the council was doing all it could to improve the quality of life for residents in the area . |
| 13 | Jean Harlow , alias the teenager Harlean Carpenter from Kansas City , was doing all she could to pull Hollywood out of the slump but in general the more respectable critics were more prepared at this time to hand the plaudits to the male actors , who were seen very much as the cutting edge of the new realism . |
| 14 | When they reached the shearers ' quarters she became a bundle of activity , doing all she could to assist Matt in setting up the large barbecue , and then searching for dry wood to boil the water for the billy tea . |
| 15 | He protested to Law that he was doing everything possible to hold Lancashire steady , but he was actually doing all he could to keep the issue alive , including the sending of a questionnaire to all the Lancashire constituencies . |
| 16 | And pointed out that he was doing all he could to find alternative engagements for the musicians . |
| 17 | I 'm not necessarily advocating playing Sterland , but saying all he could do was tackle and shoot is being unfair . |
| 18 | I was to be an avenging angel : Justice , putting right what could not be done through the courts . |
| 19 | Shelley said , making sure nobody could hear them , ‘ Do you think Abuelo is your Felipe ? ’ |
| 20 | When he noticed me , he immediately called to the waiter , making sure I could hear , ‘ Listen , you ! |
| 21 | Finding those who could adopt a child is the pressing need of today , especially as we Catholic Caring Services , need all sorts of families from all sorts of religious and cultural backgrounds for all sorts of children . |
| 22 | This would involve identifying those who could satisfy criteria or competence and reliability , and encouraging them by removing some of the administrative restrictions now applying . |
| 23 | Well it depends how you want to deal with it , I mean erm , this , the , the , the I think it was just my idea last year of , of sort of erm sharing some of the load I think at that point and hoping that someone could perhaps take over , erm , this just says the following should be elected , A , Chair , B , Secretary and C , Treasurer , but erm |
| 24 | The second was to close one hospital and transfer as many of its patients as possible into community facilities , resettling those who could not be so placed into the other , retained and upgraded hospital . |
| 25 | If you are feeling brave you could always try phoning : - ) |
| 26 | By beating this they could drive themselves through the water but their heavy foreparts must have kept their heads low and close to the bottom . |
| 27 | The main route for Day 10 is a fairly short walk in any case , as is Day 11 , so if you 're feeling fit you could combine the two . |