Example sentences of "but [pron] could not be " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I could not be content just to walk alongside a pretty one and hear her giggling . |
| 2 | Once I noticed the familiar gap in a row of houses like the space left by a drawn tooth , but I could not be certain that it was the result of bombing and if it was it had happened a long time ago . |
| 3 | They had my sympathy , but I could not be greatly interested . |
| 4 | It might have been a Seiko , but I could n't be sure . |
| 5 | The cycle chain came off twice on the three miles back to the van , but I could n't be cross . |
| 6 | I said I was rather tied up at the school over most week-ends ; though the half-term holiday was the week-end after next and I might just be in Athens then — but I could n't be sure . |
| 7 | I thought once or twice that I saw a glint of sardonic amusement in Conchis 's eyes , but I could n't be sure . |
| 8 | I could have messed about to get the price under 20m to make them legit. teans but I could n't be arsed ! |
| 9 | I knew you were protecting someone , but I could n't be sure who . |
| 10 | Your inexperience told me that you must be in love with me — but I could n't be sure . |
| 11 | Yeah , but I could n't be bothered to go all the way back there and change it again ! |
| 12 | Yes it only wants stitching up , I said er really I could sit and do it now but I could n't be bothered . |
| 13 | I was gon na go up today but I could n't be fagged . |
| 14 | pathetic , it 's gon na freeze up again this afternoon down at Bournemouth , gon na have fish off the pier , go for some bees , but I could n't be bothered but there was nothing , it was too damn cold , it must of been minus five with the wind chill factor |
| 15 | Panama was five thousand miles away , but you could n't be too sure : it was still America 's backyard . |
| 16 | But you could n't be sure that was enough . |
| 17 | ‘ You think you 're still in the game , but you could n't be more wrong . |
| 18 | The hue and cry started for you , but you could not be found . |
| 19 | But she could n't be poor . |
| 20 | Juliana played bass on the recent Lemonheads LP and Evan Dando has returned the favour by guesting on some ‘ Hey Babe ’ tracks ; she says they like making music together but she could n't be a Lemonhead , she wants to be herself . |
| 21 | ‘ That 's one way of describing it , ’ Bernice said , but she could n't be bothered to come up with other , less half-hearted quips . |
| 22 | She thought it might be the one that was always being made to speak up for the others , but she could n't be sure ; it 's difficult to tell one beetle from another . |
| 23 | She 'd been thinking about becoming a nun but she could n't be with a baby . |
| 24 | But she could n't be certain and so , tentatively , she said , ‘ Chrissie ? |
| 25 | She found it hard to believe that Julius would actually carry out his threat to tell the press about that letter , but she could n't be absolutely sure he would n't do it . |
| 26 | For a moment she thought that she saw his silhouette against the window , but she could n't be certain . |
| 27 | At least that was what she thought he said , but she could n't be absolutely sure as he turned on his heel and walked away , leaving her standing in the darkness of her cabin . |
| 28 | It was getting dark now , but she could n't be bothered putting the lights on . |
| 29 | She searched the hazy , unfocused faces to see if she could find Johnny amongst them , but she could not be sure . |
| 30 | His face was only inches from hers but she could not be certain whether he was sarcastic . |