Example sentences of "but could i [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But could I do it without — utterly — falling ? ’ |
| 2 | But could I switch to be chairman of Burtons , for example ? |
| 3 | I 've got to add some graphics to the draft of my leaflet , but could I send you the draft when it 's ready , and you could improve it perhaps , and then get it printed ? |
| 4 | But could I suggest |
| 5 | It had to be dry-cleaned , but could I have done anything myself ? |
| 6 | I knew it was a 3-iron , but could I get the words out ? |
| 7 | ‘ But could I get an appointment so close to Christmas ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ We 'd best get on , Miss Williams , but could I use a cloakroom too ? |
| 9 | But could I say to the minister that she will be aware that the South Thames tech actually is the first tech to get involved in kids club network and that one of the very useful things that has happened in my constituency is the setting up the first kids after school club in in in Vauxhall . |
| 10 | She would take me there but could I wait while she changed her clothes . |
| 11 | Looking forward to the circus , but could I ask you not to throw me to the lions until I 've got my accounts in order ? |
| 12 | But could I ask you something , Mr Pip ? |
| 13 | All I can say is that in a period of two years erm of five , in that time there was five sets of redundancies at erm Hatfield , there are two occasions we were told that they went through it and agree with the unions that there 'd be no more for twelve months and one occasion there was another chap in three months , so if you believe anything that the P A E people there , you know , you really want to wear dark glasses but could I ask you a question , I understand that there is something going on at work with Richard at and my guess is , is , erm that sort of job which we are , there is some form of development plans going forward . |
| 14 | But could I live with Dana ? |
| 15 | ‘ Tom , I hate to bother you — you know I do try not to — but could I pop round tonight when I 've got Mother settled ? |
| 16 | and this would seem quite reasonable ; but could I write this ? |