Example sentences of "[subord] i could [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What I needed was something like a slightly battered Ford Transit van , and I knew exactly where I could borrow one . |
| 2 | ‘ Any idea where I could lay my hands on an idiot 's guide to disputes ? ’ he asked . |
| 3 | I have often wondered if Levin made a 12-string guitar and if so , where I could lay my hands on one . |
| 4 | ‘ I wanted a sport where I could give my all , ’ he told ACCOUNTANCY . |
| 5 | After a while I became so deep in my cups I grew surly , said I felt unwell and trotted off to bed where I could nurse my hurt as well as conceal my bad manners . |
| 6 | I had gone , as the doctor had ordered , where I could feast my senses . |
| 7 | I do n't suppose you 've any idea where I could find her ? ’ |
| 8 | Can you let me have a phone number where I could get you this evening ? " |
| 9 | Leon always opened his door after that and , standing in the same spot where I could see him , he would play . |
| 10 | No need to pretend otherwise , although I could tell you some stories … |
| 11 | Mazzin did n't lose his temper , although I could feel he was itching to have a go at me , but , as before , he knew he had no justification for doing so . |
| 12 | Not quite true , Sarah thought , although I could see their good points . |
| 13 | Her clothes were different — foreign , and smart — but her hair was red , and although I could see she was n't beautiful I thought she was . |
| 14 | The brochure also would have outlined a number of other aspects in in more detail than I could give you on the phone . |
| 15 | ‘ I would n't trust one of those bastards further than I could throw him . |
| 16 | I would n't trust you further than I could throw you — though that 'd be a fair way , you 're flimsy enough . |
| 17 | We were in opposite camps , and he could no more appreciate my line of reasoning than I could see his point of view , and finally we parted . |
| 18 | When I came up to him , he stood stiffly aside so I could precede him up the stairs . |
| 19 | ‘ I left the car in Parson 's Green and came in by Underground so I could hold your hand all the way back . ’ |
| 20 | When we landed at Bombay ( for the story has a happy ending ) I asked to be shown the piece of tarmac pasteurised for the Pope to kiss on his recent visit , so I could bless it too ( poojahs is the Hindi word ) and give thanks for deliverance . |
| 21 | ‘ The tall one , mind , the one with his hands all over me — on my shoulders , actually , so I could lead him — well , he 's a bit luckier . |
| 22 | When the next spawning took place , I was ready with a new tank for the adults , so I could move them straight away . |
| 23 | I came up with a lot of very hard guitar parts for this album and I had to practise the hell out of them so I could pull them off . |
| 24 | I want to be a social worker so I could do something for these girls . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Don Marco drove me over so I could telephone my ‘ Jottings ’ and the house was crawling with carabinieri . |
| 26 | ‘ I 've been looking forward to seeing you , ’ he said , coming up close so I could smell him . |
| 27 | She really believed I would put up with anything she threw at me just so I could possess her . |
| 28 | I knew what the limits were , so I could brace myself . |
| 29 | I have to pay a visit to the wholesaler , so I could drop you off and pick you up later to bring you back . |
| 30 | When I asked him to itemize the price , so I could add it up for myself , the total came to over £100 less than he 'd quoted for the bundle . |