Example sentences of "she could not [vb infin] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could not betray that sanctuary . |
| 2 | She could not bear any form of contact with a man under any circumstances . |
| 3 | She could not sleep that night . |
| 4 | A physiotherapist said that she could not recall any aggravation at any level , and an occupational therapist said : ‘ It did n't matter what problems I had , I just had to go to them and they 'd say ‘ OK , there 's a way round it . ’ ’ |
| 5 | Lisa took the proffered card , privately reflecting that she could not imagine this man being traumatised by anything . |
| 6 | That was how she saw things , and although she tried to foresee other ways in which events might turn out , she could not imagine any future that did not include Tristram . |
| 7 | She could not remember any reports of it . |
| 8 | She could not find any reason why Benny Hogan from the shop across the road and Eve Malone from the convent up the town should not sit and drink coffee in her bay window , but somehow she would have preferred to keep the space for wealthier and more important matrons of Knockglen . |
| 9 | The passing scenery was just as inspiring as yesterday , the world of the canals was their oyster and yet she could not raise any enthusiasm . |
| 10 | Then she spotted a public telephone and decided she could not wait another minute to call Nick and tell him the job was completed . |
| 11 | First she could not see any mistress there at all and thought the girls were alone and then she caught sight of Mademoiselle 's head in the middle of a crowd of girls , what was happening ? |
| 12 | From the window she could not see any trees or houses , only wild land , which looked like a kind of purple sea . |
| 13 | Rachel was invited to join them and she was happy to do so , but for the rest of the day she could n't forget that moment when David had moved so close to her ; she could n't forget the look in his eyes , a look that had implied that the conclusions drawn by others about his intentions towards her could be well founded . |
| 14 | She could n't forget those brand marks . |
| 15 | She could n't meet that cold , unblinking stare . |
| 16 | She could n't bear another rejection . |
| 17 | She could n't eat any supper . |
| 18 | She could n't stand this uncertainty any longer . |
| 19 | She could n't do any other . |
| 20 | Right now , though , she could n't see any alternative . |
| 21 | She was more than well acquainted with Lubor 's proclivity to see an invitation to grow amorous where there was none , though since he could n't do more than verbally flirt over the dinner table she could n't see any harm in accepting . |
| 22 | She could n't name many things she found lovable , but knew a thrill in being on the waterfront and always felt cheered by clouds racing along in the sky . |
| 23 | But if she could n't have another baby the newsagent on the corner wanted someone in the mornings . |
| 24 | She could n't let that pass . |
| 25 | Then the tears came at last , and she could n't say another word . |
| 26 | She could n't hear any movement from inside . |
| 27 | When the keeper came up to check on the Spectacled Bears , she could n't understand that Omero and Minky were trying to tell her that Sam was ill , she just saw that he was curled up in a ball and would n't move . |
| 28 | She could n't understand this eagerness to forgive him , but it was definitely there . |
| 29 | Roman was n't the type to lose control over any woman , and he was so powerfully attractive that she could n't imagine any woman turning him down . |
| 30 | She could n't imagine any woman with an ounce of sense having a single good thing to say about Marc Vila . |