Example sentences of "yet could " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cassette tapes and rolls of film had to be posted the following day in envelopes that were tough enough not to burst and yet could be easily opened by customs officials . |
| 2 | Kay mentions ideas posited by various groups such as promoting ‘ sex cards ’ certifying alleged freedom from HIV infection ; stamps or tattoos to identify HIV-infected people ; or a type of quarantine in which HIV-infected persons may live in society yet could not marry , be employed or travel ; but these have all been rejected as unenforceable or unethical or unacceptable . |
| 3 | And yet could not efface with cleansing hand |
| 4 | This man used cheap tricks in his work , serving rotten meat and watered-down ale to customers , yet could not understand why he was not malting a profit . |
| 5 | It seems incomprehensible that the NZRFU could spend thousands of dollars , for example , to bring Russia over for a ‘ vodka and caviar ’ tour and yet could not find the pennies needed to foot the bill of their world champion students . |
| 6 | One … could hardly speak ; one sat and thought , yet could not think … the trees split asunder . |
| 7 | On this occasion I was more relieved than sorry , yet could n't help but smile at the ingenious way they had managed to ease me out . |
| 8 | Yet could he mount such an assault on his own ? |
| 9 | Yet could these be the same kids who were , with law-like consistency , achieving little of significance at school , who were showing no aptitude or promise of improvement , who seemed undermotivated , feckless , lacking in both ambition and determination ? |
| 10 | Yet could such a nest of vipers have been left to writhe and breed unstirred ? |
| 11 | The entity remained inert within the trunk yet could still restore what was taken . |
| 12 | There are examples of officers whose promotion was clearly desired by their superiors who yet could not be advanced . |
| 13 | But all the old miners I met , contemporaries of Orwell , remembered the arrival of the baths , thought they were wonderful , yet could n't remember how they came or who fought for them . |
| 14 | Julia thought that she had never before met anyone who exuded such restless strength and yet could be so gentle in his dealings with other people . |
| 15 | They had chanced upon a look which was popular and yet could be varied in dozens of different ways ; the neck could be scooped , V-shaped or square , the sleeves could be full , tight or removed altogether ( so that it became a pinafore ) , and the waistline could be moved up or down . |
| 16 | But while there was praise in abundance , there were many people who felt in accord with his objectives and yet could not bring themselves to like the man himself , accusing him of cajolery , ruthlessness and arrogance ; not very pleasant traits for a man to have , unless of course the man has political aspirations ! |
| 17 | She knew she was hysterical yet could do nothing to calm herself , could hear her own voice rising higher and higher , going on and on , and could do nothing to make it stop . |
| 18 | Oh , this could not be happening — that she loved him so , and yet could not bear him to caress her ! |
| 19 | And Yet could put up no more resistance than William . |
| 20 | Following on from the second half of their previous pool game — against Nadroga — Scotland enjoyed five minutes of possession against Samoa yet could manufacture only one clear-cut chance . |