Example sentences of "but i could not [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ken 's last wish was that his coffin should be carried by six Athletico players but I could not find a single one of the bastards who would do it for less than fifty quid . |
| 2 | Perhaps I could rule Scotland without a man , but I could not have a child without one . |
| 3 | It was as familiar almost as my own , but I could n't pin a face to it . |
| 4 | but I could n't eat a lot because |
| 5 | But I could n't find a bloody buyer . ’ ’ |
| 6 | I 'm sorry it 's been such a long journey , but I could n't find a quicker route . |
| 7 | ‘ But I could n't get a travel grant . ’ |
| 8 | But I could n't get a phone number for that one . |
| 9 | I 'm tempted to get another box and put several of the small bags in it , so it 'd be less to carry but I could n't get a box that was big enough . |
| 10 | I was beat , but I could n't risk a motel or even a flophouse . |
| 11 | I instinctively had a quick look but I could n't see a damned thing . |
| 12 | It was very packed in there but I could n't see a lot of anything . |
| 13 | Rex made a peculiar face of his own , but I could n't put a name to it . |