Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [pron] [verb] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ One of the company was called upon often without a word of preparation — to treat on a subject with which he was presumed to be familiar , and so to express himself that what he said could be discussed afterwards . |
| 2 | Midge had taken it as confirmation that John and Angela were alive , and nothing they said could alter that conviction . |
| 3 | And nothing he did could force her to look at him . |
| 4 | Far more pertinent was the fact that Mendoros thought he could see a gap in a market about which he knew a great deal , and which he reckoned could best be filled from the UK . |
| 5 | December is a month when what is said and who you meet could have profound consequences . |
| 6 | ‘ What she expects and what she gets could be two different things that are miles apart . ’ |
| 7 | And what it said could never be altered . |
| 8 | If what one does could be predicted from the fundamental laws , then the fact of making that prediction could change what happens . |
| 9 | ‘ You were about to tell me if what I suggested could have happened . ’ |
| 10 | I 'm not but I you know could be . |
| 11 | I found myself wondering anxiously whether anyone we knew could overhear us . |