Example sentences of "[pron] [conj] could [adv] [verb] it " in BNC.
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1 | She was making it worse for herself but could n't help it . |
2 | Me erm me Mum and Dad split up just before did n't they and could n't afford it . |
3 | She did not want to think of him but could not help it . |
4 | A few nurses also commented that patients would wear them when the ulcer was healed , were too old and too frail to get the hosiery on , refused to wear it or could not tolerate it . |
5 | There 's a number of students who said they started to read it and could n't put it down . |
6 | So I went looking for it and could n't find it ! |
7 | I 've smelt it but could n't believe it . |