Example sentences of "[coord] could [not/n't] [verb] [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That may be the norm , but , of course , there is also the abnorm when things go wrong , when the fire gets out of control , when , perhaps , the fire brigade has been over worked , or could n't find their way for cigarette smoke , or for all that saturated fat that clogged up the wheels of their tenders . |
| 2 | He was clumsy and could not make his grip . |
| 3 | I was trembling at the unexpected sight of him , and could not control my voice , so I approached in silence . |
| 4 | Simon Sherwood has been breathing fire about Dragons Den for some time now and could not disguise his delight when the Furry Glen gelding burnt off Musthaveaswig by three lengths at Uttoxeter last month . |
| 5 | However , I had nothing better on board and could not ignore his summons . |
| 6 | The Peppard club closed in about 1943 for , apart from the War , the golfers were in conflict with other users of the Common and could not enjoy their game any longer . |
| 7 | Marion saw the thought , and could not keep her tongue still . |
| 8 | He noticed a sketch I had been doing of Miss Oliver , and could not take his eyes off it . |
| 9 | This man was a stranger and could not know her story , but the words accused her . |
| 10 | Haydn was ill and could not complete his commission in time , so Mozart finished it for him . |
| 11 | And as I had this urge to correct manuscripts as I went along , and could n't read his handwriting , and did n't know the first thing about Roman Britain , you can imagine he felt obliged to educate me . |
| 12 | The companies involved have no technical experience of Windows and could n't guarantee its future . ’ |
| 13 | The companies involved have no technical experience of Windows and could n't guarantee its future . ’ |
| 14 | Conker slowed a little , but the branches were coming too fast , he had to lean right forward and could n't use his hands . |
| 15 | For a long time , I adored him at a distance and could n't believe my luck when he started showing an interest in me . ’ |
| 16 | I dressed in black to reduce the chance of being seen and could n't believe my luck when I found that the house opposite his was unoccupied , with big bushes in the front garden that I could hide behind . |
| 17 | He ate his meals with them , and could n't believe his eyes when he saw them saying grace . |
| 18 | The good old Ordnance Survey Landrangers guided our way and after about 2½ hours ' driving we pulled up alongside the river and could n't believe our eyes … |
| 19 | But Camille had turned back to her toenails and could n't see her mother 's face . |
| 20 | Christie will face a strong line-up , including Michael Rosswess , the Birchfield Harrier who won both his international 60 metres races in Glasgow last winter but could not clinch his Auckland trip . |
| 21 | Cambridge players were angry but could not express their views because manager John Beck has banned them from talking to the Press . |
| 22 | The hall light was still on and he put his ear to the letter box ; he could hear her voice on the telephone but could not distinguish her words . |
| 23 | He still hoped that the Revolution would bring forth some good result , but could not suppress his fears : |
| 24 | In animal , human , emblematic and symbolic imagery the gods were shown in their many forms , which attempted to present facets of the divinity but could not describe his totality . |
| 25 | Halfway through lunch , this blonde , baby-faced girl started to kill herself with anxiety because she saw someone she knew but could not remember their name . |
| 26 | Another who will always be remembered for his all round ability was " Punch " Burgess , who it was said had a trial for the county but could n't contain his impatience . |
| 27 | Today , had lots of corners , scored actually from a corner , or after a corner but could n't make their possession tell . |
| 28 | He dipped into books , but could n't get his brain to bite . |
| 29 | She strained at the walls , but could n't project her consciousness beyond them . |
| 30 | I was in Nassau on business today but could n't keep my mind on it because I 'd already decided to come up here tonight and be with you . |