Example sentences of "could [not/n't] [vb infin] so [conj] " in BNC.

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1 However , they could not do so unless their account was settled in full .
2 It refused as it knew that it could not do so and survive at home .
3 That said , we have seen so many people in recent months who wanted to move but could not do so until they knew what was going to happen to their take-home income . ’
4 Lothar having tried for three days to do the dividing , said he " could not do so because of his ignorance of the places involved " and so finally left that task to his father .
5 Or if they were told that they could n't get so and so , that was it .
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