Example sentences of "and [adj] that [pron] could [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ What 's so urgent and private that you could n't discuss it over the telephone ? ’ |
| 2 | They act to reproduce what has been called the mass culture critique ( which may come equally from the political right or left , see Hebdige 1981a ) , in which the objects of mass consumption today are treated as so tainted , superficial and trite that they could not possibly be worth investigating . |
| 3 | The faces grinning from the tatty punk regalia looked so depraved and hollow-eyed that I could not bear to think of my American blues friends calling them ‘ sir ’ . |
| 4 | Not only did n't the soft voice sound like a witch 's , thought Virginia ; the face did n't look a bit like a witch 's ; in fact , she decided , the witch sounded and looked so sweet and gentle that she could n't be a witch ! |
| 5 | The boy appeared fretful and disappointed that he could n't join the others on their excursions . |
| 6 | ‘ Please tell me what 's going on , Fernando , ’ she implored , her eyes so wide and bright that he could n't refuse her — surely ? |
| 7 | It must be getting very obvious , Gina thought , frightened by his frankness and aware that she could n't easily have told someone that . |