Example sentences of "[noun prp] could not [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Edward could not be typical of his friends , but I remembered that Clive had called him a friend to verse , and that he had read my work . |
| 2 | The depths of a recession is hardly the best time to make such a move , but a substantial redundancy package has helped to cushion the risk and Mr Wise could not be certain the opportunity would come his way again . |
| 3 | The only two people who might suspect him — his wife and Mrs Lyons could not be certain about what he had done . |
| 4 | Whether Arnold could be blamed for the fire , Mr Reynolds could not be sure , but his comings and goings certainly seemed to leave a trail of mystery and unease . |
| 5 | Sandison could not be sure how much Maidstone had had to drink that day — it was still a few minutes before noon — but he knew that he was sober enough to understand fully what was going on . |
| 6 | The chairman , James Millar , said that while Invergordon could not be immune to the volume and margin pressures currently being experienced by the Scotch whisky industry , the group was well placed through the mix of its business to ride out the present difficulties . |
| 7 | While Juliana could n't be objective about herself , we instantly saw her potential . |
| 8 | For the moment Harry could not be certain . |
| 9 | He thought with pity of her future , as he knew her marriage to Troy could not be happy for long . |
| 10 | Yet even if she suspected it , Paige could n't be sure . |
| 11 | Not that Rune could n't be charming when he wanted to , she reflected . |
| 12 | Joe could n't be sure without checking , but he thought that the street was somewhere outside of Soho proper and bordering on the fringe of Chinatown . |
| 13 | Miss Phoebe 's voice wavered , but whether with indignation or fear of her sister , Jess could n't be sure . |
| 14 | In the morning , Gabriel could not be sure whether she had been there or not . |
| 15 | James Ogilvie could not be present to receive the award , so it was handed to Dr Robert McIntosh , the manager . |
| 16 | It is true that , without a test , a country like Iraq could not be sure that its bomb would go off . |
| 17 | Robbie could n't be certain , the expression was too fleeting . |
| 18 | So Doctor Who could not be obvious in its audience approach . |
| 19 | Whether it was the relaxed ambience of the city , the clear warm air , or a strange sense of anticipation which heightened all her senses , Gina could n't be sure , but as she made her way towards the Rådhuspladsen — the imposing City Hall square — measuring her stride to avoid the rows of cobblestones which checkered the paving stones beneath her feet , she suddenly felt hungry , despite the champagne breakfast she 'd enjoyed on the flight . |
| 20 | Of course , the Snows could n't be funny if they tried . |
| 21 | However , he also argued that , under imperial initiative , the process of social transformation in India could not be complete without either a proletarian revolution in Britain or ‘ the Hindoos themselves … grown strong enough to throw off the English yoke altogether ’ . |
| 22 | The Smiths could n't be outmoded or old fashioned simply because they would be so different . |
| 23 | Although Rod Wallace opened the scoring from Strachan 's pull-back 10 minutes into the second half , nervous , unconvincing Leeds could not be sure of victory until both Lee Chapman and Cantona scored in a hectic final three minutes . |
| 24 | Libya could not be strong unless Islam was strong . |
| 25 | But Lord Robertson disallowed his evidence , firstly because of the confidentiality of the client-solicitor relationship ( though Mr Beltrami had already been issued with a waiver for this from the Scottish Law Society ) , secondly because evidence against McGuinness could not be competent as evidence against Waddell . |
| 26 | Again , John could not be precise but he had the impression that three separate Kamalian squads were being briefed to hit targets in the UK . |