Example sentences of "[pron] he could not be " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ ( 1 ) A person shall not be compelled by virtue of an order under section 2 above to give any evidence which he could not be compelled to give — ( a ) in civil proceedings in the part of the United Kingdom in which the court that made the order exercises jurisdiction ; or ( b ) … ( 3 ) Without prejudice to subsection ( 1 ) above , a person shall not be compelled by virtue of an order under section 2 above to give any evidence if his doing so would be prejudicial to the security of the United Kingdom ; and a certificate signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of State to the effect that it would be so prejudicial for that person to do so shall be conclusive evidence of that fact . |
| 2 | It is perhaps for this reason that the Court of Appeal in Faccenda left open the question as to whether an employee could sell the information which was comprised in the skills acquired in the course of employment which he could not be prevented from using himself . |
| 3 | So when he said murder , even that was not sure , but it was going to be a relief to be investigating a crime in which he had no personal connection and of which he could not be suspected . |
| 4 | Yeah , but , no , no , it 's exactly the same as them he could n't be bothered , I mean my mum 's eighty and , and she ca n't get out now and he ca n't |
| 5 | He was just as straight about what he did n't want , what he would n't do and what he could n't be bothered to do . |