Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [vb pp] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus a man who could have done all sorts of good things is rendered useless ; and the same sort of outcome could follow in a case involving not one but two men , or a hundred or more , or even a whole branch of a family ( progenies ) or at the same time a whole province — if you 're not very careful ! " ( c. 31 ) |
| 2 | He could have moved directly south into the valley of the Dee , but instead he chose to head eastwards towards the vale of Clwyd , to take a cautious look at the borders of Lord Grey 's domain before he turned south to cross the mountains to Valle Crucis . |
| 3 | The cost of hardware is falling every week , until recently the modem itself could have cost over £400 ! |
| 4 | If the dollar fell , the sterling value of the plane could have dropped below £16.8m . |
| 5 | ‘ Howard , ’ says Phil , ‘ how long do you think you could have sat here being at one with the infinite before you 'd felt your bottom aching and your scalp itching ? ’ |