Example sentences of "[vb mod] [pron] possibly [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How could I possibly forget a walk that was so full of — er — incident ? ’ |
| 2 | Jannie , could I possibly borrow a couple of aspirins ? |
| 3 | I mean … could I possibly have a word with you ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Could Ah possibly answer a question or |
| 5 | Could you possibly spare a poster to go in their play-room , it would be highly appropriate . |
| 6 | ‘ Could you possibly go a little slower ? ’ |
| 7 | How could she possibly expect a girl of Cissie 's years to understand how a woman could love so deeply that there seemed no shame in it at all ? |
| 8 | How could we possibly overlook the Schleyer Halle , the Festhalle , the Rothenbaum and the Rochusclub ? |
| 9 | Could we possibly have a quick look inside ? |
| 10 | How could they possibly assess the value of the trinkets being imported — suitcases and crates crammed with carpets , pictures , furniture , diamonds , strings of pearls , ruby rings , emerald earring , tiaras , silver money transfers -all most every rich person in the country suddenly want this of her money telexed to accounts in Switzerland , Paris London , New York , the Cayman Islands . |
| 11 | The level of ambiguity which inevitably constrained Cipriani , was also to prove to be his Achilles ' heel , for , how could he possibly fulfil the nationalist aspirations of the people before he resolved the problem of how to be a patriotic West Indian , and loyal to the Empire at the same time ? |
| 12 | It was doubtful she carried much money , but even so , could he possibly ignore a lady needing assistance ? |
| 13 | ‘ How could he possibly let a little innocent girl be bullied and tormented ? ’ |
| 14 | Leaving the view aside , could it possibly match the States in quality , value for money and service ? |
| 15 | ‘ How can I possibly tell the chaplain that the spirit of a dead man is trying to telephone him ? ’ |
| 16 | How can I possibly make a career for myself when you keep on , nag , nag , nag , about patches of mould on the ceiling ? ’ |
| 17 | For musicians , the lure of the West must be strong , and for reasons as understandable as basic working conditions and standard of living , but as a result we stand at a crossroads : how can we possibly avoid the continuing standardization of orchestral , instrumental and vocal production , and continue to have the opportunity of hearing music played in a style and tradition for which it was probably originally conceived . |
| 18 | How can we possibly sustain the change process for seven years ? |
| 19 | How can one possibly advance a social explanation for practices whose very constitutive principle is their independence from society ? |
| 20 | The censor at the moment happens to be the Medical Officer attached to Brigade H.Q How can one possibly write a love letter to someone when someone else reads it first , and draws at random a blue pencil through your choicest lines ? |