Example sentences of "[noun] but you could [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was saying sorry on Tuesday but you could n't fault him here , ’ said Lions boss Mick McCarthy . |
| 2 | I 'd have liked a job but you could n't , because the men had to be looked after , you just had to be there . |
| 3 | understand the meaning behind the sentence but you could n't word for word . |
| 4 | Take them out of their misery but you could n't cope with them because the ground was moving with them . |
| 5 | We could get a limousine at the Beverley Hills hotel but you could n't get a taxi , so everyone learned how to call down from the front desk and order whatever they needed out of necessity . |
| 6 | You could drag them to the pitch but you could n't make them perform . |