Example sentences of "[coord] could [adv] [vb infin] [subord] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I pulled the short straw and could not drink as I had the job of getting everyone up in the morning and doing the first two hours driving . |
| 2 | I watched her shuffling the cards that night , and could n't decide if she was beautiful or hideous . |
| 3 | Finally Carol Jones , arriving in a great hurry , apologized but could not stay as she was doing the payroll . |
| 4 | She really would have preferred a cup of tea , but could n't refuse when they 'd gone to so much trouble . |
| 5 | Similarly , taking self-defence classes will not only give you confidence but could actually help if you were attacked . |