Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] could [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't think I could face Dr Wyn 's nudges and winks at the moment . ’ |
| 2 | I do n't think I could eat chips . |
| 3 | Schaefer , who has won 17 of 20 fights since turning professional in November 1987 , said : ‘ I would n't have come all this way if I did n't think I could beat Henry . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't think I could restrain Danny much longer ; all he can talk about is driving one of the dodgems . ’ |
| 5 | Do you think I could take Monday off , please ? |
| 6 | Erm , I mean I could generate P H D theses for you by the dozen out of all this . |
| 7 | Er , you there 's no offend that I can cover with you , I 'm just having a wee chat with you on it in general terms on it , but I mean I could fill pages and pages |
| 8 | I could do Y equals X squared I could do Y equals U squared . |
| 9 | I mean how did I really know I could trust adults ? |
| 10 | While I was on bail and Stephen was still with foster parents , they promised I could have Stephen for Christmas . |
| 11 | I thanked my lucky stars for Twelve French Poets , the A-level syllabus , and our rectangular French teacher , who was so thorough that I found I could discuss symbolism and synaesthesia without batting an eyelid . |
| 12 | I did n't know you could speak Yorkshire ! |
| 13 | Yeah well I did n't know you could change gear I just thought it was automatic . |
| 14 | I did n't know you could get stuff recorded like that , is it like specially adaptable , or is that normal walkman ? |
| 15 | ‘ I did n't know you could get KGB men from room service , ’ I said . |
| 16 | From that moment Tess found she could whistle tunes to the birds just as Mrs d'Urberville wanted . |
| 17 | And pretended she could hear gulls mewing and the squeak of sand under the balls of her feet and the rhythm of wings . |
| 18 | Oliver said , ‘ We 're going to play sardines , you promised we could play sardines … ’ |
| 19 | When I got rid of fear I found we could make friends . |
| 20 | ‘ Anyway , this Satanist promised he could make things fly . |
| 21 | The business class as a whole does not make up more than 0.2% of the population , although if its outer fringes are included it could approach 1% . |
| 22 | Hitch maintained he could stop buses with his head ( and frequently did ) . |
| 23 | They say it could cause difficulties , but are waiting to see whether the idea will come to fruition . |
| 24 | However , the video has received complaints from bird lovers , who say it could encourage cats to harm birds . |
| 25 | More than fifteen times the normal amount of ammonia was detected in parts of the river — conserationists say it could harm fish and other wildlife if it is n't tackled . |
| 26 | More than fifteen times the normal amount of ammonia was detected in parts of the river — conserationists say it could harm fish and other wildlife if it is n't tackled . |
| 27 | Unconfirmed reports say he could become Speaker , a position of some honour but no great responsibility . |
| 28 | But I did n't feel I could overrule Ted Heath on this particular occasion because he was essentially right on what the Bill proposed … . |
| 29 | I can do I could do Carlisle |
| 30 | But he was the first grown-up person who assumed I could discuss ideas . |