Example sentences of "players could not " in BNC.
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| 1 | A lot of the great players could n't . |
| 2 | Run off their feet and beaten by a record score , it was a good job the players could n't hear one Irish journalist in the stand : ‘ My God ! |
| 3 | The Barnsley players could n't believe it . |
| 4 | Emerson noticed this propensity of flags to make ordinary people ‘ poets and mystics ’ , to set off a tingle in the blood ; and flags were festooned round Iran-contra like bunting , exceedingly hard Brought to trial , the players could not believe that their love for their country had caused them to commit crimes ; and the light penalties handed down to all these men , with only Poindexter receiving a jail sentence , suggested that the judges , to some degree , accepted patriotism in mitigation . |
| 5 | However , it became clear that unless intent to use the drugs could be proved , the players could not be banned . |
| 6 | ‘ The players could not have given any more . |
| 7 | Authoritarian , too : he was sacked as manager of Leeds United , then Britain 's best team , after just 44 days because the players could not bear his unorthodox methods . |
| 8 | ‘ Those 13 players could not have done any more . |
| 9 | The younger players , like myself , were giving 100 per cent , but some of the senior players could not care less . |
| 10 | ‘ I changed things around because I was convinced the same 11 players could not do themselves justice over the next three weeks . ’ |