Example sentences of "no [noun sg] they could [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the vote there was no punishment they could give me anyway , because punishment involved breaking regulations of World Peace . |
| 2 | When he was n't asleep , Frederick had been friendly enough , though he often laughed loudly for no reason they could see and said things there was no answer to , like , ‘ Wotcha , young Carrie , how 's tricks ? ’ |
| 3 | They would be rendered powerless — there was no way they could do anything with him . |
| 4 | There s NO WAY they could do that , unless they are pressed for them . |
| 5 | It all sounded so polite and formal , when what she really wanted was to put her arms around him and have him hold her , kiss her , tell her that he had forgiven her , but that would be like trying to turn the clock back , and there was no way they could do that . |
| 6 | The two women watched her , but numbly as though she were behind glass and there was no way they could reach in to her . |
| 7 | There was no way they could think of escaping now . |
| 8 | There was no way they could avoid touching , and it only added to her torment of mind and spirit . |
| 9 | ‘ There 's no way they could have known there was another letter . ’ |
| 10 | If they harmed her there was no way they could get off the train other than jumping and , with it travelling at over ninety-five miles an hour , that did n't seem a very good idea . |
| 11 | There was no way they could call for help if any of them fell ill . |
| 12 | They were turning out raw youngsters last season in the Ulster league and there was no way they could survive . |
| 13 | Thus no matter what the biologically based aptitudes and capacities of an untouchable , there was no way they could become a Brahmin . |
| 14 | Claudia trembled … she wanted him as much , but this was n't right ; Roman despised her , he thought she was taking Garry from his wife , and there was no way they could take this any further . |
| 15 | No way they could see I just wanted to get out of their prison . |