Example sentences of "they [vb base] [pron] could [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They fear they could lay themselves open to prosecution for murder or manslaughter — or in some cases a civil action for damages — if they disconnect a feeding tube without court permission . |
| 2 | And they fear it could mean the end of traditional pubs . |
| 3 | I guess he 's just what Big Jack needs , a full-back who 'll try & get forward , and if they qualify we could see a few Leeds players in the USA even if without England and Scotland . |
| 4 | They say you could borrow the Walkman ? |
| 5 | They say it could lead to a melt-down more serious than that at Three Mile Island in 1979 . |
| 6 | They say it could cause difficulties , but are waiting to see whether the idea will come to fruition . |
| 7 | ‘ They say it could come any time — calling up . ’ |
| 8 | They say he could have a future when he 's finished his studies . " |
| 9 | ‘ More girls are now attracted to the sport as they realise they could have a career in golf , ’ she stated . |
| 10 | Even in an age where appearances are sometimes not all they seem we could have sworn that every one was — the naughty word seems inescapable — a woman . |
| 11 | Many women resist swapping jobs because they know they could do a job a lot better or quicker themselves , or because they are frightened of ‘ having a go ’ at traditional male jobs . |
| 12 | Musical clergy , on the other hand , may find it hard to accept standards of choice and performance which are lower than they believe they could achieve themselves . |
| 13 | They believe it could reduce the risk of AIDS being spread through contaminated blood . |
| 14 | If the house is rented or occupied by relatives other than your spouse or carer the rent they pay you could contribute towards any share of the costs you are required to pay . |
| 15 | they reckon you could touch their beaks ! |
| 16 | Yet they reckon it could set a bad example elsewhere in Eastern Europe ( Czechoslovakia ) as well as in bigger , more important places ( India and , when their worries turn that way , the Soviet Union ) . |
| 17 | Something they think they could match easily ? ’ |
| 18 | Right , well perhaps I , perhaps people could as actually come and speak to me afterwards , if they , if they think they could help at all , that 's International Women 's Day and all the local organisations have been asked to take part |
| 19 | Calling all pensioners … with a message from welfare officer Sheila Redmond : ‘ If any retired employees are in need of advice or help that they think I could offer , they only have to ‘ phone me on . ’ |
| 20 | I think it 's a thing that they wish they could dis-invent , do n't they . |