Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] could [vb infin] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unconfirmed reports say he could become Speaker , a position of some honour but no great responsibility . |
| 2 | I mean you could use group investments , I mean what you did with the investment trusts gives him a better spread , |
| 3 | No , but I mean you could see play really well . |
| 4 | Lineage itself could specify cell fate . |
| 5 | I mean I wo n't go into detail , but I mean she could do endowment , she could do it on a maximum investment plan basis , to back up her P E P , erm and save regularly through different funds . |
| 6 | What factor I mean we could become self sufficient in all our , in all our manufactured goods . |
| 7 | Did you let the management negotiating team know they could use bonus payments as a bargaining tool ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I suppose I could have coffee … ’ she suggests doubtfully . |
| 9 | Back at the scene of the burglary , I can remember thinking next , ‘ Oh well , I suppose I can re-wrap some of the parcels that have just been torn open ; I suppose I could use cash instead for some of the presents that have gone ; there is some way that I can cope with this . ’ |
| 10 | I suppose you could put correlation with quotes round it if you prefer , yeah ? |
| 11 | So you could , you reckon you could do sort of any number of those ? |
| 12 | If you feel you could offer support , to a new mum , please contact on |
| 13 | I bet you could smack ass harder than my old Nanny . ’ |
| 14 | If you think you could get Community Charge benefit please contact this office and a form will be sent to you . |
| 15 | And the bloke on the other end of the phone said , I think we could talk business . |
| 16 | Moore said : ‘ If people get into wrong positions inadvertently , there will be such a desperate desire to get out of them because they need the ball , I think it could increase violence . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I wish I could get hold of Clarissa . ’ |
| 18 | Ludens was about to pursue the matter further when Marcus said , ‘ I wish I could write poetry . ’ |
| 19 | I swear I could hear amusement in her voice . |