Example sentences of "could [adv] [vb infin] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course , if it 's really painful , forget it , I 'll be fine , and I 'm writing , and if it gets a bit unlively I could perhaps find somewhere else- ’ |
| 2 | Apple , however , had decided to reduce its reliance on external technologies and , after some considerable debate , decided not to continue with Adobe 's PostScript alone but to further develop its own system software so that it could better control both type and graphics . |
| 3 | Norman could only parry away Thompson 's powerful shot but he recovered superbly to turn Kiwomya 's follow-up drive over the bar . |
| 4 | He calculated that he could not beat either Heath or Maudling , and he preferred to avoid the contest . |
| 5 | Under the current format , it is impossible for New Zealand and England to meet in the final , while Australia could not play either France or South Africa in the final . |
| 6 | What work of fiction could possibly bring together Toulon , who had a dreadful year , and Biarritz , a side whose parts — including the incomparable Blanco — were always greater than the whole ? |
| 7 | Little more than a year ago you could n't give away shares in the small computer company sector — so friendless were they that Star Computer Group Plc found it necessary to get into bed with a purveyor of pizzas to improve its visibility and rating : after Tadpole Technology Plc and now Division Group Plc — which soared to 107 pence on its first day of trading from the 40 pence placing price before settling at 96 pence — the rest of the sector looks set for a re-rating as investors seek to discern hidden charms that others have overlooked . |
| 8 | He could n't take home business associates for dinner because he was embarrassed for them to see you . |
| 9 | The market could well generate around $3,000m to $5,000m and grow some 25% to 30% a year . |