Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun prp] [conj] [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yes , ’ Bailey answered then held up his hand to silence Sabrina before she could speak again . |
| 2 | It 's a good story to get him to do Shakespeare cos we could write it in , you know , Shakespeare in Rodney plonker language , you know . |
| 3 | The Prince had had an inkling of what was to come in Wales , when the crowds had been so eager to see Diana that they could scarcely hide their disappointment if Charles and Diana took one side of the street each and they were on the side of the street he took . |
| 4 | ‘ Eventually I was able to convince Michael that he could sing in the way he now does , ’ says Lloyd Webber . |
| 5 | Generally Ruth slept up here , although now and then she would come politely to ask Rachaela if she could stay the night on Emma 's sofa . |
| 6 | So , having no more to discuss on that topic , I went on to ask Sylvia if she could think of a place in her own home where she felt uneasy if the door was shut . |
| 7 | First , however , he had to ask Isobel if he could alter the lighting in the garage , so that he could see better at night . |
| 8 | A plea to downgrade Darlington so it could attract more Government aid is to go ahead despite an earlier warning that it could backfire . |
| 9 | And with this in mind she returned to the reception desk to ask Stella if she could use the phone . |
| 10 | Detectives believe a New York Mafia family , who planned to ‘ launder ’ the bonds , sent a hitman to silence Thomas before he could name names . |