Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] i could not " in BNC.
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| 1 | For hours I could n't put those dreadful cries out of my mind and I imagined that with every breath my own stomach was swelling and about to burst . |
| 2 | For day after day I could n't even keep water down . |
| 3 | Eventually it seemed it was only I who ever thought about that still , cold morning , recalling in my dreams that cry and that hand held out to me for help I could not , would not give , and the silence that followed Andy disappearing under the ice . |
| 4 | ‘ That 's illegal , ’ said Malpass , but as he was in the back of Armstrong I could n't see if he was serious or not . |
| 5 | Mummy is there and I 'd thought she was in good hands but of course I could n't visit her as often as I 'd like while earning my megamillions . |
| 6 | Yes , and they asked me what I was laughing at ; and of course I could n't say their son-in-law was so ugly , so I said : |
| 7 | Of course I could n't see either of them , but I could hear them , and I imagined the rifleman peering into the ditch . |
| 8 | I have n't got that , and of course I could n't run your version of setver unless I had setver cos it would say incorrect DOS version . |
| 9 | ‘ Of course I could n't ! ’ she said with irritation . |
| 10 | How right you are Mr Deputy Speaker , of course I could n't go into this because it 's out of order but on the other hand I would simply say to the honourable gentleman if he looks at the basic policies , the basic flaw of the E C is it ca n't solve problems and all these new M E Ps we 're thinking of sending over I think we should bear in mind the problem , they 're going over to something where problems ca n't be solved . |
| 11 | Of course I could not apply for leave until I knew when Leslie would get his . |
| 12 | And of course I could not . |
| 13 | But of course I could not simply refuse to co-operate , could not walk out , could not leave poor Clements without doing my best for him . |
| 14 | In the sea of pebbles I could n't see the bolts — so much for environmental concerns — but fortunately it was easy climbing . |
| 15 | Supposing we was over there in America for the beginning of July I could n't go . |
| 16 | But when I put on Love of Colours I could n't lie still . |
| 17 | If you are interested in such matters track his words down , for they are succinct and carry a weight of authority I could not possibly hope to emulate . |
| 18 | My main research technique , participant observation , was coupled with informal interviews to learn about the past and about areas of life I could not observe . |
| 19 | When I came out of hospital I could n't walk , I could n't pick up my son … |
| 20 | I mean , this is why Hollywood you know can make a lot of money out of some pretty horrifying movie , the th the kind of thing I could n't go to see er cos I get the willies , I ca n't bear that kind of thing , but some people enjoy being frightened do n't they ? |
| 21 | I have a new wardrobe full of clothes I could n't wear before and fit comfortably into a size 10/12 instead of struggling into a size 14 . |
| 22 | ( And yet I remember one morning — when confronted by a preliminary plate of very sour , very cold slices of orange I could not stop a few tears trickling miserably down my cheeks — a gruff voice coming from the other end of the table . |
| 23 | Actually , that , childish keen sense of injustice I could n't find anywhere else as strongly depicted , except in Great Expectations . |
| 24 | Out of interest I could n't help but notice you book erm |
| 25 | For years I could n't catch the bloom on a child or young girl 's cheeks , but more recently I managed to capture this with one stroke of the knife . |
| 26 | I do remember fighting to stay balanced on the rock and not managing it , I do remember that when the world came back into focus I could not see out of my left eye . |
| 27 | When I was told that I 'd have to share a kitchen and bathroom with strangers I could n't help thinking how this would astound the people at home , how they would snort with laughter at the idea that this could really happen in England , mother of civilization . |
| 28 | It was a curious sensation , diving into water I could n't see , but once Robins had led the way , and was treading water in the pool , I followed without any fear . |
| 29 | Now my mind was so burdened with problems I could n't even remember what James had said the party was about . |
| 30 | I pinned it to the corkboard with a red drawing pin and a light heart , and went upstairs again to change back into jodhpur boots to deal with the terrain and to pick up the map and the compass in case I could n't find the trail . |