Example sentences of "[noun] he could not be " in BNC.
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| 1 | He told Mr Justice Phillips he could not be certain of the specific cause of death . |
| 2 | With the amount of alcohol he had on board he could not be sure of playing any further conversation with Ramsbum as tactfully as he would wish . |
| 3 | So long as he was a Member of Parliament he could not be arrested for debt , but bailiffs were in the house when he was taken mortally ill . |
| 4 | ‘ Because my father had been absent I immediately wanted him to become my father , but of course he could n't be . ’ |
| 5 | Since he held by patent he could not be displaced and the work was executed by his deputy , Thomas Atkins , who turned out to be as dishonest and self-seeking as his principal . |
| 6 | I mean , yo , he even decided to grow a beard , for one thing he could n't be bothered shaving , did you remember ? |