Example sentences of "[coord] when [pron] could n't " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm the other parts that I made a note of , you did n't ac well you Steve said the wife will be back in an hour and a half erm you did n't pick up Bill any , anything on that at that stage as to whether she ought to be involved although when he started talking or when he could n't remember the , the names of the or dates of birth of the children , he remembered the names , the dates of birth of the children , you mentioned the fact then that the wife would be back in a in an hour |
| 2 | They 'd look for the car , and when they could n't find it , they 'd probably come back . |
| 3 | And when you could n't reach no higher , you 'd get hold of the truss and chuck it on your head , and go up the ladder like the deuce with it . |
| 4 | ‘ And when you could n't get rid of me you worked on me as if you were working gold , moulding me to what you wanted — a malleable piece of property worth a fortune , sitting nicely in the palm of your hand . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ His job was a working class one that anyone could have done , and when he could n't cope with any area of his life , he would take his frustrations out on us . |
| 6 | After he killed her he tried taking her wedding ring and when he could n't get it he hacked her whole fucking hand off . ’ |
| 7 | When she dared to look up she found herself gazing into burning dark eyes , and when she could n't look away , Alain brought her closer , his arms closing round her as he crushed her against his strength . |
| 8 | but when I could n't sleep |
| 9 | As I say , but when she could n't get the rollers in I thought , oh my God ! |