Example sentences of "do not [vb infin] they could [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I do n't think they could believe what was happening — and nor could I. |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't think they could have done any more than they did . |
| 3 | I do n't think they could say anything , as I say there was no hosepipe ban then anyway so |
| 4 | so then they 'd be about three pound or four pound in pocket and that 's how they , that 's how we used to help one another but once they get one rope ashore they could do it , the job see but of course there 's no boatmen today now , they call theirself boatmen but there ai n't one of the buggers going in a boat , I do n't suppose they could row a boat now . |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't suppose they could afford neutral referees , ’ he said . |
| 6 | ‘ We 've been doing Bona-Fido for about two years but still get some guests who do n't realise they could have brought their dogs along , ’ he said . |
| 7 | I do n't believe they could get lost coming round here not with all the back fields on fire . |