Example sentences of "but i could [adv] [verb] what " in BNC.
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| 1 | I heard a strange sound coming from the hut , but I could not think what was making the noise . |
| 2 | There was movement to the side of them , but I could not see what they were doing because of the size of the boulders . |
| 3 | ‘ I thought I ought to do something , ’ Dickinson said , ‘ but I could n't think what . |
| 4 | Well I found an old brown paper parcel tucked right away in the corner where the noise was a- coming from , but I could n't find what was making the noise , I opened the parcel and found this old kettle . |
| 5 | He muttered a reply , but I could n't understand what he said . |
| 6 | I tried to talk to him , but I could n't understand what he said . |
| 7 | I know it 's very stupid of me , but I could n't understand what it was supposed to be about at all . |
| 8 | It was foolish to take on two , but I could n't stomach what they were at . ’ |
| 9 | Margaret was in the Air Force for some years but I could n't say what they did for work . |
| 10 | They mentioned names of lots of other cities too , but I could n't hear what they were saying about them clearly with that leather over my lugs . ’ |
| 11 | He was calling to someone , but I could n't hear what he was saying . |
| 12 | She volleyed something , but I could n't remember what she had . |
| 13 | But Fred was saying , er because , erm the dreadful thing was I could n't remember his name to start with I think I could try if I knew but I could n't remember what his christian name |
| 14 | But I could still remember what I had been through as Richie Quick . |