Example sentences of "[noun prp] could [not/n't] [verb] [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Corbett could n't make his features out because of the hood pulled over his head . |
| 2 | Bernice could n't take her eyes from the tall woman , and realized that her companions , too , must have been staring . |
| 3 | The third missed opportunity could have been the try of the season after Botica broke brilliantly from his own line and beat man after man but Offiah could not hold his pass on halfway with no-one between him and the Bradford line . |
| 4 | Even Ken could n't keep his mind on the action . |
| 5 | With England running in four tries past the static Springbok forwards , Botha could not hide his contempt for the country 's administrators . |
| 6 | Though Bobby could not return his feelings their friendship survived : Bobby had a knack for making something out of any situation and in Minton 's company a lot of fun was to be had . |
| 7 | We sat down then and all the time he was eating Frankie could n't keep his eyes off her or the things that surrounded him . |
| 8 | Now Hyde could not show his face to the world again . |
| 9 | Lord Wilberforce read this as meaning that the GLC could not exercise its powers ‘ unless and until ’ the LTE had carried out its duty . |
| 10 | Dust was pluming from a road in the centre of that landscape , but , even with the help of the battered old telescope , Sharpe could not tell what traffic made the dust rise , or in what direction it travelled . |
| 11 | For a second Sharpe could not believe his eyes . |
| 12 | Riven could not hear their speech , but there were always shakings of heads and grim looks . |
| 13 | Ruth could not take her eyes off him . |
| 14 | With 16 minutes gone another through ball this time from Stephen Doherty caught the ragged home defence and Patton could n't believe his luck . |
| 15 | Frank could n't reach his head , so he scratched his dome . |
| 16 | Nigel could n't leave his digging but wished us luck and we began to make our plans : go up on the Settle-Carlisle line for a day or two , split up to get round all the caravans quicker , then meet at dinner and tea to compare notes . |
| 17 | Crump could not believe his luck . |
| 18 | Hargreaves could n't believe his luck when G.G. MacPhee reliably informed him it had n't been climbed . |
| 19 | But as the news leaked back from the trenches of the horror and futile brutality of the Great War , the mood changed to one of sorrow and mistrust , and even an old trouper like Baden-Powell could not hide his feelings . |
| 20 | The light was behind him and Melanie could not see his face ; besides– Finn walked before her up the stairs . |
| 21 | Isabel could n't see his face , but she could feel the murderous ferocity emanating from him . |
| 22 | Tug grinned feebly at him , shrugged and rolled over , turning his back so that Doyle could not watch his expression . |
| 23 | For a moment Lisa could not tear her eyes away . |
| 24 | Jezrael could n't keep her tone even . |
| 25 | Maria could n't move her head or even lower her eyes , and time had slipped . |
| 26 | Herr Nordern could not believe his ears . |
| 27 | Herr Nordern could not believe his ears . |
| 28 | In the darkness , Cardiff could not see her lips moving , and almost shouted back at her : It 's your brother ! |
| 29 | Rory could n't see his face , but Fiona 's looked glowing and bright . |
| 30 | So Mr Gouriet could not bring his action , the Attorney General being the only person entitled to represent the public in a court of justice . |