Example sentences of "could [vb infin] they [adv] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In the sixteenth century , rents and entry fines began to rise again , and lords no longer felt it desirable to ensure their income by lengthening the terms of leases , when frequent renegotiation of these could give them more opportunities to raise rents .
2 Police officers were at the girl 's hospital bedside hoping she could give them more details of the attack .
3 This could give them almost 16% of Fleet/Norstar .
4 While banks welcome the change , some critics fear it could do them more harm than good .
5 Sometimes I wish they was all youngsters again , at least yer could put 'em ter bed an' know where they all were . ’
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