Example sentences of "[pers pn] could [adv] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did n't dare return to the-place where I 'd killed him because I could easily arouse suspicion . |
| 2 | Talking of waffling , if I could just shift ground slightly to another issue , it 's been touched on already , and that is of jargon . |
| 3 | But having I could just tell councillor that the main problems which he felt he had to bring into this debate , the main problem is parking across the driveways in Harvey Goodwin Avenue , both the residents get very fed up because the parking . |
| 4 | You could of course opt for the new Marshall JMP-1 MIDI preamp , which would almost certainly do the job ; I could equally recommend Boogie 's TriAxis , but that breaches your £1,000 ceiling . |
| 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 | and so I could only have marmite or fruit to eat and |
| 7 | When I tried embroidery I was ashamed that I could only produce ugliness from the beautiful silks . |
| 8 | For I knew there were English-speaking visitors in Geneva if I could only establish communication with them ; they might be induced to take up my cause . |
| 9 | I could now forget Bill for hours , even days , then one sniff of wet plaster and I went straight back to Marcus Small Ward Two . |
| 10 | ‘ You mean , I could now have cancer of the lung ? ! ’ |
| 11 | I could then buy food and give Mom the change , so ensuring we ate adequately . |
| 12 | I could certainly smell coffee brewing . |
| 13 | He was n't even late for work , let alone under the influence of drink , so I could hardly suggest counselling in those circumstances . ’ |
| 14 | I was soaked to the skin , my hands so cold I could hardly keep hold of the tiller . |
| 15 | I could never make head or tails of that . |
| 16 | I could never tell mother because she despises homosexuals . |
| 17 | ‘ I could never put Dad into a home . ’ |
| 18 | My wife and I could never see eye to eye on the business of living . |
| 19 | Even with the stethoscope in my ears I could still hear Beamish 's voice . |
| 20 | I could better bear disgrace in solitude , do n't you see ? ’ |
| 21 | But er I could always tell granny and granddad . |
| 22 | I should have reported it first , but I thought I could always plead urgency if I was disciplined again , and I could n't take the risk of being denied access . ’ |
| 23 | So for example , if I went on er a job on Monday I could possibly draw gun number three but the following day if we went on a similar operation I might get gun number six . |
| 24 | ‘ I was utterly miserable , ’ she recalls , ‘ I was in the position where I could actually get work to a standard that was good enough to attract support but there were n't any funds . ’ |
| 25 | Even if , as a servant of the Gorengs , I could likely avoid punishment , there was a real risk of being shot on the spot by some itchy-fingered malai . |
| 26 | The return of Tony Hanson to the team that lost in the last five seconds at Broxbourne could be the inspiration , but with Doncaster playing second placed Oldham and Plymouth at fourth placed Brixton , the two teams above them could well lose ground . |
| 27 | She felt as if she could even feel smoke , stale and greasy , in her hair . |
| 28 | She could even hear background music , syrupy and soothing , in her head . |
| 29 | On page 13 MARY BAILEY already has the cichlids — but if she could just get hold of a six foot tank … |
| 30 | She could just see Roman 's car and she was blinded by a rush of tears as she realised she would never again sit in it by his side . |